A railway union leader says he "cannot see a way out" from train strikes likely to begin in mid-June.
Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union workers employed by Network Rail and 13 train operators voted last week to proceed with industrial action. Operators affected include Northern, LNER, Crosscountry, and Transpennine. If the strike goes ahead as planned, there would be huge disruption across the entire rail network.
Dates for the strike have not been set yet. The RMT has to give two weeks notice of any industrial action. It is expected the strike would take place in June.
