Train passengers face extra disruption as rail staff strike once more

Train passengers are going through extra disruption on Saturday as staff strike as soon as once more over pay, jobs and situations.

Thousands of employees from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will stroll out and travellers have been informed to examine the most recent info earlier than travelling.

Wide variations in service are predicted across the nation, with some trains set to start out later or end sooner than regular.

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Some areas could have no service, others will run at about half the conventional timetable. The disruption may additionally spill over into Sunday morning.

Staff from 14 rail corporations are participating and it follows two days of related motion earlier this month.

Picket traces will likely be arrange at stations as employees walkout and RMT basic secretary Mick Lynch mentioned the long-running strike motion nonetheless had robust backing from the general public.

“The issues are the same. They’re attacking our jobs. They’re making redundancies. They’re closing services,” mentioned Mr Lynch.

“We have not had a pay rise for 4 years and the those that stay, they need to minimize our situations and concern new contracts of employment.

“There is not an agreement in sight at the moment but we remain available for negotiation with the companies and with the government – but that’s up to them to invite us back to the table so that we can work up some solutions to the dispute.”

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The Department for Transport mentioned it had listened to unions and made affords on pay and reforms.

“The union leaders should put these fair and reasonable offers to their members so this dispute can be resolved,” mentioned a spokesperson.

Train drivers from the Aslef union are additionally attributable to cease additional time subsequent month in their very own pay dispute – elevating the probability of additional journey issues.