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The RMT Union says South Western Railway will not enter serious talks

Trains between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo will be disrupted again over the next 2 days as members of the RMT Union vote to strike again. 

It's all about a long running dispute over the role of guards. 

The strike starts just after midnight tonight (00.01 Friday 5th October) for 24 hours (until Saturday 6th October 2359). 

Buses will replace some routes, other journeys may be cancelled. All the details are here. 

RMT General Secretary, Mick Cash said:
 
“Our members on South Western Railway remain absolutely united and determined in the fight to defend safety, security and access on the railway despite cynical and repeated attempts by the company to undermine the morale of their own workforce.
 
 “The company has continued to fail to provide any offer that comes close to resolving this dispute and their latest attempts at delaying talks has left us feeling angry and frustrated.
 
 “There's a simple solution to ‎this dispute and it means SWR stop playing with words and negotiate the guard guarantee that reflects the best safety practice elsewhere in the industry. Our members have stood rock solid throughout this dispute and it's down to the company to get out the bunker and get serious talks underway.
 
“That is the package we have successfully negotiated in both Wales and Scotland and on a number of English franchises. It defies belief that we are being denied the same positive outcome on the South Western Railway routes.
 
“RMT thanks the travelling public for their continued support for their guards in a dispute which is solely about putting public safety before private profit.”