A protest has been planned outside Leeds train station as they call for the government to put passengers before profit.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will gather at the station in the city centre on Wednesday from 8am until 9.30am.
A number of demonstrations have also been planned at different stations across the country tomorrow (Wednesday) including London, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester.
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The union has raised concerns about the impact of job cuts on services and safety.
They also warn that despite the recent increase in fares, the job cuts will impact services so passengers will be “paying more for less.”
Earlier this month, it was announced rail fares are set to increase by 3.8% - the highest amount since 2013.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Despite rail fares going up again the Government and rail companies are planning to slash rail services and thousands of frontline jobs at stations, on trains and on safety-critical infrastructure.
“That means our railways will be less secure, less safe and less accessible, with more expensive rail fares. Passengers will literally be paying more for less.
“Rail workers are also furious that despite being praised as key worker heroes during the pandemic the cuts are being made while the rail companies make hundreds of millions in profits.
“It’s time to put passengers before profit and we are calling on the Government and rail companies to announce that there will be no cuts to rail services and staffing.”
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