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| Talks to avoid five-day Southern rail strike adjourned | Talks to avoid five-day Southern rail strike adjourned |
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| Talks to avoid a five-day strike on Southern trains have been adjourned until Friday. | Talks to avoid a five-day strike on Southern trains have been adjourned until Friday. |
| Govia Thameslink (GTR) and the RMT rail union will meet for a third day at the conciliation service Acas from midday. | Govia Thameslink (GTR) and the RMT rail union will meet for a third day at the conciliation service Acas from midday. |
| The two sides are in a long-running dispute about GTR's plans for drivers to open and close carriage doors instead of conductors. | The two sides are in a long-running dispute about GTR's plans for drivers to open and close carriage doors instead of conductors. |
| The walkout is due to begin next Monday, with 40% of normal services cancelled. | The walkout is due to begin next Monday, with 40% of normal services cancelled. |
| An Acas spokesperson said: "Acas talks have adjourned for the day and will resume tomorrow." | An Acas spokesperson said: "Acas talks have adjourned for the day and will resume tomorrow." |
| GTR said it could not make any further comment. | GTR said it could not make any further comment. |
| It had previously said it needed a resolution on Thursday in time to implement an emergency timetable next week. | |
| Lines with no rail service during the strike are expected to include: |