More strikes on the railway will cause disruption across the region in the coming months. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train companies and Network Rail are to walk out again for 24 hours on July 27, and on August 18 and 20.
RMT members will also be joined on July 27 by TSSA members who work with Avanti West Coast, which will disrupt services from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. Aslef, the union which represents train drivers, have also announced they will be striking, however, this does not currently affect Greater Manchester services.
Members of Aslef at Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western, Hull Trains, LNER, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains will walk out on July 30. Ballots are to close at Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry on Wednesday July 27; and at Northern Trains, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales on Thursday August 25.
