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| Southern rail strike enters second day in dispute over conductors | Southern rail strike enters second day in dispute over conductors |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| Passengers using Southern rail services are facing further disruption as the RMT strike enters its second day. | |
| The 48-hour strike, which began at midnight on Tuesday, is part of a long-running dispute over the role of conductors on trains. | The 48-hour strike, which began at midnight on Tuesday, is part of a long-running dispute over the role of conductors on trains. |
| Southern said 62% of its services are running. | |
| The RMT said the strike was "rock solid and determined" and called on the government to "force Southern back to the negotiating table". | The RMT said the strike was "rock solid and determined" and called on the government to "force Southern back to the negotiating table". |
| Further stoppages are planned around Christmas and over the new year. | Further stoppages are planned around Christmas and over the new year. |
| 'Pure misery' | |
| Govia Thameslink (GTR), Southern's parent company, said on strike days it used "contingency conductors" - members of the management team. | Govia Thameslink (GTR), Southern's parent company, said on strike days it used "contingency conductors" - members of the management team. |
| Commuters took to Twitter to vent their anger. | |
| Becky Aston posted: "Between @SouthernRailUK and @RMTunion mornings are a pure misery. Really glad I got up at 4.30am to be stood on the platform for an hour." | |
| Sam Crabb wrote: "@notaboutdoors @keep_the_guard @RMTunion @SouthernRailUK oh look another 2 days of losing money. Don't worry about the general public tho." | |
| The union had said picket lines would be mounted outside stations including London Victoria and Brighton. | |
| But Iain Smith tweeted: "@RMTunion Not even bothering to picket this morning outside Brighton station? Enjoy your day off. #southernstrike"." | |
| On Tuesday, protesters turned out at Brighton station at about 07:00 GMT. | |
| Further RMT strike dates: | Further RMT strike dates: |
| 00:01 Tuesday 6 December to 23:59 Thursday 8 December | 00:01 Tuesday 6 December to 23:59 Thursday 8 December |
| 00:01 Thursday 22 December to 23:59 Saturday 24 December | 00:01 Thursday 22 December to 23:59 Saturday 24 December |
| 00:01 Saturday 31 December to 23:59 Monday 2 January | 00:01 Saturday 31 December to 23:59 Monday 2 January |