Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes

East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballot Intercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Great Britain’s three north-south mainlines, with drivers voting on strike action...

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What happened: East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballot Intercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Great Britain’s three north-south mainlines, with drivers voting on strike action...

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Source attribution: The Guardian Business via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/17/intercity-rail-summer-cancelled-services-strike-votes