Train operator Northern has issued an urgent 'do not travel' warning to passengers ahead of further planned strikes on the railways next week.
The two 48-hour walk-outs by members of the RMT union, which will take place on December 13-14 and 16-17, coupled with the knock-on impact of a December 15 strike in between, 'means an effective five-day travel ban for rail users', said Northern in a statement issued on Thursday.
There are fears, meanwhile, that disruption to rail services in northern England will continue when new timetables are introduced from Sunday. A number of routes which suffered cuts earlier this year are expected to get more trains scheduled.
