And strikes will again hit Northern Rail and South Western passengers as workers stage walkouts next Saturday in a long-running dispute over guards. Ministers had promised more trains to serve football fixtures, including nine Premier League matches, plus eight race meetings and Boxing Day sales. (Image: Getty)Labour MP John Grogan, who has tabled an Early Day Commons Motion blasting the shutdown, said: “It really is ridiculous that people can’t get around on Boxing Day to sporting events, see family and spend money in the shops. Chiltern Railway, Southern and the Stansted Express will run limited services, with Southeastern operating on the high-speed line between London St Pancras and Ashford in Kent. Transpennine Express had been required to consult passengers about Boxing Day trains but decided against introducing them.

Source: Daily Mirror December 15, 2018 20:59 UTC