Wirral Line Faces All Out Shutdown This Weekend as Merseyrail Scrambles to Save Open

Golf championship goers reminded of RMT strike action

With The Open golf championship being held at Royal Birkdale this week, the rail union RMT is threatening industrial action that could affect Merseyrail services.

Wirral line faces all out shutdown this weekend as Merseyrail scrambles to save Open

WIRRAL train passengers face a complete shutdown of services this weekend if planned strikes go ahead, as "contingency plans" are made…

Merseyrail trains will only run to The Open during strikes

RMT-organised industrial action is set to cause huge disruption at a time when hundreds of thousands of golf fans are heading to the region

Merseyrail network faces weekend wipeout

This weekend could see a possible wipeout of all Merseyrail services except those to The Open golf championship as staff consider walkout in pay dispute. Tony McDonough reports Services to The Open will operates from Liverpool Central. Picture by Tony McDonough   Merseyrail will be decimated this weekend if strike action by staff in a pay dispute goes ahead. Members of the RMT union, who include station retailers, station assistants, train manag…