Southern Rail '˜becoming a national crisis'
The breakdown of the Southern train network is '˜becoming a national crisis', one Sussex MP has warned.
The RMT union’s tenth strike of 2016 started this morning (Tuesday December 6), while train drivers’ union ASLEF’s ban on overtime working also begins today.
Both actions are in response to rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway’s proposals to bring in driver-only operation on Southern services, where drivers will be responsible for opening and closing train doors.
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