South Western Railway to run more than 60% of services on strike days

South Western Railway has promised will run more than 60% of its normal train services on the two days that the RMT union has instructed its Guards members to go on strike.

The strike will affect services on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 November.

But rail replacement bus services will be arranged on some routes to help passengers.

The Managing Director for South Western Railway, Andy Mellors, says he aims to minimise disruption.

"We plan to run around two thirds of our regular timetabled services which will deliver around 70% of the seats we normally provide across the morning and evening peak hours in to London.

"However, we are sorry that many of our passengers will find trains much busier than normal and that, in some places, replacement bus services will run instead of trains on the strike date called by the RMT."