Millions of passengers are set to face cancellations and disruptions due to this weekend's train strikes. Since June 2022, there have been national train strikes in dispute over pay, working conditions and jobs.
The main rail union RMT and the train drivers' union Aslef have called on more walk-outs in May and June. Staff are set to stop working at more than a dozen train operators, including those that travel on various Welsh trainlines. The Aslef Union is due to strike on Friday, May 12, while members of the RMT union will walk out on Saturday, May 13.
Travellers that are trying to reach the Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Liverpool on Saturday, could also find their trains are cancelled due to industrial action. The decision to hold a strike day on the same day as the grand final of the song contest has been hit by criticism.
