Drivers union Aslef has announced a new series of rail strikes, this time to coincide with the May Bank Holiday.
Rolling one-day walkouts will take place between 7 and 9 May, affecting sixteen train operating companies with an overtime ban also to run between 6 and 11 May.
The May Day holiday this year falls on 6 May.
Aslef has been in dispute with the Rail Delivery Group for almost two years over pay and conditions for drivers with little sign of a solution.
An offer of 4% pay raises for two years in a row accompanied by changes to training and work practices was rejected a year ago.
Mick Whelan, Aslef's general secretary, said: "It is now a year since we sat in a room with the train companies - and a year since we rejected the risible offer they made and which they admitted, privately, was designed to be rejected."
Rail Delivery Group, on behalf of the rail companies, said: "This wholly unnecessary strike action called by the Aslef leadership will sadly disrupt customers and businesses once again.
"We continue to seek a fair agreement with the Aslef leadership which both rewards our people, gives our customers more reliable services and makes sure the railway isn't taking more than its fair share from taxpayers."