London rail workers begin 5-day strike, causing travel chaos
Dispute centres on role of conductors, who are responsible for opening and closing train doors
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HUNDREDS of thousands of train commuters in London and southern England were facing misery on Monday as rail staff began a five-day strike in a row over who opens and closes the doors.
Southern, which runs trains from destinations such as Brighton and Gatwick Airport, has said only 60 per cent of its services would operate during the week-long stoppage, the longest British rail walkout for almost 50 years, and no trains would operate at all on some routes.
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