Limited rail services across the east of England due to strikes

Passengers have been warned of limited rail services due to strike action by train drivers in a row over pay.

Members of the union Aslef have walked out on Friday with no C2C services and one train per hour on Greater Anglia mainline services between London and Norwich.

LNER said services would be hit between London, Peterborough and beyond.

Industrial action, short of a strike, is affecting other services between Cambridge and London.

Aslef said members want a pay rise to reflect the increased cost of living.

Greater Anglia said only mainline trains are running, with no branch line services.

The first trains have started later and will finish earlier than normal with hourly services between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, Colchester, Southend Victoria and Stansted Airport.

Nigel Gibson, Aslef regional organiser, said: "We haven't had a pay rise since 2019 and we think we've been very reasonable in accepting a pay freeze for 2020 and 2021.

"We're looking for a cost of living increase that reflects the role our members play in society."

A small number of services will also operate between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street.

Great Northern and Thameslink will be running services between Cambridge and London King's Cross on Friday, but they are limited due to drivers voting for a ban on overtime.

All rail operators affected have warned services may be busier than usual, especially at peak hours.

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