More rail strike dates announced for August and September after months of no talks
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of rail passengers face train cancellations across England as the RMT announced two more days of strikes, stretching into September. The main rail union blames a lack of progress in negotiations with the Rail Delivery Group, the organisation representing train operators, in a long and bitter debate over pay and conditions. Announcing the strike, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “The mood among our members remains solid and determined in our national dispute over pay, job security and working conditions. “Unfortunately, the repercussion of this impasse affects our staff, customers, and the communities across the country that rely on the railway.” A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “The RMT leadership’s decision to call more strikes and cynically target the travelling public over the Bank Holiday weekend is disappointing.
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