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26 January 2011
Last updated at 09:05 ET
Some train services look set be disrupted in Cardiff on the day of Wales' opening Six Nations match against England.
Rail union RMT has said it will strike on Friday 4 February after talks with Arriva Trains Wales over pay broke down.
Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) said its offer, a 12% pay increase over two years, was "very generous".
In December, ATW train drivers held a one-day strike over pay and conditions.
The strike falls on the day the Wales rugby team play England in an evening fixture at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
ATW said the strike "will cause disruption and inconvenience for many thousands of rail passengers and rugby fans".
It said: "Despite several increases the unions still have not accepted the latest offer and the dispute remains unresolved."
RMT general secretary Bob Crow said the offer was "unacceptable" and would have left members "with an effective pay cut and which was loaded with strings".
He added: "We have held a full consultation with our members and they are clear that the current position of ATW does not go far enough to protect their standard of living."
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Rail union RMT has said it will strike on Friday 4 February after talks with Arriva Trains Wales over pay broke down.
Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) said its offer, a 12% pay increase over two years, was "very generous".
In December, ATW train drivers held a one-day strike over pay and conditions.
The strike falls on the day the Wales rugby team play England in an evening fixture at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
ATW said the strike "will cause disruption and inconvenience for many thousands of rail passengers and rugby fans".
It said: "Despite several increases the unions still have not accepted the latest offer and the dispute remains unresolved."
RMT general secretary Bob Crow said the offer was "unacceptable" and would have left members "with an effective pay cut and which was loaded with strings".
He added: "We have held a full consultation with our members and they are clear that the current position of ATW does not go far enough to protect their standard of living."
Were you expecting to take Arriva Trains Wales' trains for the Six Nations match between Wales England? Let us know if you are affected and we will publish a selection of responses.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7725 100 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here.
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I used to travel to as many Wales home matches as I could, but gave up travelling by rail to late kick off games several years ago, after repeatedly getting 'stuck' at Bristol on the way home, due to cancelled trains. The WRU needs to carefully consider its fixture schedule (fixed by TV coverage) As long as the rail service is as unreliable as it is. All of this bad media coverage seriously undermines the Millenium Stadium's reputation as a premiere sporting venue in the UK.
, Garry Owen, Weston-super-Mare, EnglandPowered By WizardRSS