How can you find out if your train journey will be affected by train strikes

How can you find out if your train journey will be affected by train strikes

 Rail strikes: British people have been urged to prepare for a week of disruption

The strikes will continue for two more days this week in a major industrial strike on Britain's decades-long railway. Workers voted to strike after wage negotiations failed. How can you find out if your train journey is affected by train strikes The National Rail has a travel plan that passengers can use to check the status of their train. Provides regular updates on services affected by train strikes. Travelers can check their destination and starting point and departure time to determine if the service is affected.

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Rail strikes will create havoc on the railway line in Britain this week as 40,000 workers leave. Extensive delays and cancellations are expected across all railway networks. Passengers can also check the train operator who booked their tickets with him or her. Rail companies have shared updated timetables and train services that are expected to work. Announcements of any delays or cancellations are also made at train stations, so anyone traveling by train should keep an eye on the departing board.

Anyone impacted by the strike can get in touch with the train company to ask for a refund. Passengers should check that their train is affected by the strike before departure (Photo: GETTY) What are the strikes about? The railway union RMT announced a strike earlier this month and called for a fair wage increase for railway workers. About 40,000 workers were involved in a strike involving 13 train drivers and Network Rail. This includes a large number of train workers but also railway workers. DON'T MISS OUT: Train strikes: All over the UK except the train [MAP] Rail strike program: All train services are affected - full list [REVISION] Rail strike: How much are train workers paid? [UNDERSTANDING] Union officials are working hard to secure a retrenchment of unarmed railway workers. They also say that railway workers have had their salaries cut for many years and thousands of jobs are at risk of being laid off. Network Rail has denied the allegations and said it had plans to upgrade Britain's railway line to avoid job losses. Negotiations will continue and union leaders say they have the authority to announce further steps if an agreement is not reached.