Bus, train and airport strikes to halt transport on same day in May - full list of routes affected

On one day in May there are strikes happening across the transport network, impacting bus, train and even plane routes. Different workers are striking for reasons including pay and outsourcing.

The strikes are likely to cause chaos if you are planning to travel. It comes as Heathrow announced a fresh set of strikes to impact the airport.

Although strikes are planned throughout the whole month, Wednesday, May 8 is set to be the most impacted. MyLondon has compiled a full list of all modes of transport and networks that will be affected.

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London Buses

Around 40 bus company staff at Transport UK are set to go on strike from May 8. The staff who work in the control rooms, controlling the bus routes, instructing drivers on traffic jams and accidents and ensuring the overall safety of routes are walking out over pay.

The strike will last from May 8 to May 10, before further action is taken from May 13 to May 17. The routes affected are mainly in South and South West London.

Unite regional officer Maxine Loza said: “Transport UK’s refusal to deliver a vastly improved offer will cause traffic chaos for Londoners. Without these vital workers, buses don't run on time and driver and passenger safety is jeopardised." The routes affected are numbers 24, 27, 111, 156, 159, 267, 285, 322, 344, 345, 415, 490, 969, H20, H25, and H26.

Network Rail

Train drivers will be walking out from Tuesday, May 7 to Thursday, May 9 over pay and working conditions. On Wednesday, May 8 this will impact six different networks. These are Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains.

The train drivers' union Aslef said: "The dispute is to get train drivers, who have not had an increase in salary for five years, since their last pay deals expired in 2019, the pay rise they deserve."

National Rail has said that on May 8 it is likely that little or no services across large areas of the network will take place. It is advised you check before you travel. This information will be available from Wednesday, May 1 on the National Rail website.

Heathrow Airport

Strikes at Heathrow will see 800 staff members walk out from Tuesday, May 7 to Monday, May 13. The industrial action is due to management announcing that hundreds of roles are set to be outsourced.

The workers set to strike are those that work in passenger services (who assist travellers to catch connecting flights), trolley operations, and campus security (the security guards who are responsible for all workers at Heathrow and vehicles being checked before entering Heathrow). Firefighters and airside operations will join these areas in solidarity as they recognise the impact outsourcing will have and fear they may be next in line.

Unite regional co-ordinating officer Wayne King said: "Strike action will inevitably cause widespread disruption across the airport, leading to delays and disruption. However, this is a dispute that HAL (Heathrow Airport Ltd) has brought on itself."

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