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Passengers at Clapham Junction station, usually one of the busiest train hubs in the country, on the first day of a nationwide rail strike along with London Underground workers, in southwest London on June 21, 2022. Rebecca Speare-Cole/PA Media
Train passengers in Britain were faced with deserted stations and travel chaos on Tuesday in what was described as the “biggest rail strike in modern history.”
Tens of thousands of rail workers walked out after talks between rail operators and the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) failed to resolve disputes over pay, job security, and working conditions.