Large parts of Britain have ground to a halt after the biggest strike to hit the country’s railways in 30 years began in the early hours of Tuesday with disruption to passengers expected to last all week.
Members of the RMT union officially launched the industrial action by not turning up for night shifts that had been scheduled to start just after midnight. Train services had begun winding down earlier than usual on Monday night before the stoppage.
Some 40,000 Network Rail staff as well as workers at 13 train operating companies are refusing to work in a dispute over pay, working practices and possible redundancies. More strikes are planned for Thursday and Saturday.
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