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Published 13:26 20 Jun 2022 BST
Updated 15:34 20 Jun 2022 BST
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Network Rail services that will be affected[/caption]
For more information, a special timetable from June 20 to 26 has been published.
Disrupted lines include: Avanti West Coast, C2C, Chiltern Railways, Cross Country Trains, Croydon Tramline, Greater Anglia, LNER, East Midlands Railway, Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, London Underground, Northern Trains, South Eastern Railway, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, West Midlands Trains.
Another rail union, Aslef, has its own action taking place, with drivers striking on Greater Anglia this Thursday and on July 2, as well as on the Croydon Tramline on June 28 and 29, and July 13 and 14. Ballots are currently being held on striking on other lines.
The median salary for rail travel assistants, such as ticket collectors and guards, is £33,310 and £59,189 for train drivers, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
But the union says the strikes are not in fact about salaries, but about "members fighting to defend their jobs, pay and conditions".
Glasto-goers could really struggle to get there this year (Getty)[/caption]
Students could also miss GCSE and A-Level exams as a result of strike action. Student Beans' head of youth insights, Jessica Pinkett, warned this could leave some young people at an "unfair advantage".
As a result of train chaos, motorists are being warned to expect a huge surge in traffic this week. The AA thinks the worst-affected roads will be the main motorways, in addition to rural and suburban areas.
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Traffic is expected to be worse on the roads too (Photo: Getty)[/caption]
The situation could be life or death for some people.
An unnamed health boss told the Health Service Journal (HSJ) that "rail strikes will probably end up killing people because they'll prevent ambulance trust staff getting to work".
London Ambulance Service has also diverted more staff to the frontline and will ask some patients to make their own way to hospital as a result of the rail strike, as well as significant demand and hot weather.
TfL is advising Londoners avoid the Tube completely on Tuesday (Getty)[/caption]
Some travel bosses are suggesting Brits avoid train travel for the whole week, while TfL is urging those in the capital to walk or cycle to work as opposed to getting the Tube. Those who do choose to get the Tube are cautioned not to do so before mid-morning. An enhanced bus service will run but is expected to be very busy.
If you are in London and fancy the walk, there is a map which shows you how much time it takes to walk between stations on the same line in zones 1 to 3.Tube-users should aim to compete their journeys by 6pm, TfL said, or by 4pm if travelling between Paddington and Reading or Shenfield and Liverpool Street on the Elizabeth line. TfL has published advice on limited services that are running on the Underground and Overground.
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