Northern England and Scotland: TransPennine Express outsourced cleaners and catering strike on 31 July 2026
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Outsourced cleaners and catering workers serving TransPennine Express are scheduled to begin a 48-hour strike from 31 July 2026, affecting stations including Carlisle, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly. The action involves Rail Gourmet catering staff and Bidvest Noonan cleaners, and TPE said the stoppage affects its cleaning and catering partners rather than directly cancelling train services. The dispute is over low pay and the lack of a pay offer since April.
This alert was originally created on 5 August 2026.
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Train
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Affected Locations
- Carlisle
- Newcastle
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Liverpool
- Manchester
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