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Northern rail strikes: Passengers brace for disruption | Northern rail strikes: Passengers brace for disruption |
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Rail passengers are set to be hit by a series of strikes in the run-up to Christmas. | Rail passengers are set to be hit by a series of strikes in the run-up to Christmas. |
Northern staff began strike action at 07:00 GMT on Saturday in a long-running dispute over guards on trains. | |
Meanwhile, strike action planned by workers at bus firm Arriva in the north-east of England has been called off. | Meanwhile, strike action planned by workers at bus firm Arriva in the north-east of England has been called off. |
The decision to call off the bus strike action was announced late on Friday with Arriva making revised offers. | The decision to call off the bus strike action was announced late on Friday with Arriva making revised offers. |
Northern members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have agreed to strike on every Saturday in December. | Northern members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have agreed to strike on every Saturday in December. |
Northern said there would be "very few" trains after 17:00 GMT with all services ending at 19:00 GMT. | |
The RMT said Arriva Rail North, which operates Northern services, had asked the government to reimburse £24m revenue lost through the industrial action. | The RMT said Arriva Rail North, which operates Northern services, had asked the government to reimburse £24m revenue lost through the industrial action. |
A Department for Transport spokesperson said any figure was "complete speculation". | A Department for Transport spokesperson said any figure was "complete speculation". |
They said nothing had been decided, the application was still being considered and any details would be confidential. | They said nothing had been decided, the application was still being considered and any details would be confidential. |
"The RMT is ending the year as it started it - causing maximum disruption to passengers with more needless strike action, harming the economy of the north of England and damaging our railways," the spokesperson added. | "The RMT is ending the year as it started it - causing maximum disruption to passengers with more needless strike action, harming the economy of the north of England and damaging our railways," the spokesperson added. |
"This action isn't about jobs, safety or looking after customers, and the RMT knows this." | "This action isn't about jobs, safety or looking after customers, and the RMT knows this." |
About 650 staff at Arriva Durham County in the North East had been prepared to walk out on Sunday as part of the Unite's union's call for a wage rise of £1 per hour. | About 650 staff at Arriva Durham County in the North East had been prepared to walk out on Sunday as part of the Unite's union's call for a wage rise of £1 per hour. |
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