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| High Court bid to halt Southern rail drivers' strike | High Court bid to halt Southern rail drivers' strike |
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| The parent company of Southern rail will head to the High Court later in an attempt to stop a drivers' strike. | The parent company of Southern rail will head to the High Court later in an attempt to stop a drivers' strike. |
| Members of the Aslef union have backed three days of action next week in a dispute over driver-only operated trains. | Members of the Aslef union have backed three days of action next week in a dispute over driver-only operated trains. |
| But Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which has claimed all Southern services could be halted, will argue the strike would breach customers' rights. | But Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which has claimed all Southern services could be halted, will argue the strike would breach customers' rights. |
| A separate Southern network strike by RMT members has entered its second day. | A separate Southern network strike by RMT members has entered its second day. |
| 'No trains' | 'No trains' |
| Aslef members have also launched an indefinite ban on overtime which, coupled with the RMT action over changes to the role of conductors, led to around half of Southern's services being cancelled on Tuesday. | Aslef members have also launched an indefinite ban on overtime which, coupled with the RMT action over changes to the role of conductors, led to around half of Southern's services being cancelled on Tuesday. |
| The long-running RMT dispute, which has seen several strikes throughout 2016, is set to continue in the run-up to Christmas. | The long-running RMT dispute, which has seen several strikes throughout 2016, is set to continue in the run-up to Christmas. |
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| Maria Caulfield, the Conservative MP for Lewes has warned of the impact a strike by Aslef drivers may have in Sussex. | Maria Caulfield, the Conservative MP for Lewes has warned of the impact a strike by Aslef drivers may have in Sussex. |
| She said: "Southern has said if the Aslef strike goes ahead next Tuesday, they won't provide any trains what so ever." | She said: "Southern has said if the Aslef strike goes ahead next Tuesday, they won't provide any trains what so ever." |
| She said Gatwick Express and Thameslink services would be unaffected, but in areas only served by Southern there would be no trains. | She said Gatwick Express and Thameslink services would be unaffected, but in areas only served by Southern there would be no trains. |
| The latest strike began on Tuesday and is due to finish at 23:59 GMT on Thursday. | The latest strike began on Tuesday and is due to finish at 23:59 GMT on Thursday. |
| 'Mandate from members' | |
| A spokesman for Southern said the company had "led the way" in trying to resolve the dispute but claimed the RMT would not move on the "fundamental issue" of helping Southern "modernise" its train service. | A spokesman for Southern said the company had "led the way" in trying to resolve the dispute but claimed the RMT would not move on the "fundamental issue" of helping Southern "modernise" its train service. |
| Gary Hassell, from the RMT, said: "We are definitely prepared to talk, as far as I'm aware Southern haven't spoken to us for months. | Gary Hassell, from the RMT, said: "We are definitely prepared to talk, as far as I'm aware Southern haven't spoken to us for months. |
| "But we won't be stopping the strike because we've got a mandate from our members." | "But we won't be stopping the strike because we've got a mandate from our members." |
| Southern rail strike dates: | Southern rail strike dates: |
| 00:01 Tuesday 6 December to 23:59 Thursday 8 December (RMT) | 00:01 Tuesday 6 December to 23:59 Thursday 8 December (RMT) |
| 00:01: Tuesday 13 December to 23:59 Wednesday 14 December (Aslef) | 00:01: Tuesday 13 December to 23:59 Wednesday 14 December (Aslef) |
| 00:01 Friday 16 December to 23:59: Friday 16 December (Aslef) | 00:01 Friday 16 December to 23:59: Friday 16 December (Aslef) |
| 00:01 Monday 19 December to 23:59 Tuesday 20 December (RMT) | 00:01 Monday 19 December to 23:59 Tuesday 20 December (RMT) |
| 00:01 Saturday 31 December to 23:59 Monday 2 January (RMT) | 00:01 Saturday 31 December to 23:59 Monday 2 January (RMT) |
| 00:01 Monday 9 January to 23:59: Saturday 14 January (Aslef) | 00:01 Monday 9 January to 23:59: Saturday 14 January (Aslef) |