THOUSANDS are facing travel chaos today as rail strikes cripple the network.
Half of South Western services will run today, while Northern will run “very limited” services as workers continue their 48-hour walkout.
The strikes come as the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers is locked in a dispute with train companies over plans to remove guards to create drive-only trains.
Passengers will today bear the brunt of the strike, with Northern urging those planning to travel to check if their trains are running “up to the last minute before travelling”.
Northern services are down to about 30 per cent during today as part of their seventh consecutive Saturday stoppage.
Northern regional director Liam Sumpter added the services able to run today were expected to be “extremely busy”.
South Western Rail customers have also been urged to plan their travel due to the reduced service.
SWR said it was providing as many services as possible, and urged the union to talk to the company rather than strike.
The RMT said its survey of the safety role played by guards was backed up by new British Transport Police figures which showed a 17 per cent surge in violence on Britain’s railways.
The union surveyed 800 guards, with four out of five saying they had prevented an emergency situation and used their safety-critical training in an actual emergency.
Half had prevented at least one sexual assault and 98 per cent had dealt with anti-social behaviour.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: “In contrast to the cost-cutting plans and misleading propaganda dreamt up in Whitehall and the rail boardrooms, this survey shows the reality of the vital role train guards play at the sharp end to ensure a safe, secure and accessible railway.
“In their own words, these dedicated rail workers are warning of the horrific consequences of there no longer being a guard to provide assistance and to help deal with emergencies, violent behaviour, sexual assaults and the terrorist threat.
“Unsurprisingly, 97 per cent of guards in our survey felt the main reason companies are introducing driver-only trains is to increase profits, with the same number saying the Government is on side of the train companies and not passengers.
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“It’s time the Government and rail bosses stopped thinking about the bottom line and listened to voices of rail workers delivering on the front line.”
Rachael Maskell, shadow transport minister, said: “The spike in crime on our railways, including a sharp rise in sexual offences, underlines the importance of a properly staffed railway to keep passengers and employees safe.
“Labour has warned the Government of the risks posed by the expansion of driver-only operation and today’s figures show why the de-staffing of trains and stations must be halted immediately.”
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