Simon Calder, also known as The Man Who Pays His Way, has been writing about travel for The Independent since 1994. In his weekly opinion column, he explores a key travel issue – and what it means for you.
In the increasingly unlikely event that you were planning a journey by rail this spring or summer, Mick Lynch has news for you. The general secretary of the RMT union has vowed his members will carry out “sustained and targeted industrial action over the next few months” in their long and bitter dispute with Network Rail and train operators over pay, job security and working arrangements.
