The second day of action will disrupt the UK’s rail network
Rachel Hall
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) in Rail Rail and 13 train operators are organizing their second strike of the week today after a tense agreement on pay and terms was not reached in tense talks earlier in the week.
Only about one in five trains will run, mainly on the main lines during the day, which makes the journey burdensome for many passengers in the UK. Network Rail said rail services “will look a lot like Tuesday” today, starting later in the morning and ending early in the evening, around 6:30 p.m. Passengers were asked to “travel only by train if necessary”.
Members of the Aslef drivers’ union on Greater Anglia trains will strike on Thursday in a separate pay dispute. The company, which is also affected by the RMT strike, advised passengers to travel only if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Transport Workers’ Association (TSSA) announced that its Merseyrail members have accepted an offer of 7.1% for payment.
Today, I will keep you posted on all the key events in the UK strikes. Please contact rachel.hall@theguardian.com if you have noticed something we missed.
Updated at 07.43 BST
British good morning Nitya Gracianna Rajan wrote on Twitter that Newport’s main transport hub had seen an increase in passengers on Tuesday from the previous week and, as a result, was launching more double-decker buses on regional routes.
#RailStrikes Day 2: Newport’s largest transport hub, Wales saw an increase in passenger numbers on Tuesday compared to last week. More double-decker buses have been delivered on regional routes, pending demand at rush hour this morning. https://t.co/LJithbjldj
– Nitya Gracianna Rajan (@NityaGRajan) June 23, 2022
The second day of action will disrupt the UK’s rail network
Rachel Hall
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) in Rail Rail and 13 train operators are organizing their second strike of the week today after a tense agreement on pay and terms was not reached in tense talks earlier in the week.
Only about one in five trains will run, mainly on the main lines during the day, which makes the journey burdensome for many passengers in the UK. Network Rail said rail services “will look a lot like Tuesday” today, starting later in the morning and ending early in the evening, around 6:30 p.m. Passengers are asked to “travel only by train if necessary”.
Members of the Aslef drivers’ union on Greater Anglia trains will strike on Thursday in a separate pay dispute. The company, which is also affected by the RMT strike, advised passengers to travel only if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Transport Workers’ Association (TSSA) announced that its Merseyrail members have accepted an offer of 7.1% for payment.
Today, I will keep you posted on all the key events in the UK strike. Please contact rachel.hall@theguardian.com if you have noticed something we missed.
Updated at 07.43 BST
Gwyn Topham
Guin Topam of The Guardian has a full report on how last night’s talks unfolded, the failure of which led to today’s second day of strikes.
The head of RMT is hitting transport secretary Grant Shaps for “disrupting negotiations” in the dispute over pay, working conditions and proposing plans for “modernization” to reduce costs after the pandemic, he wrote.
Schaps said the RMT allegation was a “complete lie”, while Network Rail claimed the union had withdrawn from the talks.
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