Planned train strikes will affect hundreds of thousands of spectators travelling to events on Saturday such as the FA Cup final and the Epsom Derby.
Train drivers’ union Aslef is on strike on Wednesday at 13 train companies, meaning several operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, and Thameslink are running no trains.
A passenger looks through the closed Moor Street Station in Birmingham, England, on May 31, 2023. (Jacob King/PA Media)
The Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) has called a strike for Friday, while Aslef members will walk out again on Saturday, causing major disruption to football fans travelling to London for the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium….