New industrial action looks set to be co-ordinated to create the first national rail strike in the Uk in 25 years. Train drivers union Aslef is now balloting members at 10 rail companies on strikes.
Aslef says staff at three of the companies have already voted for industrial action and it is now awaiting the results from the other seven. At the same time the transport sector union RMT and the union which represents on-board staff and ticket office staff the TSSA are also planning action.
If co-ordinated, the combined strikes could create a nationwide rail blackout, reports the Telegraph. Rail company executives fear more than 90 per cent of trains would have to be stopped.
