Hundreds of thousands of rail passengers face misery this week with a two-day strike by guards. The industrial action is over plans to change the role of guards on trains operated by Southern.
The management of Southern trains has tonight denied walking out of talks with the RMT union.
The two sides were in negotiations about planned changes to the role of conductors and guards on the trains. The RMT members say they are against a move to driver-only trains.
While Southern say they are trying to modernise the service. ITV Meridian's Transport Correspondent Mike Pearse spoke to Alex Foulds from Southern.
Railway station staff are to be balloted for industrial action over ticket office closures & changes to Southern trains' working practices.
Hundreds of thousands of rail passengers have been affected by the cancellation of hundreds of trains in a 2-day walkout by train guards.
Hundreds of thousands of rail passengers in Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire are facing two days of misery as conductors go on strike.