Unions blame train firms and ministers for New Year's Eve rail strikes

Unions blame train firms and ministers for New Year's Eve rail strikes

Longrunning disputes over guards and rosters surface again as RMT plans 24-hour action leading to delays and cancellations

New Year’s Eve rail travel is set to be disrupted because of fresh strikes in long-running disputes over the role of guards on trains and other issues.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on South Western Railway (SWR) and CrossCountry will walk out for 24 hours on Sunday, causing delays and cancellations.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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