Scarborough and Seamer train stations affected by strikes

Today is the first out of three days of action by RMT members

Author: Karen LiuPublished 21st Jun 2022

There is travel disruption for train users on the Yorkshire Coast today.

The first of three strikes by RMT members is taking place with further action on Thursday and Saturday when it is the Armed Forces Day national event.

Thousands of RMT members are demanding better job security and higher pay.

Boris Johnson's described strikes which have crippled the rail network as 'unnecessary aggravation'.

Unions are accusing the government of slashing rail funding.

Several stations are fully closed in North Yorkshire today. They are:

  • Thirsk
  • Northallerton
  • Scarborough
  • Seamer
  • Malton
  • Selby

Outside Scarborough train station, this man said: "I'm disgusted about this because I have to get to Glasgow to return home to the United States. I was going to spend a couple of extra days in Whitby and I can't do that. I've had to get a round about bus for tomorrow instead of Thursday so I'm not happy about this. My plan is to get the bus to York and then tomorrow morning I've secured a ticket to Glasgow."

One man said: "It's very inconvenient and we hope it's settled very soon and that we come to some sort of amicable agreement really. It'll affect us tomorrow possibly but we've got the bus and car option but the the train would have been more convenient."

This woman added: "I just think a worker deserves a decent wage and if that's what they've got to do to get the wage that they need, if someone works a job then they deserve to be paid."

This man said: "It affects me because I take the train regularly. It'll affect me and my wife."

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