Hundreds of commuters have been hit by surging prices on the taxi app Uber as Britain braces for a third day of chaos in the biggest rail strikes for 30 years.
Costs for journeys dramatically increased today as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators are staging a second day of strike action today, with just 20 per cent of services running.
Taxi operators have admitted they were expecting a ‘significant’ surge in demand during the action.
Uber’s app…