The RMT union warns that a tragedy will happen if conductors lose responsibility for closing doors DOMINIC LIPINSKI/PARail unions were accused of trying to disrupt Christmas yesterday after announcing a wave of strikes at the height of the festive period. Workers on one of the country’s busiest railway networks will stage two strikes over Christmas and the New Year , causing chaos for hundreds of thousands of shoppers, revellers and travellers. The strike will be compounded by major engineering work which is already due to lead to a major shutdown of the railway network immediately after Christmas. It raises the prospect of almost two weeks of continuous cancellations and delays for some passengers. The strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) represents the most high-profile action yet staged as part of its long-running dispute with bosses of Southern Rail, which…

Source: The Times November 03, 2016 17:04 UTC