Rail passengers have been warned as 15 companies will be hit by the strikes
Train passengers will be hit with fresh travel disruption as two unions take three days of industrial action this week.
The industrial action will affect football fans travelling to London for the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. Fans wishing to travel to the game by train from Manchester are being advised not to attempt to do so on the day. Aslef also starts an overtime ban at 15 train operating companies on Thursday that could cause disruption, especially in and out of London.
The unions say they have not been given a pay offer it can recommend to their members. Officials say support for industrial action remains strong among workers as well as the public.Both unions claim the Government is preventing the train companies making an acceptable offer, which ministers deny.
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