Which lines are affected by this week’s rail strikes?

Travel chaos ‘far from over’ as thousands of train staff walk out

Departure boards show cancelled train services
Further strike action has been planned for August
(Image credit: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)

Only 20% of UK train services are expected to run today as 40,000 railway workers are due to walk out on the first of two strike days this week.

“The summer of travel chaos” is “far from over”, said The Telegraph’s employment editor Lucy Burton. Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are taking part in industrial action today and on Saturday as a dispute with the government over pay and job cuts continues.

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Julia O'Driscoll is the engagement editor. She covers UK and world news, as well as writing lifestyle and travel features. She regularly appears on “The Week Unwrapped” podcast, and hosted The Week's short-form documentary podcast, “The Overview”. Julia was previously the content and social media editor at sustainability consultancy Eco-Age, where she interviewed prominent voices in sustainable fashion and climate movements. She has a master's in liberal arts from Bristol University, and spent a year studying at Charles University in Prague.