April 28th - What the effects of the latest rail strikes will be
Travellers waking up this morning might be disappointed to hear about the latest strikes
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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Show Notes
Travellers trying to reach the Eurovision Song Contest and the FA Cup Final by rail could find their trains cancelled by a series of strikes. The main rail union, the RMT, and the train drivers’ union, Aslef, have called more walk-outs in May and June. Staff will stop work at more than a dozen train operators, including all the key long-distance and commuter rail firms. On Friday 12 May, Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June, train drivers belonging to Aslef will walk out. Aslef has also imposed an overtime ban on eight days between 13 May and 1 June.
The RMT has called a strike by members working at 14 train operators on Saturday 13 May.
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