Talks between Merseyrail and RMT union collapse

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Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have staged two 24-hour walkouts, including on the day of the Grand National, in protest at plans for a driver-controlled operation on new trains.

The union said its offer to put the issue of train despatch and door operation into a joint safety working group was rejected out of hand by Merseyrail.