rail passengers are facing more disruption this weekend as thousands of drivers from 11 train companies go on strike. the walkout by members of the aslef union is part of a long running dispute about pay. passengers are being advised to check their route before they travel. here s our transport correspondent katy austin. another strike and more disruption for passengers. with the train strike and there s no trains from hungerford to reading. so it is a 2.5 hour bus ride. it is understandable, but inconvenient, i would rather have it resolved quickly. this time it is train drivers walking out. their union says members still haven t been offered a pay rise and the government needs to help resolve the dispute. we don t want other workers suffering, we don t want the general public suffering going forward, but the only way we have got at this moment in time to reinforce our needs, other people s needs is to take the action we are taking.
disappointing and will ruin millions of people s weekend plans. 11 train companies are affected. here s our transport correspondent, katy austin. another strike and more disruption for passengers. with the train strike and there s no trains from hungerford to reading. so it is a 2.5 hour bus ride. it is understandable, but inconvenient, i would rather have it resolved quickly. this time it is train drivers walking out. their union says members still haven t been offered a pay rise and the government needs to help resolve the dispute. we don t want other workers suffering, we don t want the general public suffering going forward, but the only way we have got at this moment in time to reinforce our needs, other people s needs is to take the action we are taking. i would like to say we are closer to resolving
running dispute about pay. passengers are being advised to check their route before they travel. here s our transport correspondent katy austin. another strike and more disruption for passengers. with the train strike and there s no trains from hungerford to reading. so it is a 2.5 hour bus ride. it is understandable but inconvenient, i would rather have it resolved quickly. this time it is train drivers walking out. their union says members still haven t been offered a pay rise, and the government needs to help resolve the dispute. we don t want other workers suffering, we don t want the general public suffering going forward, but the only way we have got at this moment in time to reienforce our needs other people s needs is to take the action we are taking. i would like to say we are closer to resolving the dispute, but the dispute still exists. some of the operators affected will run no trains at all, while others will only have limited services. it means thousands of people