Date: 28/02/2017

Staff on Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail have voted to strike in a dispute over the role of guards. The RMT union announced the walkouts in a dispute with the firms over plans to remove guards from trains, which would become driver-only-operated (DOO). Union officials, who confirmed the 24-hour strike on 13 March, say the move will make trains potentially dangerous.

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Staff to strike over driver-only trains

BBC News

Rail union RMT is opposing plans to introduce driver-only-operated trains by removing guards.