Champagne train hits the buffers thanks to a rail strike that isn't happening

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Passengers left steaming after luxury train calls off champagne trip from Preston over a rail strike that isn’t happening

A"phantom" rail strike has left passengers on one of the world's most luxurious trains steaming over the postponement of their £440-a-head champagne trip from Preston.style Northern Belle, described as the"Grand Dame of luxury travel" by Love Actually actor Bill Nighy, was due to travel on the spectacular Settle to Carlisle line this weekend with five-star dining.

But the company called off the trip, just hours before union leaders decided to suspend their industrial action as a mark of respect following the death ofNow travellers who had booked the sumptuous day out will have to wait until October 1 to get onboard after being told Northern Belle are unable to reinstate the slap-up journey at such short notice.

 

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