Christmas journeys are at risk as train operators prepare for more disruption.
Rail services across the country are being cancelled in the run-up to Christmas as rising numbers of staff fall ill with Covid.
In the past week 5.2% of trains were cancelled, versus an average of 2.9%, according to the Rail Delivery Group. However it urged customers to check for late-notice changes, saying “as cases continue to rise, some short notice alterations may be required throughout the festive period”. The RMT union, which represents transport workers, said that with infections rising, absences would have severe consequences for services, but the safety of staff and the public must come first.
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