RAIL passengers are urged only to travel if necessary on Saturday amid massive strike disruption. One in nine services will run, with none in some areas. The action is the first time four unions — …
have been called for Wednesday and the following Saturday. Network Rail boss Andrew Haines said passengers wanting to travel on the three dates are asked only to do so if “absolutely necessary”.
He added: “Despite our best efforts to find a breakthrough in talks, rail unions remain intent on continuing and coordinating their strike action.” "This serves only to ensure our staff forgo even more of their pay unnecessarily, as well as causing even more disruption for our passengers and further damaging the railway's recovery from the pandemic.
Daniel Mann, at the Rail Delivery Group, said: “These strikes are unnecessary and damaging. They disrupt passengers’ plans and harm the industry’s recovery.
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