Train drivers at eight rail companies have voted to strike in a pay dispute, union Aslef announced today.
There are fears the strikes could bring huge swathes of the country's rail network to a halt as it is believed over 6,000 train drivers could be involved.
A strike by Aslef drivers would affect a number of services, halting trains run by Chiltern, GWR, LNER, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine and West Midlands.