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| Train strikes this week to hit FA Cup final and Epsom Derby | Train strikes this week to hit FA Cup final and Epsom Derby |
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| An empty looking Paddington train station on Wednesday morning | |
| Rail services have ground to a halt in parts of the country today as a fresh wave of strikes begin. | |
| Members of the train drivers' union Aslef walked out on Wednesday and will again on 3 June, the day of the FA Cup Final, while members of the RMT will strike on Friday. | |
| Aslef said there was "no waning in enthusiasm" in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions. | Aslef said there was "no waning in enthusiasm" in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions. |
| The government said the strikes were co-ordinated to disrupt major events. | The government said the strikes were co-ordinated to disrupt major events. |
| Wednesday's strikes will affect 15 train companies, with services due to start later and finish much earlier than usual - typically between 07:30am and 06:30. | Wednesday's strikes will affect 15 train companies, with services due to start later and finish much earlier than usual - typically between 07:30am and 06:30. |
| Around 40% of trains will run but there will be wide regional variations, with some operators running no services at all. During the RMT's action on Friday around half of the network is set to shut down. | Around 40% of trains will run but there will be wide regional variations, with some operators running no services at all. During the RMT's action on Friday around half of the network is set to shut down. |
| Train strikes to hit FA Cup | Train strikes to hit FA Cup |
| Aslef drivers will walk out again on Saturday, affecting the first ever all-Manchester FA Cup final at Wembley and the Scottish cup final at Hampden Park. | Aslef drivers will walk out again on Saturday, affecting the first ever all-Manchester FA Cup final at Wembley and the Scottish cup final at Hampden Park. |
| That strike will also impact Beyoncé's Renaissance world tour concert in London; the England v Ireland cricket test match at Lord's; and some 100,000 horse racing fans travelling to Epsom for the Derby. | That strike will also impact Beyoncé's Renaissance world tour concert in London; the England v Ireland cricket test match at Lord's; and some 100,000 horse racing fans travelling to Epsom for the Derby. |
| Saturday's strike will affect the FA Cup final between Manchester Utd and Manchester City | |
| Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, said train drivers were "determined to get a resolution and remain in this for the long haul". | Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, said train drivers were "determined to get a resolution and remain in this for the long haul". |
| But he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that "zero" progress had been made in negotiations with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train operators, and accused the government of being underhand. | But he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that "zero" progress had been made in negotiations with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train operators, and accused the government of being underhand. |
| "We go into talks in good faith, then deceitfully [the RDG] put out deals they know are destined to fail and we can't accept. | "We go into talks in good faith, then deceitfully [the RDG] put out deals they know are destined to fail and we can't accept. |
| "Ultimately, we'll have to solve this - after four years without a pay rise my members feel they're entitled to one, particularly during this cost of living crisis." | "Ultimately, we'll have to solve this - after four years without a pay rise my members feel they're entitled to one, particularly during this cost of living crisis." |
| 'Really crippling' | 'Really crippling' |
| Business is also counting the cost of the long-running industrial action. | Business is also counting the cost of the long-running industrial action. |
| Tristan Moffat, owner of the Piano Works bar in London, told the BBC "nothing has hit us harder". | Tristan Moffat, owner of the Piano Works bar in London, told the BBC "nothing has hit us harder". |
| "The train strikes really are crippling to the business, and in a time when we're already seeing so many businesses on the knife edge and up against the wall we need a period of stability." | "The train strikes really are crippling to the business, and in a time when we're already seeing so many businesses on the knife edge and up against the wall we need a period of stability." |
| Tristan Moffat said his business had been badly affected by the train strikes | Tristan Moffat said his business had been badly affected by the train strikes |
| It is likely that evening services on some lines will be affected on the days before each strike, so passengers are advised to check the last train times on the evenings before strike days and the mornings following strikes. | It is likely that evening services on some lines will be affected on the days before each strike, so passengers are advised to check the last train times on the evenings before strike days and the mornings following strikes. |
| Mr Whelan denied this weekend's strikes had been planned to coincide with major events, adding that there was not "a day in this country when there's not a pop concert or something going on". | Mr Whelan denied this weekend's strikes had been planned to coincide with major events, adding that there was not "a day in this country when there's not a pop concert or something going on". |
| How train strikes this week will affect you | How train strikes this week will affect you |
| But an RDG spokesperson said the walkouts would cause "disappointment and frustration for tens of thousands of people" and inconvenience families travelling for the half-term holidays. | But an RDG spokesperson said the walkouts would cause "disappointment and frustration for tens of thousands of people" and inconvenience families travelling for the half-term holidays. |
| A spokesperson for the Department for Transport added that the unions forced their members to miss out on pay every time they strike. | A spokesperson for the Department for Transport added that the unions forced their members to miss out on pay every time they strike. |
| "The government has facilitated a fair and reasonable pay offer, now union leaders must do the right thing and put this to their members," they added. | "The government has facilitated a fair and reasonable pay offer, now union leaders must do the right thing and put this to their members," they added. |
| Both Aslef and the RMT say they have not been given a pay offer they can recommend to their members. | Both Aslef and the RMT say they have not been given a pay offer they can recommend to their members. |
| The cost of living is rising at its fastest rate in nearly 40 years and unions say wages have not kept pace. | The cost of living is rising at its fastest rate in nearly 40 years and unions say wages have not kept pace. |
| What has happened to pay in the UK? | |
| The most recent offer which Aslef's leadership has rejected involves a 4% pay rise in year one and a further increase of 4% in year two, conditional on the union accepting changes to ways of working. | The most recent offer which Aslef's leadership has rejected involves a 4% pay rise in year one and a further increase of 4% in year two, conditional on the union accepting changes to ways of working. |
| They include changes to driver training and Sunday working commitments, as well as giving employers control over rotas. | They include changes to driver training and Sunday working commitments, as well as giving employers control over rotas. |
| The train operators affected on Wednesday | The train operators affected on Wednesday |
| Avanti West Coast | Avanti West Coast |
| Chiltern Railways | Chiltern Railways |
| CrossCountry | CrossCountry |
| East Midlands Railway | East Midlands Railway |
| Great Western Railway | Great Western Railway |
| Greater Anglia | Greater Anglia |
| Great Northern Thameslink | Great Northern Thameslink |
| Govia Thameslink Railway | Govia Thameslink Railway |
| London North Eastern Railway | London North Eastern Railway |
| Northern Trains | Northern Trains |
| Southeastern | Southeastern |
| Southern/ Gatwick Express | Southern/ Gatwick Express |
| SWR depot drivers | SWR depot drivers |
| SWR Island Line | SWR Island Line |
| TransPennine Express | TransPennine Express |
| West Midlands Trains | West Midlands Trains |
| The London Underground will not be affected by the action. | The London Underground will not be affected by the action. |
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