British rail passengers are suffering fresh travel chaos after thousands of workers walked out on strike, crippling services across the country.
Some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 14 train operators went on strike on July 27, and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has also announced a strike by its members at Avanti West Coast.
This comes after last month’s nation-wide three-day strike organised by the RMT, which union leaders touted as the “biggest rail strike in modern history.”
More rail strikes have been planned for the rest of the summer. Members of the train drivers’ union Aslef at seven companies will strike on July 30, and the RMT and TSSA will launch co-ordinated strikes on Aug. 18 and 20. The RMT has also announced a strike on London Underground on Aug. 19….