Passengers on some of the UK's busiest rail routes will face travel chaos on Monday as train drivers are set to strike for the third time in four days. Members of Aslef will walk out resulting in significant reductions in services, especially in East Anglia and the South East. Aslef is embroiled in a near two-year long dispute over pay, with no sign of a breakthrough and no talks planned.
The government introduced a new law last year aimed at ensuring minimum levels of service during strikes, but none of the train companies have opted to use it. A Rail Delivery Group spokesperson said: 'Train companies are working through plans to manage the unnecessary disruption to our passengers caused by this damaging industrial action. 'Minimum service levels are one potential tool for that but they are not a silver bullet.