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Train strikes: Why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and who will be affected?

Following June’s widespread train cancellations, the UK will see three days of rail chaos due to strikes

The Independent UK

Can I get a refund if my train is cancelled due to the rail strikes?

A spate of spring and summer transport strikes have caused mayhem for both commuters and UK holidaymakers. But what are you rights when it comes to getting your money back?

The Independent UK

Rail union leader Mick Lynch says dispute could go on ‘indefinitely’

With only 20% of trains running due to strikes, head of RMT urges ministers to intervene in talks

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'Sadness' on the picket lines as rail workers stage latest walk out over pay

RMT and TSSA members stood outside Lime Street this morning

Liverpool Echo

‘Saving me a fortune in fares’: Commuters thank unions for rail strikes

Commuters have boasted about having “hours of their day back” on social media

Evening Standard

What does RMT stand for? Who the union represents, their aims, and who is Mick Lynch

Everything you need to know about RMT and what is stands for

Evening Standard

Passengers are warned rail strikes could drag on for ‘a very long time’

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said a “massive gap” remains between the union’s demands and Network Rail

Evening Standard

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Edinburgh trains strikes: When will they end as RMT warn dispute could be 'prolonged indefinitely'

Trains across the UK have come to a standstill with just a limited amount of ScotRail services leaving Edinburgh. Train companies are urging customers to avoid railway travel.

Edinburgh Live

Network Rail boss defends £590,000 salary as 45,000 rail workers strike over pay

‘I really understand why people are worried about cost of living,’ says railway chief

The Independent UK

Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines says strikes “could go on for a long time”

Train services across Scotland will be severely disrupted on Thursday and Saturday with only a handful of services running as rail staff take further strike action.ScotRail has warned passengers a very limited number of services will run on Thursday as a result of industrial action by the Rail, Maritime and…

Evening Standard

Glasgow train strikes: What services are affected and when will they end

Travellers have been warned not to travel by train unless it is absolutely essential as 40,000 staff from Network Rail and 14 train companies strike following a dispute over pay.

Glasgow Live

Rail strikes could go on indefinitely as Grant Shapps ‘blocking deal’, says union boss Mick Lynch

Transport secretary ‘flexing right-wing muscles’ to get job with Truss or Sunak, says RMT leader

The Independent UK

Unions on brink of ‘synchronised’ strikes, says RMT’s Mick Lynch

Railway workers leader predicts ‘massive response’ to impact of rapidly rising inflation on wages

The Guardian - UK

Full list of Lanarkshire rail services during strike action

Limited services are running on seven lines across the area during the Network Rail pay dispute action on Thursday and Sunday

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The Independent UK

Passengers trapped in locked station after train arrived over 90 minutes late

Some passengers resorted to scaling high, spiked gates to get out

The Independent UK

Train strikes: Network Rail boss accuses unions of ‘absolute lack of clarity’

‘The economic crisis which Covid has precipitated demands that we modernise’ – Andrew Haines, CEO, Network Rail

The National (Scotland)

Rail disruption expected as two days of strike action get under way

TRAIN services across Scotland will be severely disrupted on Thursday and Saturday with only a handful of services running as rail staff take…

The Guardian - UK

RMT chief warns rail strikes could go on ‘indefinitely’ as action halts 80% of services – as it happened

First day of new rail and tube strikes begins in disputes over pay, job security and conditions

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Insider UK

Further rail disruption expected as two days of strikes begin

Cleaning workers in Edinburgh will also begin 11 days of strike action from today

Evening Standard

London train strike latest LIVE : Eerily quiet rush-hour as limited rail services finish early

Normally bustling train stations across London are deserted at rush-hour, as Thursday’s strike action draws to a close.

Wales Online

All the Transport for Wales and other train services cancelled due to rail strikes

Only around 10% of Welsh services will run during the strikes

Wales Online

Serious disruption with half train lines closed and just 1 in 5 trains running

Rail, Tube and bus strikes start today and will last through the weekend across the country

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh train passengers issued warning as strikes to hit services on Thursday

Network Rail and LNER have told passengers only to travel on Thursday August 18 and Saturday August 20 if absolutely necessary as they will be running a reduced timetable during strike action.

The Independent UK

Train strikes: Why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and who will be affected?

Following June’s widespread train cancellations, the UK will see three days of rail chaos due to strikes

The Independent UK

Can I get a refund if my train is cancelled due to the rail strikes?

A spate of spring and summer transport strikes have caused mayhem for both commuters and UK holidaymakers. But what are you rights when it comes to getting your money back?

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