Passengers facing rail strikes on Grand National day [ITV News]
Date: 08/04/2017
Rail passengers, including racegoers attending the Grand National, are facing a day of travel disruption with workers at three rail companies on strike. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Merseyrail, Arriva Trains North and Southern have begun a 24-hour walkout amid bitter rows over staffing and driver-only trains. The strike at Arriva and Merseyrail coincides with the UK's biggest horse race, which sees many of the tens of thousands of racegoers travelling to Aintree by train. Merseyrail has brought in a team of managers to provide a service before and after the race between Liverpool city centre and Aintree.
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Rail passengers, including racegoers attending the Grand National, suffered a day of travel disruption with workers at three rail companies on strike. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Merseyrail, Arriva Trains North and Southern staged a 24-hour walkout amid bitter rows over staffing and driver-only trains. The strike at Arriva and Merseyrail coincided with the UK's biggest horse race, which saw many of the tens of thousands of racegoers travelling to Aintree by train. Picket lines were mounted outside stations and union members were said to be solidly supporting the action. Members of the drivers' union Aslef refused to cross picket lines. Merseyrail brought in a team of managers to provide a service before and after the race between Liverpool city centre and Aintree, and said it transported 12,000 people to the steeplechase, compared to 18,000 in 2016.
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