
Talks aimed at averting crippling strikes on the railways are continuing but with little hope of a last-minute deal to avert industrial action which will lead to travel chaos next week.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail (NR) and 13 train companies will walk out on June 21, 23 and 25, leading to the cancellation of thousands of services, and disruption on the days in between the strikes.