Please see below a statement from GTR regarding the RMT’s announcement today about fresh industrial action on Southern services on Friday, 1 September and Monday, 4 September.
"We are disappointed by this unnecessary action and the RMT's refusal to engage with us in modernising the railway. We deeply regret any inconvenience this action will cause our passengers and we will make every attempt to minimise disruption.
"Modernisation is urgently required to future-proof and increase capacity on the busiest parts of the UK railway. This modernisation needs three things: investment in better infrastructure, new trains, and changes in working practices. The first two elements are being rolled out but the Trade Unions need to play their part if passengers are to benefit from service improvements."