Passengers Face Disruptions as UK Rail Services Hit by Renewed Strikes

Passengers Face Disruptions as UK Rail Services Hit by Renewed Strikes
A quiet platform during the rail strike at Euston train station, central London, on Aug. 18, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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Britain’s railway network has been paralysed again after more than 45,000 rail workers walked out on Thursday in a continuing dispute over pay, jobs, and conditions.

Only about one-fifth of the rail network remains open, and lines that do open are only operating from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.