A third of all SWR train services from Waterloo have been cancelled.
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Commuters in Waterloo have been advised to make alternate arrangements, as a five-day strike on South Western Railway (SWR) has topped with significant signal failures.
The strike, organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), comes after proposals from SWR to have driver-only trains.
750 services, around a third of those scheduled, have been cancelled so far, and some routes do not have trains or replacement buses.
Crowded trains have led to concerns for public safety, the reason that train guards are striking in the first place.
The presence of guards on trains is to keep the public safe. Yet their absence during the strike, when met with severe signal faults on the line, is leading to overcrowding and potential dangers to the commuting public.
SWR passengers have mixed reactions. Some support the strike because train guards make them feel safer when they travel, yet others disagree with the disruption to their journeys caused by the union’s action.
A commuter, Bob Ferguson, told CityNews that the list of cancellations is “shocking”.
“The trains are too crowded” he added. “We’re having to cut down our working day to make allowances for getting home, which seems impossible right now.”
The strike is set to continue until Saturday due to a deadlock in talks between SWR and the RMT Union.
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StandfirstRail commuters are told not to travel as the five-day strike on South Western Rail meets signal failures
Commuters in Waterloo have been advised to make alternate arrangements, as a five-day strike on South Western Railway (SWR) has topped with significant signal failures.
The strike, organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), comes after proposals from SWR to have driver-only trains.
750 services, around a third of those scheduled, have been cancelled so far, and some routes do not have trains or replacement buses.
Crowded trains have led to concerns for public safety, the reason that train guards are striking in the first place.
The presence of guards on trains is to keep the public safe. Yet their absence during the strike, when met with severe signal faults on the line, is leading to overcrowding and potential dangers to the commuting public.
SWR passengers have mixed reactions. Some support the strike because train guards make them feel safer when they travel, yet others disagree with the disruption to their journeys caused by the union’s action.
A commuter, Bob Ferguson, told CityNews that the list of cancellations is “shocking”.
“The trains are too crowded” he added. “We’re having to cut down our working day to make allowances for getting home, which seems impossible right now.”
The strike is set to continue until Saturday due to a deadlock in talks between SWR and the RMT Union.
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