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25 august London Rail Strike London over ground workers have voted to strike over the August bank holiday, threatening disruption for thousands of travellers. The rail union RMT London over ground guards will strike for 48 hours from midnight on Sunday August 25 in protest against plans to scrap train guards. It says the plans, by Transport for London, to introduce Driver Only Operation on the whole of the London over ground network will put millions of passengers at risk. "Plans to throw the guards off London over ground trains on north London routes has already sent shockwaves through transport services and is clearly a foretaste of what is to come," said RMT general secretary Bob Crow. He said axing guards across London over ground will "give the green light to the thugs, thieves and drunks to turn this important and growing rail service into a criminal’s playground". Under current rules, London over ground trains are not allowed to operate without guards on board, so the two-day strike is expected to lead to cancellations and delays
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:03:44 +0000

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