The head of the UK’s host trade agency has warned that the rail strike “will not be a one-off” for the industry, which is likely to be affected for the rest of the year. “There is talk of further strikes, so we are likely to see an impact on the rest of 2022,” said Kate Nicholls, head of UKHospitality. “We see people canceling events, but they do not feel comfortable reserving them because they are not sure when the next warnings will come.” The hospitality group estimated that the strike would cost the industry 40 540-1 billion, as people could not travel across the country, affecting bars, hotels, clubs, theaters, restaurants and tourism. He said the strike action “could not have come at a worse time” for the hospitality sector and warned that it could “inflict a fatal financial blow on those companies that are already struggling to survive”. Andrew Haines, managing director of Network Rail, apologized Tuesday morning for the unrest caused by the strikes. “I can first say how deeply I regret all those who are trying to move across the country today,” he told BBC Radio 4 today. “We have done everything we can to avoid this through talks for 18 months. Now we have worked very hard to train. . . people to maintain a minimum level of service “. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the unions were “hurting the very people who claim to help.” “By carrying out these railway strikes, they are expelling commuters who ultimately support railway workers’ jobs, while also affecting businesses and communities across the country,” he said.
