Rail firms ask people not to travel as 40,000 union members strike in dispute over pay and conditions

Passengers face a weekend of disrupted train services as the third and final 24-hour leg of the biggest rail strike in 30 years takes place on Saturday.

Rail firms have repeated pleas for people to avoid travelling unless necessary, with only about 20% of trains expected to operate in a limited window.

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