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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

250 days since national rail strikes began. But how does this end?

Simon Calder

Simon Calder, also known as The Man Who Pays His Way, has been writing about travel for The Independent since 1994. In his weekly opinion column, he explores a key travel issue – and what it means for you.

First, it was a summer of discontent: the first national rail strikes since the 1980s commenced on 21 June 2022.

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