Travellers are facing reduced train services across England, Scotland and Wales ahead of the biggest rail strike in 30 years.
Rail strike basics
When? There will be strikes on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (21, 23, and 24 June) and a London Underground strike on Tuesday (21st).
Where? Many lines will face disruption including: Avanti West Coast, C2C, Chiltern Railways, Cross Country trains, Croydon Tramlink, Greater Anglia, LNER, East Midlands Railway, Elizabeth line, Great western Railway, Hull Trains, London Underground, Northern trains, South Eastern Railway, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, West Midlands Trains.
Who? The RMT union's members include everyone from guards and catering staff to signallers and track maintenance workers. Train driver members of the Aslef union will be striking on Thursday and 2 July on Greater Anglia and 28, 29 June and 13, 14 July on Croydon tramlink.
Last-minute talks between unions and rail bosses are set to continue on Monday ahead of planned walkouts on most major lines on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Disruption is expected on non-strike days too, and passengers are being advised to only travel if necessary by Network Rail.
A strike will also be taking place on the London underground on Tuesday, with Transport for London advising passengers to walk or cycle instead.
A special train timetable for 20 to 26 June was published on Friday.
While two sets of talks are expected on Monday morning, the Rail Maritime and Transport workers (RMT) union has said it will "intensify" its strike campaign if members don't get an agreeable deal.
The union's general secretary, Mick Lynch, said they would "run this campaign for as long as it takes to get to a settlement", potentially for six months or more.
He called on the government to "loosen the shackles" of employers to allow a deal to be struck, but transport secretary Grant Shapps said negotiations should be between unions and employers.
Advice:
can you get a refund? Yes, if you cannot get your train due to strike action. season ticket holders can apply for a refund for days affected.
Do I have to go to work or school? This is up to the individual employer or school, check with them.
The RMT is unhappy about stagnating pay and proposed job losses, and so far talks between the union and Network Rail - which maintains tracks and runs bigger stations - have failed to find a resolution.
Mr Shapps has dismissed a call from the RMT for ministerial intervention as a "Stunt" - and claimed union bosses were "gunning for" industrial action.
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said nobody took strike action lightly bu argued rail staff had been left with "no other option".
"Many rail staff who will be hit hardest such as caterers and cleaners - are on low and average earnings. it's insulting to ask them to take yet another real- terms pay cut when ail companies took £500 million in profits during the pandemic." she said.
However, Rail Delivery group chair Steve Montgomery said rail bosses were trying to work with unions "on how to carry out modernisation and reform of the industry." amid falling passenger numbers.
"Ultimately we do want to give our people a pay increase.. but we have to get on with reform, and that helps us deliver the next phase of giving people a pay rise."
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This article has been written for educational purposes, the information for the article has been taken from BBC News
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