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Southern confirms over 90% of trains ran during RMT strike
14 March
Southern today confirmed it ran over nine in 10 (90.5%) of its normal train service during yesterday's RMT strike.
The train operator said this is an increase on the 87% of services it ran on the last RMT strike day on 22 February.
Once again, over half of Southern's conductors and On Board Supervisors reported for work.
Southern Passenger Services Director Angie Doll said:
"We’re pleased we were able to provide a comprehensive train service for our passengers during the RMT strike. The unions should now recognise that continuing with their industrial action is unnecessary and pointless”.
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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operates Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express services as follows:
Thameslink – services between Bedford and Brighton, Luton/St Albans and Sutton, Wimbledon and Sevenoaks
Great Northern – services between London and Welwyn, Hertford, Peterborough, Cambridge and King’s Lynn
Southern – services between London and the Sussex coast (Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Hastings) and parts of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire (Ashford International, Southampton, Portsmouth)
Gatwick Express – Fast, non-stop direct services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria
GTR is now the largest rail franchise in the UK in terms of passenger numbers, trains, revenue and staff: GTR carries about 326 million passenger journeys per year, employs around 6,500 people and generates annual passenger revenues of approximately £1.3bn.
The GTR investment programme for stations includes funding for more CCTV, toilet refurbishments, new retail facilities, help points and car park improvements – as well as plans for increased motorcycle storage and improved transport integration.
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