RAIL WORKERS and passengers will join forces at Newcastle Central Station today in a highly visible protest against cuts to Northern Rail services.
The protest comes days before the axing of Northern Rail's Sunderland-Newcastle shuttle service.
A review of Northern Rail services currently under way is feared to presage massive fares hikes, more rail service cuts, replacement of trains with buses, line closures and job losses.
The Government has revealed that it will pay private consultants at least £500,000 for the review.
RMT members will be joined by members of passenger groups and the Northern TUC on the concourse of Newcastle Central Station at 3pm.
They will call on commuters to protest to the Transport Secretary and urge their own MPs to sign a parliamentary motion opposing cuts to the region's railway services.
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