00:00 Train drivers belonging to the Aslef Union are set to strike once again between Tuesday 30th of January and Monday 5th of February.
00:07 This means that thousands of trains are likely to be cancelled on each day.
00:11 Furthermore, a nine-day overtime ban will run from January 29th to February 6th.
00:16 Rail firms that are expected to be involved intermittently include Cross Country, LNER, TransPennine Express and Great Western Railway.
00:24 These strikes come amid a long-running dispute over pay.
00:28 A separate five-day strike called by Aslef, aimed specifically at LNER, was set to take place but has since been called off.
00:35 Speaking on the called-off strike, a train operator said, "We welcome news that the threat of extended disruption to our services has been lifted."
00:43 In the latest Aslef Journal, General Secretary Mick Whelan told members,
00:48 "We have always said that we are prepared to come to the table, but the government and TOCs need to understand that this dispute won't be resolved
00:55 by trying to bully our members into accepting worse terms and conditions of employment."
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