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| Southern rail services 'severely reduced' after strike | Southern rail services 'severely reduced' after strike |
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| Beleaguered Southern rail passengers have been warned services will be "severely reduced" on Friday following three days of strike action. | Beleaguered Southern rail passengers have been warned services will be "severely reduced" on Friday following three days of strike action. |
| The latest strike by RMT members in the long-running dispute over the role of conductors on trains ended at midnight. | The latest strike by RMT members in the long-running dispute over the role of conductors on trains ended at midnight. |
| Meanwhile, drivers from the Aslef union are continuing with their overtime ban. | Meanwhile, drivers from the Aslef union are continuing with their overtime ban. |
| On Thursday Southern's parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) failed at the High Court to ban Aslef, the drivers' union, from holding strikes. | On Thursday Southern's parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) failed at the High Court to ban Aslef, the drivers' union, from holding strikes. |
| Southern has warned the walkout by drivers will lead to no services on most routes. | |
| 'Very limited' | |
| Alex Foulds, from Southern said: "[Friday] is the first day when Aslef's overtime ban will be felt on a non-strike day. | Alex Foulds, from Southern said: "[Friday] is the first day when Aslef's overtime ban will be felt on a non-strike day. |
| "We're sincerely sorry but passengers are advised services will be severely reduced and, on some routes, cancelled altogether. We will put on rail replacement buses where we can. | "We're sincerely sorry but passengers are advised services will be severely reduced and, on some routes, cancelled altogether. We will put on rail replacement buses where we can. |
| "We urge people to check before they travel on the day." | "We urge people to check before they travel on the day." |
| Southern posted on their website: "In addition to the strike days, services on all routes will be severely disrupted on all dates until further notice because of the driver overtime ban." | |
| The rail operator said all routes are affected, with no Gatwick Express services between Gatwick Airport and Brighton and a "very limited" peak service between Brighton and London. | |
| There are also no direct services between London and either Portsmouth or Southampton and passengers will be required to change trains. | |
| Other affected services including between East Croydon and Milton Keynes Central are listed on Southern's website. | |
| Aslef, which described the court ruling as a victory, said GTR's legal action was a waste of "shareholders' money, passengers' money and taxpayers' money". | Aslef, which described the court ruling as a victory, said GTR's legal action was a waste of "shareholders' money, passengers' money and taxpayers' money". |
| Southern had argued the consequences of the strike were a breach of its customers' rights to travel under EU law. | Southern had argued the consequences of the strike were a breach of its customers' rights to travel under EU law. |
| Aslef's first full walkout is expected to begin at 00:01 GMT Tuesday and last for 48 hours. | Aslef's first full walkout is expected to begin at 00:01 GMT Tuesday and last for 48 hours. |
| The RMT union, which has been staging strikes since the summer, is also planning further stoppages either side of Christmas. | The RMT union, which has been staging strikes since the summer, is also planning further stoppages either side of Christmas. |
| Southern refund: What you need to know | Southern refund: What you need to know |
| Southern commuters' tales of 'hell' | Southern commuters' tales of 'hell' |
| Your questions answered | Your questions answered |
| Southern planned rail strike dates: | Southern planned rail strike dates: |
| 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) |