'We need action, not words'published at 11:21 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Claire Cottingham
Frustration on twitter, external as you've been demanding answers using the hashtag #Southerncuts, external.
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Updates on Tuesday 5 July 2016
get involved 'We need action, not words'published at 11:21 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Charles Horton: 'No ban on rest day working'published at 11:18 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
A big part of the row between Southern rail and the RMT has been a debate about rest day working.
Charles Horton said: "There is no ban on rest day working. Anyone who wants to work overtime can work overtime."
Dyan Crowther added: "We do rely on rest day working."
Image caption, Charles Horton is giving evidence before MPs
A little bit of light relief...published at 11:15 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Our friends at Hat Trick, who make HIGNFY, found the funny side yesterday...
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End of twitter postSouthern cuts: 'We're fit to be running the franchise'published at 11:11 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Charles Horton, from Southern, said the company was "fit to be running the franchise".
Southern: 'There's no magic wand'published at 11:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Image source, PAImage caption, Southern said it takes 14 months to train a driver
Charles Horton from Southern defended the lack of train drivers during evidence to the transport committee.
"We've put in place a significant programme of recruitment and have the UK's largest driver training programme," he said.
"But given it takes 14 months to train a driver - there's no magic wand."
Martin Vickers MP: 'Not enough staff'published at 11:02 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
A blunt assertion from Martin Vickers MP.
Quote MessageYou seem to be blaming all your problems on London Bridge. You simply have not had enough staff to deal with it."
Martin Vickers MP
Cuts to Southern servicepublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Southern they're to cut 341 daily services, which will come in force next Monday - 11 July.
You've been having your say on twitter, external using #southerncuts, external.
Southern: 'An apology'published at 10:55 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Charles Horton, from Southern, has apologised to passengers.
Quote MessageI'm extremely sorry to all of our customers for the poor service they have experienced. This has had a massive effect on all our customers lives."
Charles Horton, Southern
'Are you fit to be running this railway?'published at 10:55 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Charles Horton was just asked this question by Louise Ellman MP, the chair of the committee.
He said: "We are fit to be running this railway. We are in the middle of a very difficult moment in this franchise.
"It is a difficult franchise anyway, but the problems over the last few weeks have added to this."
Image caption, Louise Ellman is the chairwoman of the committee
RMT finishes giving evidencepublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
The RMT union's Mick Cash and Paul Cox have just finished giving evidence.
Dyan Crowther and Charles Horton from Southern are now up.
The opposite sides didn't speak as they passed each other.
Huw Merriman: 'Horror'published at 10:48 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Huw Merriman, who is the MP for Bexhill and Battle, said he was "horrified" by the situation with the RMT and Southern rail.
Mick Cash: 'You don't inconvenience passengers deliberately'published at 10:46 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Mick Cash was asked why many passengers are blaming the union as much as the train operator.
He said: "One of the things that happens when you take industrial action is you inconvenience passengers.
"Sometimes we have to get our message across.
"When you inconvenience passengers they get upset and you don't do it deliberately."
Image caption, Mick Cash from the RMT responded to MPs
RMT official response to confirmation of GTR emergency timetablepublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
General Secretary Mick Cash said: “This is crisis management on Britain's biggest rail franchise, a franchise that is now in terminal meltdown.
"The continuing attempt to blame this gross mismanagement on the front line staff is a cynical and cowardly ploy by a company who have chosen to wage war on their passengers and workforce alike."
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End of twitter postApology for not responding to MP's emailpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Huw Merriman earlier challenged Mick Cash from the RMT and said he hadn't responded to an email he'd sent him.
Quote MessageI would just like to apologise for not replying to your email. I do get a lot of emails, often from irate passengers, but my apologies for that."
Mick Cash, RMT
Southern cuts: "Where's the evidence?"published at 10:36 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Will Quince MP addressed the RMT's safety concerns.
He said: "Any concerns you have about safety have to be evidence based. What evidence do you have?
"There are other routes where you haven't complained about the same practices."
Image caption, Will Quince MP raised the question of safety
Huw Merriman MP: 'It is absolute misery'published at 10:31 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Huw Merriman MP said: "It is absolute misery. We cannot get back to our families, we cannot get home on time.
"I have missed appointments here, my constituents can't get to school on time."
Image source, PAImage caption, Many trains have been cancelled over the past few months
Southern cuts: 'Poor planning'published at 10:28 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Mich Cash from the RMT said the chaos at Southern was down to poor management and the staff were not to blame.
RMT: 'It is safety'published at 10:26 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Mick Cash from RMT union responded saying: "It is safety.
"We are proud of our connection with the rail industry."
He was responding to questions from Huw Merriman the MP for Bexhill and Battle.
Southern cuts: 'It's unbearable'published at 10:23 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, described his "horror" at what's going on.
He said he was speaking as an MP of constituents who use Southern services and as a commuter himself.
He said: "It's unbearable. Why will your members not operate the train?"
Image caption, Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle
'Additional pressures led to sickness'published at 10:17 British Summer Time 5 July 2016
Paul Cox from the RMT has told the committee staff went off sick due to stress over Southern's actions.
He said: "The additional pressures that the company put on these people led to them being pushed over the edge."