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A person walks along a railway platform at Paddock Wood railway station in south east England on April 8, 2024, as train drivers strike over pay. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Train services in the UK are set to be disrupted again this weekend as tens of thousands of workers gear up for more industrial action.

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Aslef, a union that represents 16 of the country’s 35 rail operators, announced last month that its members would withdraw non-contractual overtime, known as rest-day working, from Monday (July 3) to Saturday (July 8). (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: A group of rail workers stand on a picket line outside Euston rail station as a new round of strikes by train drivers begins on May 31, 2023 in London, England. Today's strike comes after the train drivers union, ASLEF, rejected a pay rise offer of 4 percent a year over two years from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: A group of rail workers stand on a picket line outside Euston rail station as a new round of strikes by train drivers begins on May 31, 2023 in London, England. Today's strike comes after the train drivers union, ASLEF, rejected a pay rise offer of 4 percent a year over two years from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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More walk-outs have been arranged for May and June by the main rail union, the RMT, and the train drivers’ union, Aslef. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)(Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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More walk-outs have been arranged for May and June by the main rail union, the RMT, and the train drivers’ union, Aslef. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) members hold union flags at the picket outside Euston Station as train drivers continue their strike across the UK. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Mick Whelan, the General Secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) arrives to attend a Commons Select Committee on rail strikes at Portcullis House.

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The Aslef Union has announced another walkout date in January. Credit: Getty Images

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Aslef union members at 12 operators are set to strike again later this month. (Credit: Getty Images)

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Northern is warning customers that because of strike action by train driver's union ASLEF this Saturday, the train operator cannot operate any services across its network.

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Train drivers in the Aslef trade union are voting on whether to continue strike action for up to a further six months, NationalWorld can reveal. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

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