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A family of Manchester United fans has been “left with no choice” but to pay £2,500 to travel to Wembley for Saturday’s FA Cup final[1] because of the train strikes[2].
The Hampson family are around an extra £1,500 out of pocket due to the lengths they…
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT)[1] and Aslef[2] unions employed by train operators across England will continue their walkout this weekend in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions[3].
The strike will affect hundreds of …
Rail unions thrive on industrial action to galvanise their members
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Yet again, the railways are on strike. On some routes, a few trains will run today; on others, the stations will be shut and the lines silent, as the RMT union stages an…
Tens of thousands of people are set to descend on Manchester over the coming days for a weekend of music, football and fun.
A series of huge concerts are being held across the city[1] while Saturday also sees Manchester City and Manchester United go he…
Football fans heading down to Wembley Stadium to watch the FA Cup final are set to face travel chaos as yet more rail strikes are due to hit this weekend.
The most recent wave of walkouts, by RMT and ASLEF union members, will impact railways with cance…