December train strikes: Extra train strikes planned over Christmas

Key Facts

• Staff at Network Rail, about half the workers involved in a pay dispute, are expected to walk out from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 27 December.
• As well as the strikes on 24 - 27 December, industrial action at 14 train companies across four 48-hour periods take place on: 13-14 December 16-17 December 3-4 January 6-7 January Passengers had already been warned to plan their travel well in advance over Christmas, with some 5% of the rail network shut for engineering works - although many trains do not run over Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
• The RMT union is putting a new offer from Network Rail to its members in an electronic referendum, which will close in a week's time.
• Image source, Nigel Goddard Image caption, Nigel Goddard says he will not be able to see his son and granddaughter over Christmas Nigel Goddard in Croydon says the industrial action means that his family's Christmas has been "ruined".

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