News: More rail disruption expected in 2023
We hope that you're ready for more train disruption in 2023.
Train passengers across Britain are being warned to expect disruption into the New Year as rail strikes continue.
Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) at CrossCountry began a 24-hour strike from 21:00 GMT on 26 December.
And more TSSA members at Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains will walk out on Wednesday and Thursday.
RMT union members at Network Rail will resume strikes over pay and conditions on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 January.
Their latest walkout ended at 06:00 GMT on Tuesday. However, delays continued into the afternoon as services got back up and running. The late handover of engineering works also caused some disruption, including at Paddington.
Do the public support the strikes?
Dan from Salford said: "The strikes are a massive inconvenience, but I massively support the strikes. Workers need more support and a pay rise!"
I support the Nurses, the Ambulance workers, the Posties, the RMT and any and all workers striking for better pay and conditions.
— Mark Alton (@woodwindmark) December 20, 2022
If they win, we all win. https://t.co/L0k4mZQf68
July research from YouGov stated: "Following the RMT strikes late last month, Britons lean towards opposing a strike among railway support staff such as ticket hall workers and engineers (48%) rather than supporting it (40%). When it comes to train drivers specifically, the gap widens further, with 51% saying they would oppose strike action compared to 36% who would back them."
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As could be expected, many Labour voters are in favour of the strike action and have a positive view towards people like Mick Lynch.