A fresh dispute is flaring on the railways, threatening disruption to more services in the coming weeks.The first of a series of weekend strikes by train managers on busy rail routes started on Sunday, causing timetables to be reduced.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Avanti West Coast will stage a number of Sunday walkouts in a dispute over rest day working.

A fresh dispute is flaring on the railways, threatening disruption to more services in the coming weeks.The first of a series of weekend strikes by train managers on busy rail routes started on Sunday, causing timetables to be reduced.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Avanti West Coast will stage a number of Sunday walkouts in a dispute over rest day working.