South Western Railway has urged people only to travel by rail “if absolutely necessary” both today and tomorrow due to strike action. Those travelling via South Western this weekend should “seek to do so by other means” as the company warns that customers should expect severe disruption to the network. The London Marathon takes place tomorrow on Sunday, October 2 and South Western Railway is advising those attending to check before you travel. More than 2,100 SWR members of the RMT union and South Western Railway members of the TSSA union are taking part in strike action today. South Western Railway has said that these late starts are because of "the challenges of getting trains and people in the right place to operate".

Source: The Times October 01, 2022 13:55 UTC