Live updates as train strikes cause travel disruption on Merseyrail, Avanti, Northern and TransPennine

A rail strike will happen immediately, with greater than 50,000 railway employees set to stroll out.

Main journey disruption is anticipated because the RMT union members from Northern Rail, and 13 different practice companies, participate within the second day of commercial motion this week. The entire nation shall be affected by the strike, together with Merseyside, as Merseyrail suspends all providers once more immediately.

While Merseyrail workers are usually not participating within the industrial motion, it is going to contain Community Rail workers who function the signalling programs and supply essential upkeep which permit providers to run safely.

The operator says it’s unable to supply any practice providers on days when industrial motion is going down. There shall be no rail substitute buses on strike days and passengers are suggested to make various journey preparations.

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