A fresh set of train strikes is set to bring Britain's railways to a grinding halt over the Christmas period and could cause chaos for millions.
More than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union ( RMT ) are due to walk out on 13, 14 and 15 of December, and then 3, 4, 6 and 7 of January.
The dispute, which will see workers again strike over pay and conditions, has been rumbling on without resolution since June.
