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A wave of strike action by rail workers over pay and conditions will resume on Saturday.
Strikes that were planned in September were cancelled because of the Queen’s death.
Will any trains run on Saturday?
Members of the RMT, Aslef and TSSA unions will strike on Saturday, 1 October.
This is the day before the London Marathon and the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
The RMT represents rail workers including guards and signalling staff, and its action will affect routes across England, Scotland and Wales.
Train drivers at 12 operators who are members of Aslef will join the strike, as will TSSA members at Network Rail and 11 operators.
It will be the first time the unions have walked out on the same day, so services will be more significantly disrupted than on previous strike days.
A reduced timetable has been published, suggesting just 11% of rail services will run, with some areas having no trains.
Some disruption is also expected early on Sunday morning, as workers return to duties.
What other strikes are planned?
There will also be wide-ranging strikes on 5 October (Aslef) and 8 October (RMT).
TSSA members will hold further strikes at some companies: At CrossCountry on 5 October, at Great Western Railway on 6 October, and at Avanti and c2c on 8 October.
Revised timetables are being drawn up. Disruption is also expected on the days after the strike days, with services starting later than normal.
Why are railway workers going on strike?
The unions are in dispute with the government and rail companies about pay, job cuts and changes to terms and conditions.
On pay, they say salaries should increase to reflect the rising cost of living.
One of the employers involved in the dispute, Network Rail, says the offer it made in July is worth 8% over two years but depends on workers accepting its “modernisation plans”. However, the RMT – which represents rail workers – says this is a “paltry sum” and represents a real terms pay cut.
The RMT says another issue is plans by Network Rail to cut 2,500 maintenance jobs, as it tries to save £2bn over the next two years. The union insists those jobs are “safety critical”.
Network Rail says there would be no more than 2,000 job losses – and that all redundancies can be voluntary. It says it would not consider any changes that would make the railways less safe.
The TSSA is also demanding a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies and no changes to terms and conditions which it hasn’t agreed to.
The Aslef union says some members haven’t had a pay rise since 2019.
The government says the railway system needs modernisation and has to be financially sustainable for the long term. It says £16bn of taxpayers’ money was used to support the railways during the Covid pandemic.
However, with passenger numbers still down by one-fifth, it says changes are needed.
How much are rail workers paid?
The Office for National Statistics has estimated the average salary of rail workers as £43,747, based on five different job categories. If drivers are excluded, its estimate is £36,800.
Can I get a refund if there’s a strike?
If your train is cancelled, delayed or rescheduled, National Rail says you are entitled to a refund from the retailer where you bought the ticket.
Season ticket holders who choose not to travel on strike days can claim compensation for those days.
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