Southern Rail three day strike begins
A planned three day strike has begun on the Southern Rail service due to disputes over changes to the role of conductors.
The on-going dispute is based around a move by Southern Rail that will see drivers responsible for closing train doors, instead of the conductors.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have walked out after a last-minute legal challenge failed to prevent the latest industrial action.
Charles Horton, the chief executive of Govia Thameslink Railway, which owns Southern Rail, has urged the union to return to work, but the RMT has been deeply critical the changes, claiming they pose a safety risk to passengers, and general secretary Mick Cash has said the workers will continue with the planned strike.
Southern Rail has said that services are significantly affected by the walk out and it is only running around 61 per cent of its normal timetable, with no trains at all on some routes.
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