Today, train drivers on Silverlink services will partake in the third strike, in as many weeks, following a bitter row over pensions. The continuation of the six planned walkouts has led to turmoil at stations across South West Hertfordshire, forcing thousands of commuters to find alternative ways of getting to work. Whilst services running from Watford Junction, Bushey, Kings Langely and Watford High St stations have been reduced, a number of other trains have, in fact, been cancelled altogether.

ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, have blamed Silverlink for the row, asserting that the company has “failed to react to a clear message from 90 percent of its staff”. Moreover, the firm has refused to refer the matter to an independent arbitrator, further prolonging a resolution to the problem.

Though a Silverlink statement has been issued to apologise to customers for the “obvious inconvenience” which has been caused, this is simply another example in a string of episodes demonstrating the increasing unreliability of commuter transport.

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