- RMT has announced industrial action over EMR’s new Aurora (Class 810) trains — a 48‑hour strike across the bank‑holiday weekend (30–31 Aug) and further action around 16–17 Sept.
- The union cites persistent faults (communications, doors, toilets, air‑con) and members are refusing to work on Class 810s; EMR says no safety‑critical faults have been identified.
- EMR and Hitachi say they are working on fixes, but passengers should expect possible disruption to Intercity services over the August bank holiday (regional services are reported unaffected).
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