Regions are cut off

HALF of Britain’s rail lines were shut down by the strikes yesterday, leaving entire towns and cities across the country without train services.

Major transport hubs in Lancashire, cheshire, Dorset and cornwall, as well as in Wales and Scotland, had no services. cities without trains included Bournemouth, Swansea, holyhead, chester, Blackpool and Penzance – and the disruption will continue tomorrow and Saturday.

The number of passenger services operating across the UK on the three strike days is expected to be around 4,500, compared with 20,000 normally.