Rail Workers to Strike over Bank Holiday Weekend

Mr Cash said that if East Coast was prepared to use trains which met the basic assurances sought by RMT then FGW should as well.

Other union members working on maintenance will strike on August 29 and 31.

It comes after a 48 hour strike last month, which led to widespread disruption to services between south Wales and London.

“We congratulate our members for their rock solid support for the strike action last month and we know that they remain united and determined as we continue with our campaign on these crucial issues”.

As local news site Get Reading reports, the RMT union has confirmed FGW staff will stage industrial action for 72 hours between Saturday 29th August and Monday 31st August.

The train company also runs a number of services right across the southwest of England.

‘As a result we have no option but to put further action on.

A 24-hour strike by London Underground workers is to go ahead from Wednesday evening in a bitter row over plans for all-night Tubes, threatening a fresh bout of travel chaos for commuters and tourists.

Throughout this month, passengers travelling on the line will have to change at Frome, Westbury and Castle Cary depending on the week and which train they are on, and take replacement buses.

The union said the firm should postpone the launch of the service on September 12 so that further negotiations can take place.

The proposed removal of the buffet vehicle facilities on the new trains remains an unresolved issue as does the introduction of driver-only operated doors.

There are going to be more strikes on Cornwall’s trains on one of the busiest weekends of the year. “These trains will help us deliver faster, more frequent services in the south west, and create an additional 1,000 peak-time seats a day for customers on the route”.