More rail strike action due to affect services at Milton Keynes Central

    Milton Keynes Central is set to be affected by more strike action over the next week.

    National Rail has announced that there is set to be a limited service from 27th - 28th July and warning commuters to only travel by train if the journey is absolutely necessary.

    Over 40,000 rail workers are set to strike over pay, jobs, and terms and conditions.

    The strikes are set to affect the Women's UEFA Euro semi final game which is taking place at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes.

    London Northwestern Railway warn that as a result of the strikes, a 'very limited service will be in operation on Wednesday 27 July, and London Northwestern Railway services will not be running on Saturday 30 July'.

    Customers travelling with Avanti West Coast can expect the timetable to be reduced significantly.

    RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Strike action will take place next Wednesday as planned and our members are more determined than ever to secure a decent pay rise, job security and good working conditions.

    “Network Rail have not made any improvement on their previous pay offer and the Train Companies have not offered us anything new.

    “In fact Network Rail have upped the ante threatening to impose compulsory redundancies and unsafe 50% cuts to maintenance work, if we did not withdraw our planned strike action.

    “The train operating companies have put driver only operations on the table along with ransacking our members terms and conditions. RMT will continue to negotiate in good faith but we will not be bullied or cajoled by anyone.

    “The government need to stop their interference in this dispute so the rail employers can come to a negotiated settlement with us.”

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