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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Aslef plans further week of rail overtime ban at start of summer break

A South Western train
South Western is among the rail operators to have significantly reduced their timetables this week. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Rail disruption in Britain at the start of the summer holiday peak is set to intensify as the train drivers’ union Aslef announced another week of industrial action.

A new overtime ban across the major train operating companies in England will run from Monday 17 July to Saturday 22 July, coinciding with two of the first of three 24-hour strikes by the RMT union.

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