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| Fresh rail strikes announced for 30 May | |
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| Three rail companies are to stage strikes on 30 May, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has said. | |
| Members of the RMT at Southern Railway, Merseyrail and Northern (Arriva Rail North) will walk out on 30 May. | |
| The 24-hour strike is the latest in a bitter dispute over staffing and plans to introduce new driver-operated-only (DOO) trains in 2020. | |
| It will be the 32nd day of industrial action by Southern workers, who started taking holding strikes a year ago. | |
| Talks on Monday between the RMT and Southern were adjourned for both sides to "consider their positions". | |
| The union said its decision to announce fresh action comes in response to Southern revealing during those negotiations that more than 8,000 trains a year will run without an on-board supervisor. | |
| Mick Cash, RMT general secretary, added: "That represents a serious safety and accessibility risk and short of the guarantee of a second safety qualified member of staff on Southern services we have no option but to confirm a further day of strike action. | |
| "It is now down to Southern/GTR [Southern's owners Govia Thameslink Railway] and the contract holders in the government, to face up to their responsibilities and engage in genuine and serious talks that address our issues." | |
| Southern has been approached for a comment. |