Commuters are set for more nightmare journeys as train drivers from 12 operators are set to strike later this month.
Members of Aslef will walk out on November 26 after the union said it was still waiting for a pay offer from the employers, despite talks.
It comes after a long-running dispute over pay.
The 12 companies facing the fresh strike are Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, London North Eastern Railway, London Overground, Northern Trains, Southeastern, Transpennine Express, and West Midlands Trains.
General secretary Mick Whelan said: "We regret passengers will be inconvenienced for another day.
"We don't want to be taking this action. Withdrawing our labour is always a last resort for a trade union.
"We have come to the table, as we always will, in good faith but while the industry continues to make no offer - due to the dodgy deal they signed with the Department for Transport - we have no choice but to take strike action again.
"They want drivers to take a real terms pay cut. With inflation now well into double figures, train drivers who kept Britain moving through the pandemic are now being expected to work just as hard this year as last year but for less.
"We want the companies - which are making huge profits - to make a proper pay offer so that our members can keep up with the cost of living.
"Most of these drivers have not had an increase in salary since 2019."
Today's announcement comes on the same day a reduced Underground service in London is causing issues for millions of people getting around the capital.
Passengers have been urged to check before travelling today and Friday morning, when services are also expected to be affected by the strike.
Transport for London (TfL) said London Overground and DLR services may be subject to last-minute changes on Thursday, while London Trams will be running a reduced timetable.
The RMT said it has offered to suspend the strike during talks, but accused TfL of rejecting its proposals.
Glynn Barton, TfL’s chief operating officer, said no proposals to change pensions or conditions had been made.
The RMT said it had asked TfL to pause any job cuts and pension changes to give both sides time to negotiate a deal.
General secretary Mick Lynch said: “TfL have missed a golden opportunity to make progress in these negotiations and avoid strike action.
“Our members are resolute in their determination to see a just settlement to this dispute, and they will continue their industrial campaign for as long as it takes.”
