Police have issued a warning on open water swimming on what could be Greater Manchester's hottest day of the year so far.
07.05.2024 - 06:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rail commuters across Greater Manchester face further chaos and cancellations this week as strike action by train drivers rolls on.
Rail services on some of the busiest commuter routes in the country will be at a standstill today - Tuesday - because of a fresh strike by drivers in a near two-year long pay dispute.
The strikes will hit routes in Greater Manchester later this week, with Avanti West Coast drivers taking action on Wednesday and Northern and TransPennine Express on Thursday.
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Members of Aslef at operators including those running services into London such as Southern, Southeastern and South Western Railway will walk out for the day today. Strikes will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at different operators, while drivers are also banning overtime until Saturday which is also causing disruption. Passengers are being urged to check before attempting to travel by train this week.
The dispute is now the longest ever in the rail industry. There is a glimmer of hope that negotiations will start in a bid to resolve the row after the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) invited Aslef to talks about exploring any common ground which could break the deadlock.
No formal talks between the operators and the union have been held for a year and for longer involving a transport minister. Business groups have warned of the impact on the economy of the strikes, especially for hospitality firms.
Muniya Barua, deputy chief executive at BusinessLDN, said: “Yet another round of industrial action across the rail network will cause disruption for businesses and commuters up and down the country.
“Amid weak economic growth, and as we head into a summer
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