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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Julia Kollewe and Gwyn Topham

Second day of rail strikes start after talks collapse in acrimony

Empty platforms at the normally bustling Stratford station on 23 June.
Stratford railway station. Just one in five trains will run on Thursday, with services only running between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

A second day of rail strike action is under way after talks to avert the stoppage collapsed in rancour on Wednesday night.

Millions of passengers face disruption to train services across Great Britain on Thursday as 40,000 RMT members working for Network Rail and 13 train operating companies stage their second strike in a week.

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