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| Northern Railway workers strike in guard dispute | Northern Railway workers strike in guard dispute |
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| A long-running dispute over train guards has led to further rail strikes. | A long-running dispute over train guards has led to further rail strikes. |
| Talks between the RMT union and Northern collapsed, meaning only about 30% of Northern's services will run on Saturday, with more strikes planned for 13 and 20 October. | |
| The strikes are expected to affect people attending the Liverpool Giants street theatre festival, which is set to draw a crowd of thousands. | The strikes are expected to affect people attending the Liverpool Giants street theatre festival, which is set to draw a crowd of thousands. |
| South Western Railway union members began a 48-hour strike on Friday. | South Western Railway union members began a 48-hour strike on Friday. |
| Northern said "very few trains" would be running throughout Saturday, with no services at all on some routes. | Northern said "very few trains" would be running throughout Saturday, with no services at all on some routes. |
| It warned that trains would be "extremely busy". | It warned that trains would be "extremely busy". |
| The firm advised passengers to "plan their travel carefully" and for those visiting Liverpool particularly to seek alternative means of travel where possible. | The firm advised passengers to "plan their travel carefully" and for those visiting Liverpool particularly to seek alternative means of travel where possible. |
| Northern remained "ready to talk" to unions, it said. | Northern remained "ready to talk" to unions, it said. |
| Passengers have taken to Twitter to express their frustration, with one saying they were "stranded at Preston station for an hour waiting on a 2 & a 1/2 hour connecting bus to Manchester". | Passengers have taken to Twitter to express their frustration, with one saying they were "stranded at Preston station for an hour waiting on a 2 & a 1/2 hour connecting bus to Manchester". |
| Another pointed out the inconvenience to travellers. | Another pointed out the inconvenience to travellers. |
| Some people complaining on social media about the lack of trains appeared not to realise there was a strike. | Some people complaining on social media about the lack of trains appeared not to realise there was a strike. |
| Others showed support for the union's position. | Others showed support for the union's position. |
| The RMT is demanding guarantees that guards will remain on trains and that the roll-out of "driver-only operation" is stopped. | The RMT is demanding guarantees that guards will remain on trains and that the roll-out of "driver-only operation" is stopped. |
| General Secretary Mick Cash claimed Northern had shown a "pig-headed attitude" during talks at the conciliation service ACAS. | General Secretary Mick Cash claimed Northern had shown a "pig-headed attitude" during talks at the conciliation service ACAS. |
| Northern's deputy managing director Richard Allan said the RMT "unilaterally changed the basis of what they were prepared to talk about". | Northern's deputy managing director Richard Allan said the RMT "unilaterally changed the basis of what they were prepared to talk about". |
| The strike action would "only cause further unnecessary difficulty for customers", he said. | The strike action would "only cause further unnecessary difficulty for customers", he said. |