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Rail workers are to stage a new 24-hour strike next month in an escalation of the national dispute over pay, job security and conditions.
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Train drivers at another three companies have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay.
A union leader has warned the rail dispute could be prolonged “indefinitely” as the latest strike by thousands of workers caused travel chaos.
Sam Hewitt
A planned strike on London Underground increases the risk of its financial recovery, officials have warned.
Figures published by the Department for Transport show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary for the planned RMT strike day on Wednesday 27 July.
Arianne Davey
Rail services between Scotland and England faced disruption on Wednesday following Tuesday’s record breaking temperatures.
Some parts of the country will have no train services during the next strike by thousands of rail workers, passengers are being warned.
Darren Hendley
All trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes have been suspended as emergency services deal with a lineside fire.
Train drivers at eight rail companies are to stage a 24-hour Saturday strike later this month in pay disputes, threatening more disruption to services.
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