RMT chief Mick Lynch has warned further strikes “are very likely” later this year due to the gap between the union and the rail operators.
Speaking on Saturday, he told BBC Breakfast: “I’ll be talking to senior executives in the industry all through next week trying to create solutions to these problems and then we’ll decide whether we need to take more industrial action but I’ve got to say that it’s very likely given the gap between us at this time.”
Despite the severe travel disruption for many across the country, he said that the public is “right behind” the union as works to resolve issues surrounding pay, job cuts and working conditions.
The strike is expected to involve up to 40,000 workers and will include the following operators: Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, LNER, East Midlands Railway, c2c, Great Western Railway, Northern Trains, South Eastern, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, GTR (including Gatwick Express), London Overground, Hull Trains, London Northwestern Railway.
The London Overground will run a service between 8am to 6pm, while the Elizabeth Line will also run a reduced timetable.
Due to the Tube strike on Friday, Londoners have been advised to check times before travelling on Saturday morning while the District and Bakerloo will be affected by the strike action throughout the day.
