Rail strikes: What do passengers in Ipswich and Stevenage think?

Millions of people are facing travel disruption this week as the biggest walkout on the railways in 30 years takes place in a row over pay and conditions. With limited services running, what does this mean for passengers using stations in Ipswich and Stevenage?

'I'm really bracing myself'

Divya Kasturi says she is "bracing" herself for the disruption on Tuesday and for the rest of the week

Divya Kasturi is travelling from Stevenage to Cambridge but says the disruption is going to affect her planned journeys to London for the rest of the week.

"I'm really bracing myself and thinking of other options. I'm a bit anxious and I'm really panicking about tomorrow and the week ahead," she says.

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She says the strike action is "not a good decision because it's affecting so many people".

"I would have really appreciated if they had come up with an alternative solution."

She says wanting fairer pay and conditions is the "same for all of us in our world of work", adding: "I wish I could go on a strike but I can't."

'It's only going to hurt the public'

Jill Tuck is feeling "annoyed" by the strikes which prompted her to change her travel plans

Jill Tuck, who has been visiting her mum in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, is heading home to Bingley in West Yorkshire early to avoid the disruption.

She says she is feeling "annoyed" by the industrial action.

"It's not going to hurt anybody but the public," she says.

"Everyone is having a struggle and it's bad that they are doing this at this time."

'It's inconveniencing millions of people'

Iain Addy, who is on holiday from Australia, says there are "others ways that we can go about solving problems like this"

Iain Addy is on holiday with his family from Australia and says they have had to change their plans due to the strikes.

They are travelling up to Edinburgh earlier than planned as they "didn't want to be stuck or delayed".

Mr Addy, who is from Linlithgow originally but now lives in Melbourne, says: "It's a bit of a pain, we're from Australia so we're actually on holiday and it's caused a bit of a change to our plans, which is frustrating."

He adds: "There are other ways to achieve what they are after, I don't know what the answer is but it's putting millions of people under a bit of inconvenience and I think there are others ways that we can go about solving problems like this."

'Three days of striking is too long'

Christina Holmes says three days of strikes seems "too long because it's disrupted the whole week"

Christina Holmes is travelling two days earlier than originally planned from her home town of Stevenage to Portsmouth to see relatives due to the industrial action.

She has had to rebook twice but "luckily I went back online and I got a ticket for today".

"I'm not a regular traveller but when I do, normally it's smooth," she says.

She says three days of strikes seems "too long because it's disrupted the whole week".

Rail strike basics

• When? There will be rail strikes on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and a London Underground Strike on Tuesday

• Where? Almost all major lines in England, Scotland and Wales will face disruption. Affected services include: Avanti West Coast; C2C; Chiltern Railways; Cross Country Trains; Croydon Tramlink; Greater Anglia; LNER; East Midlands Railway; Elizabeth Line; Great Western Railway; Hull Trains; London Underground; Northern Trains; South Eastern Railway; South Western Railway; TransPennine Express; West Midlands Trains.

• Who? The RMT union's members include everyone from guards and catering staff to signallers and track maintenance workers. Train driver members of the Aslef union will be striking on Thursday and 2 July on Greater Anglia and 28, 29 June and 13, 14 July on Croydon Tramlink.

• Why? The RMT is striking over job cuts, pay and conditions. It says members working for train companies face "pay freezes, threats to jobs and attacks on their terms and conditions". The union says it wants a deal reflecting the increased cost of living.

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'It is what it is'

Denise Walton supports those striking

Denise Walton is heading out on a day trip from Ipswich.

She says if her train got changed later ahead of the strikes "it is what it is".

She says she is not planning on travelling anymore this week but supports the industrial action.

"It's going to affect a lot of people in a lot of ways but sometimes you've got to put your head above the parapet and say 'enough is enough' and 'we've got to do what we've got to do'," she says.

'It's a complete pain in the neck'

Belinda Moore does not "have a lot of sympathy" for the workers

"It's a complete pain in the neck really," says Belinda Moore of the strikes.

She says she does not "have a lot of sympathy" for the workers.

"For me it's fine, I can work from home, but for people with medical appointments and so on, it's much more challenging," she adds.

'I'm all for it'

Gary Hughes says the workers "are striking for a reason"

Gary Hughes, at Ipswich rail station, says: "I think it's good, they need wage increases, they need looking after, everybody needs to earn bit more money, they work really hard so I'm all for it."

He says he will end up working from home but "it's not a problem".

"I'm sorry for people who will get caught up in it but they are striking for a reason."