What do the months ahead look like for passengers.
Students across the UK voiced their displeasures in response to the stressful months experienced.
Hishaam Hussain, 21, a student at the University of Huddersfield said, “my attendance has suffered greatly because of the trains.”
Train lines’ up and down the country will be set to strike another four times between the 12th of May and the 3rd of June.
The news comes as further disputes over the pay of their workers, unhappy with the current support they are receiving amid the countries cost of living crisis.
The ASLEF union rejected an offer of four percent and further strike dates are planned to go ahead later next month.
Rail strikes amongst reduced services and cancellations have affected many people over the past year and show no signs of letting up. News also comes that TransPennine are being brought under Government control due to the past and ongoing difficulties.
Unions have said that with the current inflation rate being above 10% that pay offers should look to reflect and help with this.
This is easier said than done, with the current conditions the rail industry finds itself in.
The Covid 19 pandemic has left its mark on the industry, leaving large holes in its finances.
Now, the industry is under high amounts of pressure to cut costs to keep its head above water whilst maintaining some form of agreement with the workers.
Increased train fares help support the infrastructure, wages and development of the railways.
Approaching the end of the academic year many students have voiced their displeasure on the conditions that they have had to endure.
“I have had to rely on alternative means of transport which were just as incompetent as the trains,” said Hishaam.
His displeasure is evident of the ongoing problems surfacing in response to the service issues.
The following months are going to be tough for those relying on the rail lines as a primary way of transportation.
With strikes, cancellations and reductions in service all still influencing how easy and affordable it can be.