Rail passengers are set for more travel misery today, as 9,000 train drivers strike over pay, jobs and working conditions.
Ms Trevelyan, speaking to the BBC Radio 4’s World at One programme, indicated that she now sees ‘more clearly’ the perspective of the railway workers after meeting with Mr Whelan and RMT general secretary Mick Lynch.Today’s strike impacts Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Greater Anglia , Great Western, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Northern Trains, Southeastern, Transpennine Express and West Midlands Trains.
And on Saturday, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at more than a dozen train companies and Network Rail will strike.Passengers are advised to check before they travel today and allow extra time for their journey. TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes said today: ‘We do not strike lightly but are prepared to dig in as we seek a fair deal on pay, job security and conditions in the face of cuts, economic collapse and a cost-of-living crisis at the hands of this chaotic Tory government.
Passengers can also change their tickets to travel on an alternate date or get a refund if their train is cancelled or rescheduled.
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