Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes

Intercity rail passengers across Great Britain face a disrupted summer on three major north-south routes. East Midlands Railway is cancelling hundreds of services on the Midland mainline because of persistent problems with its Hitachi trains, as the Guardian reports. Drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast are balloting for strike action, potentially adding more disruption for summer commuters.

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