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East Midlands Trains, which is set to be hit by a three-day drivers' strike, has announced a special timetable to get people to the Olympics.

Members of Aslef at the train company will walk out from August 6 to 8 in a row over pensions, threatening disruption for fans travelling to London.

​ East Midlands Trains has announced a special timetable to get people to the Olympics

The operator said it will run 30 trains to and from London on each strike day, including late night services, offering over 26,000 seats, around half the normal capacity.

East Midlands Trains criticised the union as being "hell-bent on disrupting the Olympics", claiming Aslef went back on a deal brokered in talks last week.

David Horne, managing director for East Midlands Trains, said: "We are astounded that Aslef are still planning to go ahead with these strikes, despite the barrage of public criticism they have faced. Their claims that the strikes are not timed to cause disruption during the Olympics are nothing short of ludicrous.

"The fact is that the country has been preparing for the Games for many years, and Aslef are well aware of the important role that transport will play in delivering a successful Games for the UK. This action has clearly been designed to cause the maximum disruption.

"We are putting a special timetable in place to provide thousands of seats on strike days and ensure spectators can still get to the Games. We will be doing our best to provide a reliable service.