Train operator Northern issues fresh travel advice ahead of RMT strike on Saturday

By Kara McKune
Published 27th Jul 2023, 13:00 BST
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Northern trains has released a statement ahead of this weekend’s RMT union strike action which will affect hundreds of train journeys.

Industrial action by the RMT union will take place this Saturday (July 29) bringing all but a handful of Northern services across the North of England to a halt.

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Due to the impact strikes have on fleet displacement, early morning services on Sunday, July 30, are also expected to be disrupted.

Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said: “For the third time this month, thousands of our customers will be inconvenienced as a result of action by the RMT union.

Industrial action by the RMT Union will take place this Saturday.Industrial action by the RMT Union will take place this Saturday.
Industrial action by the RMT Union will take place this Saturday.

“We all want to see an end to this dispute and the uncertainty that on-going strike action causes to people’s confidence in the railway.”

For more information about the strike and the skeleton service in place, customers should visit: www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/strikes.

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