Not all TOCs have to run 40% of service level as I understand it but I expect that the ones that are being run by the government will try to. Of course I would be surprised if any striking crew turn up for their jobs, I don't think any company would be able to do much about a mass abscence beyond docking them the pay they'd have lost striking anyway.
The 40% is such an arbitrary figure and doesnt seem to consider some TOCs could meet it by running 9 minute shuttle trips they normally run anyway to hit the magic number required of them, leaving anyone trying to travel any distance no better off.
The 40% is such an arbitrary figure and doesnt seem to consider some TOCs could meet it by running 9 minute shuttle trips they normally run anyway to hit the magic number required of them, leaving anyone trying to travel any distance no better off.