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Thursday, 24 January, 2002, 14:52 GMT
In pictures: Arriva train strike
Thousands of commuters in northern England are forced to find alternative routes to work on Thursday as guards on Arriva Trains begin a two-day strike over pay.
BBC News Online takes a look at some images from the first morning of the action.
 Normally busy platforms are empty at rush hour on Thursday
 Thousands of commuters faced disruption
 Management ran a skeleton service on peak arterial routes ...
 ... but many of Arriva's 1,600 daily services are cancelled
 Members of the RMT union are demanding better pay
 The RMT says guards' morale has been dented by "huge" pay increases for drivers
 The union is threatening to hold another two-day strike next month
 The company has apologised to its customers
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