More train strikes are set to bring the UK's railways to a standstill once again as the new year gets underway.
Industrial action by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and the Aslef unions will cause disruption for train passengers nationally as people return to work after the Christmas break. People are being warned only to travel if absolutely necessary, to allow extra time and to check when first and last trains will depart.
Manchester Piccadilly, the second busiest station in the United Kingdom outside London, will see just four trains leave per hour during the RMT strikes on January 3-4, and 6-7. The walk outs will be the latest in an ongoing series of industrial action which has affected train services since last summer.
