Aslef action halts services across England before second 48-hour strike of the week by RMT begins on Friday

Major railway stations around England have been left deserted after train drivers joined the latest wave of strikes that Network Rail said had so far cost more than £400m in lost revenue.

Hubs including Birmingham New Street and London Victoria had no passenger trains at all during the 24-hour strike by thousands of drivers in the Aslef union.

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