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| Southern guards in 24-hour walkout after failed talks | Southern guards in 24-hour walkout after failed talks |
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| Guards on Southern trains have walked out on strike for the 29th time in their long-running row over safety. | Guards on Southern trains have walked out on strike for the 29th time in their long-running row over safety. |
| Talks between the Rail Maritime and Transport Workers union (RMT) and Southern broke down last week in the 10-month-long dispute. | Talks between the Rail Maritime and Transport Workers union (RMT) and Southern broke down last week in the 10-month-long dispute. |
| It centres on Southern's plan to make conductors on-board supervisors, giving drivers control of carriage doors. | It centres on Southern's plan to make conductors on-board supervisors, giving drivers control of carriage doors. |
| Southern said it expects to run "around three-quarters of its normal service", despite the industrial action. | Southern said it expects to run "around three-quarters of its normal service", despite the industrial action. |
| The rest will either be cut completely, be replaced by bus services, or run with fewer carriages than normal. | The rest will either be cut completely, be replaced by bus services, or run with fewer carriages than normal. |
| Live updates: Southern strike and Sussex news | |
| Angie Doll, passenger services director at Southern said: "We will be running as many trains as possible on Wednesday but our advice to passengers is to expect some disruption and check on our website before you travel." | Angie Doll, passenger services director at Southern said: "We will be running as many trains as possible on Wednesday but our advice to passengers is to expect some disruption and check on our website before you travel." |
| The 24-hour strike, which began at 00:01 GMT, comes after ongoing talks ended on 14 February without deal. | The 24-hour strike, which began at 00:01 GMT, comes after ongoing talks ended on 14 February without deal. |
| 'Lines of communication open' | |
| Two days later, members of train drivers' union Aslef voted against a deal union leaders had agreed with Southern. | Two days later, members of train drivers' union Aslef voted against a deal union leaders had agreed with Southern. |
| A fresh set of talks with the rail firm got under way, earlier. | A fresh set of talks with the rail firm got under way, earlier. |
| An Aslef spokesman said it was re-opening of negotiations at the earliest opportunity since the ballot result, but given the length of previous debates, a quick resolution was not expected. | An Aslef spokesman said it was re-opening of negotiations at the earliest opportunity since the ballot result, but given the length of previous debates, a quick resolution was not expected. |
| Southern's parent firm Govia Thameslink (GTR) added: "All we can say is that lines of communication are open." | Southern's parent firm Govia Thameslink (GTR) added: "All we can say is that lines of communication are open." |