Passengers in England face 48 hours of disruption as two rail unions strike

Rail workers from RMT union to strike on Friday followed by 12,000 train drivers belonging to Aslef union

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Passengers are bracing for 48 hours of significant disruption to train services in England starting on Friday morning as two rail unions go out on strike on consecutive days.

The first day’s action will see 20,000 rail workers belonging to the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) strike, followed by another day of action on Saturday by 12,000 train drivers who are members of Aslef.