The passengers set to miss life events due to the rail strikes
From stag dos to holidays, to concerts and long-planned events - people travelling on Britain's rail network face a week of uncertainty and disruption amid the biggest train strikes in 30 years.Disruption to rail services on non-strike days is also expected. Network Rail has urged passengers to only travel by train if necessary. A strike will also take place across the London Underground on Tuesday.
He says he was due to travel down with his father and best man to Liverpool on Friday, but their train was cancelled."This is heart-breaking for the family and for me personally. "I am having a procedure on my heart tomorrow which is very stressful," the 48-year-old from Portsmouth says. "It might not be one of the strike days but there will be a knock-on effect," he added. "So I may have to get another taxi back home to Portsmouth."Gavin Greaves says he may have to cancel his first trip with his mum in six years
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