Southern Rail Strikes

A series of rail strikes have been taking place leaving passengers across England facing widespread disruption.

RMT union members at several companies, including Southern, walked out at 07:00 BST yesterday (Tue 3 October) and plan another strike on Thursday (5 October) over the scrapping of guards.

The RMT said pickets will be out in force, telling the public that plans to scrap guards is part of a “co-ordinated strategy” driven by the government.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41481821