Major travel disruption across UK as train drivers strike over pay - find out the services affected

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Major travel disruption across UK as train drivers strike over pay - find out the services affected
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Rail passengers face huge disruption today as train drivers stage 24-hour walkout - find out if your service is affected

Football fans, tourists and holidaymakers will be among tens of thousands of passengers affected by the strikes by members of Aslef.

The strikes will hit Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains, with further industrial action planned in the coming weeks.Tube, train and bus strike dates: When are the walkouts set to cripple UK in August

Dick Fisher, an organiser for Aslef, told LBC the strike is all about train drivers' pay, as he joined the picket line at Euston Station in London. He said they are calling for a meeting with their employer to find a "sensible way forward", but claims they are "not talking to us". One train per hour will run in each direction between London - Norwich, London - Colchester, Southend Victoria - Liverpool Street, and Liverpool Street - Stansted Airport.A "significantly reduced" timetable is running, consisting of one service to and from King's Cross.No trains are running north from Edinburgh Waverley, while southbound trains are restricted to one every two hours.

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