It's rush hour at one of the country's busiest railway stations. A flurry of commuters walk past the row of cafes and shops at Piccadilly Station Approach and head for the office.
It doesn't last very long though. Just dozens make their way from the station into town, rather than the hundreds that you would expect to pour out of the station at 9am.
Inside, a handful of travellers wait to leave the city, with just seven services listed on the departures board. It's the now familiar scene of a strike day at Manchester Piccadilly.
