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'Only travel with us if it's essential': West Midlands Railway warns passengers of reduced timetable next week

A "significantly" reduced train service will be running across the West Midlands during nationwide strikes next week, a rail operator has said. More than 40,000 RMT union members, from Network Rail and 13 train firms, plan to walk out in the "biggest rail strike in modern history". West Midlands Railway (WMR), Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales will all be hit on 21, 23 and 25 June. There will be no service on many routes out of Birmingham. The RMT's walkout comes after talks over pay and redundancies fell through. Andy McGill from West Midlands Railway says you should only get the train if you have to, as strike action takes place.

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