Rolling strikes leave UK travelers caught in middle

Commuters, holidaymakers and other travelers hoping to use the United Kingdom's rail network had a difficult day on Thursday as the latest in a series of strikes brought trains to a standstill.

The industrial action, part of a long-running dispute between workers seeking better pay and conditions and train companies seeking efficiency, becalmed about 80 percent of the network.

Unions representing 45,000 rail workers will hold another strike on Saturday.