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| Southern rail: Train drivers' strike enters second day | Southern rail: Train drivers' strike enters second day |
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| The latest strike by Southern train drivers has entered a second day. | The latest strike by Southern train drivers has entered a second day. |
| The latest walkout finishes at midnight but further strikes have been called for Friday and on 24, 25 and 27 January. | The latest walkout finishes at midnight but further strikes have been called for Friday and on 24, 25 and 27 January. |
| Aslef said its action had "solid" support from its members, and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would join the union's picket line. | Aslef said its action had "solid" support from its members, and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would join the union's picket line. |
| Southern said it would not back down and was "very sorry" passengers faced continued disruption. | Southern said it would not back down and was "very sorry" passengers faced continued disruption. |
| The rail company said only peak trains between Caterham and London Victoria are running. It normally runs 2,242 weekday trains across its network. | The rail company said only peak trains between Caterham and London Victoria are running. It normally runs 2,242 weekday trains across its network. |
| Live updates: Southern strike and Sussex news | |
| The long-running dispute centres on Southern's decision to turn guards into supervisors. In this role they would no longer be responsible for opening and closing carriage doors - this duty would become the responsibility of the driver. | The long-running dispute centres on Southern's decision to turn guards into supervisors. In this role they would no longer be responsible for opening and closing carriage doors - this duty would become the responsibility of the driver. |
| Southern mainly serves Sussex, Surrey and south London. It issued a map of its rail replacement bus links. | Southern mainly serves Sussex, Surrey and south London. It issued a map of its rail replacement bus links. |
| Gatwick Express has a reduced half-hourly service and there is a normal timetable for Thameslink, Great Western, Southeastern and South West Trains. | Gatwick Express has a reduced half-hourly service and there is a normal timetable for Thameslink, Great Western, Southeastern and South West Trains. |
| The unions and Southern's parent company Govia Thameslink (GTR) said no new negotiations were planned. | The unions and Southern's parent company Govia Thameslink (GTR) said no new negotiations were planned. |
| GTR said three-quarters of its Southern services were now driver-controlled with conductors converted into "on-board supervisors". | GTR said three-quarters of its Southern services were now driver-controlled with conductors converted into "on-board supervisors". |
| Its chief operating officer Nick Brown said the change would not be reversed. | Its chief operating officer Nick Brown said the change would not be reversed. |
| "There is very substantial investment going into this network. We are introducing new trains to modernise the railway," Mr Brown said. | "There is very substantial investment going into this network. We are introducing new trains to modernise the railway," Mr Brown said. |
| But Aslef leader Mick Whelan said supervisors would be less skilled. | But Aslef leader Mick Whelan said supervisors would be less skilled. |
| He said: "Who is going to deal with the evacuation in an emergency, a fire on a train, sick people on a train or leading people down the track? | He said: "Who is going to deal with the evacuation in an emergency, a fire on a train, sick people on a train or leading people down the track? |
| "Will it be down to the driver on trains which are 12 cars long with 1,100 people in the peaks? That's untenable." | "Will it be down to the driver on trains which are 12 cars long with 1,100 people in the peaks? That's untenable." |
| Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Mr Corbyn said he believed Southern had "behaved in a terrible manner" and called on the government to take GTR's franchise back into public ownership. | Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Mr Corbyn said he believed Southern had "behaved in a terrible manner" and called on the government to take GTR's franchise back into public ownership. |
| Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "The government is engaged day in, day out trying to get this issue resolved and will carry on doing that." | Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "The government is engaged day in, day out trying to get this issue resolved and will carry on doing that." |
| Has your journey been affected by the rail strike? What alternative travel plans have you made? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Has your journey been affected by the rail strike? What alternative travel plans have you made? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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