The journeys of millions of people will be hit this week as militant rail unions launch yet more strikes that are set to create the worst disruption in three decades.
The five days of carnage will kick start on Tuesday and cause mayhem for Britons returning to work after the Christmas break - with many expected to find it impossible to get into cities like London.
Defiant Britons are proudly boasting that travel strikes mean they are able to work from home - thwarting the commuter carnage that was predicted this week.
Business owners have told of their strife as rail strikes ruin Christmas bookings and put a dampener on the festive trading period, as the first wave of 48-hour rail strikes came into effect