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Rail bosses will add 'relief trains' to help curb the impact of a reduced rail timetable between Manchester and London.

A BBC Breakfast host took a hard line while questioning rail boss Steve Montgomery over “irresponsible” strikes.  The 60-year-old broadcaster was joined on the Beeb’s red sofa by regular co-host Naga Munchetty, 47, on Saturday morning.  The BBC presenters welcomed Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group, to the programme to discuss the ongoing train strikes.  Charlie took the lead in the interview, speaking to Steve one-on-one.  However, it wasn’t long before the broadcaster let his feelings be known, calling out the lack of action in the lead up to the strike.  “If I was one of the people who was being affected by the travel problems today, and I heard what I think you just said, which is that ‘we haven’t been able to talk to the unions, and today the strike is on,’ that sounds really irresponsible.” READ MORE ON BBC BREAKFASTRISKY! BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt slams Naga Munchetty for playing 'dangerous games'AWKS BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty completely loses it after rude swipe at Charlie Stayt He branded the Rail Delivery Group’s lack of action “really irresponsible,” before questioning the BBC guest.  “Why have you, the two sides, not been able to talk to try and preclude this strike situation?” he asked. The chair of the RDG responded: “We have been trying to talk.

BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt made his feelings clear during an interview about the upcoming train strikes. The broadcaster, 60, returned to the red sofa for Saturday morning's (July 13) instalment alongside regular co-host Naga Munchetty.The pair welcomed Steve Montgomery, a member of the Rail Delivery Group which represents rail firms, who spoke about the current train strikes that are set to cause people "a lot of upsets."READ MORE: Naga Munchetty unimpressed at BBC Breakfast chaos as star forgets name in awkward reportThe BBC Radio 5 Live reporter made his feelings about the handling of the strikes clear, saying: "If I was one of the people who was being affected by the travel problems today, and I heard what I think you just said which is that we haven't been able to talk to the unions, and today the strike is on, that sounds really irresponsible."He added: "Why have you, the two sides, not been able to talk to preclude the situation?"The chair of the RDG responded: "We have been trying to talk.

Rail passengers will face more disruption on Saturday (August 13) due to strikes by train drivers. More industrial action is planned in the coming weeks amid the worsening disputes over jobs, pay and conditions.

Glastonbury 2022 ticketholders who are planning to travel by train are being advised to make alternative arrangements as Great Britain faces its biggest rail strike since 1989.The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) and National Rail’s nationwide strike was confirmed last week for the following days next week: Tuesday (June 21), Thursday (June 23) and Saturday (June 25).It means that those travelling to Pilton, Somerset for Glastonbury on its warm-up day on Wednesday (June 22) and its final day on Sunday (June 26), as well as the usual Monday (June 27) return travel day, will face disruption and a backlog from the strikes.Rail workers are striking over pay and redundancies. Separately, a strike is also planned on the London Underground on Tuesday (June 21), which is part of a different dispute over job losses and pensions and could also affect people heading to Glastonbury early.Steve Montgomery, who chairs the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, has now advised ticketholders to plan their journeys carefully.“Working with Network Rail, our plan is to keep as many services running as possible but significant disruption will be inevitable and some parts of the network will not have a service, so passengers should plan their journeys carefully and check their train times,” he said in a statement [via The Guardian].A special, reduced timetable will be in operation from Monday (June 20) until Sunday (June 26).