Huw Merriman, the rail minister, has confirmed that the government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago. During a transport committee hearing, Merriman also said that he was 'really hopeful' there would soon be a settlement with the RMT rail union to end its strike.
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