Rail woes are about to add to the UK’s considerable travel chaos; in a move that will bring much of the nation to a halt, the leading RMT union has instructed members employed by 13 train operators and Network Rail to strike.
Three 24-hour walkouts have so far been announced for 21, 23 and 25 June, involving 40,000 workers.
Separately, London Underground staff will strike on 21 June.
The dispute is over pay and working conditions, with the gap between what the union wants and what companies are prepared to offer so wide it looks unlikely to be resolved before the planned disruption takes place.
But are the strikes likely to go ahead? And is more industrial action likely to scupper your travel plans this summer?
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