RMT strike in England begins two days of rail disruption
by Caspar Hughes from World news | The Guardian on (#6C0YA)
Half of services on affected lines cancelled on Friday with only 40% of trains set to run on Saturday during Aslef industrial action
More than 20,000 rail workers in England have begun a 24-hour strike that will cancel half of services on affected lines as part of a long-running dispute with train operators over jobs, pay and conditions.
The stoppage by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) - the second of three by rail unions to hit the network this week - will affect most operators in England and some cross-border services into Scotland and Wales.
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