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Feb 2023
No trains in Harrogate district today amid further rail strikes
Commuters in the Harrogate district are set for further disruption this morning as no trains will operate due to strike action.
Members of train drivers’ union the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) and the RMT union are set to walk out today in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Northern, which operates services between Leeds and York, has confirmed no trains will run throughout the day.
The operator added that some services on Saturday (February 4) after the strikes may be also be affected.
A statement from Northern urged passengers to check services before they travel this weekend.
Meanwhile, LNER has also told commuters to check services before travelling during the strikes.
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- Nurses and ambulance workers set to strike in Harrogate on same day
Besides train drivers, nurses and ambulance workers are set to strike in the Harrogate district on Monday.
Unless strikes are averted, the Royal College of Nursing plans to carry out two days of industrial action on February 6 and 7.
Unite has scheduled another ambulance strike in Harrogate on the same day.
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