UK rail passengers face ‘significant’ disruption as weekend strike goes ahead

The strikes, which were called in a dispute over rest-day working, will affect Avanti West Coast services

Passengers will face significant" disruption on busy rail routes this weekend as train managers stage another strike in a dispute over rest day working.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Avanti West Coast are due to strike on Sunday. In addition to strike delays, vital engineering work will stop trains in their tracks between Rugby and Stafford via Nuneaton on Saturday and Sunday, leading to some Avanti services being diverted, resulting in longer journey times.