Please see below a statement from Nick Brown, chief operating office regarding the RMT’s announcement today about fresh industrial action on Southern services on Tuesday 3 October and Thursday 5 October. We will share more information as soon as it is available.
"We are disappointed by this unnecessary action and the RMT's continued refusal to engage with us in modernising the railway. Last strike, we ran a normal service on most of our routes but passengers will inevitably be affected in places and we deeply regret any inconvenience these strikes will cause.
"Modernisation is urgently required to future-proof and increase capacity on this, the busiest part of the UK railway where passenger numbers have doubled in 12 years. As well as better infrastructure and new trains, we have updated working practices to make the most of new technology and improve service levels for passengers. The RMT needs to play its part if passengers are to benefit from service improvements."