Rail commuters bemoan crowding as South Western begins month of strikes

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First day of walkouts over role of guards leaves passengers struggling to board trains

The start of a month-long strike has brought an even more arduous rush hour for hundreds of thousands of commuters on South Western Railway, one of Britain’s biggest train operators.

 

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Disgraceful overpaid train drivers.

is that Samwell Tarley in the pic?

No refunds and not transferable it always says on the ticket. You voted for this privatisation so shut up and put up in the south. or why not try using one of your Boris Bikes and stop being so fat

If money was invested into these lines/ services we wouldn't have to rely on these workers all together. 🙄

A taste of nationalised railways.

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