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The London Underground was set to be closed completely on Wednesday of this week, as all four Tube unions were preparing for a 24-hour walkout.

Some 2,000 First Great Western workers were set to walk out for 48 hours on Wednesday of this week. Over 200 engineers working for Southern Rail are set to strike for five days this Sunday. And at Northern Rail, station staff and guards have voted by 80 percent to strike over the threat to jobs, safety and the creation of a two-tier workforce.

Tube workers in the RMT union have voted by 91 percent to strike over pay and the introduction of Night Tube. TSSA members voted to strike by three to one. Unite had not announced its results as Socialist Worker went to press.

Workers at Network Rail have accepted a new two-year deal on pay.

Workers at the Scottish government-owned CalMac ferry company struck on Friday of last week, severely affecting Clyde and Hebrides ferry services.

Also: fight down the line at national rail over train staff job cuts

Workers at the Scottish state-owned ferry operator CalMac were set to begin industrial action on Wednesday of this week.

Also: Strikes at Merseyrail, Bus bosses back off from attacks

The RMT union has announced it will recommend its members accept a new offer from Network Rail bosses. It begins a national ballot this week.

Cleaners working for facilities firm Interserve on Docklands Light Railway (DLR) began a 48-hour strike on Wednesday of last week over pay and working conditions. Also: Tube workers fight rosters, strike on TransPennine Express

The RMT union suspended a planned strike at Network Rail after bosses made a new offer. 

RMT union members at Network Rail are preparing for a rolling programme of industrial action to begin next week after rejecting bosses’ latest offer on pay and job security.