Manchester braces itself for weekend of 'disappointment and frustration' amid predicted chaos
Tens of thousands of people are set to descend on Manchester over the coming days for a weekend of music, football and fun.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has also called a strike on Friday, while another Aslef walk out will take place on Saturday, the same day that Elton John, Arctic Monkeys and Coldplay all play in Manchester. Ms Blake said she had previously sympathised with the strikes but said she now found them 'annoying’.
Ms Rist said she sympathises with the striking rail workers, but called on the unions and the government to ‘come to some kind of agreement’. Speaking before boarding his train home to Crewe, Graham Wright said he was fully behind the strike action, which he described as ‘necessary’. Peter and Pat Gray have travelled to Manchester from Newcastle to watch Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium. They had planned to catch the train but had to change their travel plans in light of the strike action.
An RDG spokesperson said: “The upcoming rail strikes called by the Aslef and RMT leadership will not only affect our passengers’ daily commute, but will also impact those travelling to and from the FA Cup final and other events across the country, causing disappointment and frustration for tens of thousands of people.
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