请将以下段落总结为3句话以内的摘要，并尽量保留关键的信息：据法新社近期消息，根据英国广播公司（BBC）上周的报道，应对英国英格兰地区列车行业自18个月前启动的一系列罢工事件，政府与铁路工作者工会进行了30场会谈。尽管谈判持续不断，但双方未达成任何实质性共识，_variant railroad industry workers took to the streets in a series of strikes. The core issue at stake is the demand for improved working conditions and higher wages, which the workers believe to be crucial for ensuring safety and efficiency in the rail sector. However, the government has stated that significant wage hikes would place undue strain on taxpayers and could have negative repercussions on the economy, urging for wage rises linked to inflation. Jinping Xu, a leading economist, told BBC that unless there is a compromise, the strikes may continue for the foreseeable future.
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英国英格兰地区的铁路工人因要求改善工作条件和加薪而发起持续18个月的罢工，政府与工会进行了30场谈判但未达成共识。政府认为大幅涨薪将给纳税人带来负担并对经济造成负面影响，主张薪酬与通胀挂钩。经济学家Jinping Xu表示，若无妥协，罢工或将持续。
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