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<p>On 20 March, ASLEF announced a further rolling programme of one-day strikes and
action short of strike on the National Rail network. The rail industry is working
on contingency planning and will do all it can to minimise the impacts for passengers.
During periods of strike action, rail operators deploy measures such as implementing
amended timetables to ensure services can be delivered reliably and safely. To minimise
impacts and keep passengers informed during periods of strike action, the rail industry
uses widespread passenger messaging to publicise disruption and the latest travel
information in stations, through websites, and on social media channels.</p><p> </p><p>The
government has also put in place legislation to enable train operators to plan for
a 40% minimum level of service during strikes. It is a decision for individual employers
whether to use this new tool to mitigate the impact of strikes, but we expect operators
to be ready and able to do so, and to make that decision in the best interests of
passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Delivery Group has presented a fair and reasonable
offer to ASLEF which it rejected without allowing its members to vote on their future.
We continue to urge ASLEF to put the offer to their members in the train companies
to give them a say on their future.</p>
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