Hundreds of holidaymakers and day-trippers from Birmingham New Street faced travel chaos yesterday as industrial action on Britain’s most extensive rail franchise kicked in…

• BBC News 9 Aug Rail travellers facing disruption
• Cross Country Trains 9 Aug Late notice changes
• RMT 7 Aug Solid support for month of action
• B'ham Mail 28 Jul Warning of rail chaos in Midlands as Cross Country train staff strike
• RMT 28 Jul RMT announces a month of action on Arriva
• Arriva Press releases

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• Express & Star 12 August 09 Feature Bloxwich man tracks history of the old Chase Line
• The Stirrer 12 August 09 Transport Birmingham Airport in collision course over hi-speed rail
• Birmingham Post 10 August 09 Transport New pledge to Birmingham on high-speed rail project
• BBC News 9 August 09 News Rail travellers facing disruption

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