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Updates from Tuesday 9 August 2016
Bob Dale
That's all for today's live coverage.
We’ll have updates for you tomorrow from 06:00 BST.
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Bob Dale
The RMT union has been accused of holding passengers to ransom by the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling.
Speaking to South East Today, Paul Cox from the union said he was offended by the accusation.
Lauren Moss
The Transport Secretary has dismissed calls for the government to get involved in the row between the RMT union and Southern rail.
Despite the ongoing situation leaving thousands of people struggling to use the trains, he says he won't get involved.
Bob Dale
A Sussex business leader has called for direct intervention by the government to end the #Southernstrike, during an interview with BBC Sussex.
The Secretary of State for Transport has given his first interview since being appointed.
Last month Chris Grayling said dealing with the ongoing dispute between Southern rail and the RMT Union would be one of his top priorities.
Two days into this five day strike we asked him what he would be doing to try and end the action.
A statement has just been released by the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, condemning the #Southernstrike
Quote MessageThere is absolutely no excuse for the RMT strikes which are designed to stop essential improvements of passengers’ journeys. Passengers on Southern rail services are being made to suffer unnecessary inconvenience and disruption to their journeys because of the actions of RMT who are holding them to ransom. It has to stop. The union should accept the generous offer being made to them by the train operator and get their members back to work."
Chris Grayling, Transport Secretary
Image source, Getty ImagesBob Dale
With one of the South East's biggest air shows due to start in Eastbourne on Thursday, contingency plans are being made to minimise the effect of the Southern strike.
Lauren Moss
At a time when the driverless car is said to be just around the corner, the rail dispute that has brought five days of strike action to Southern trains seems to belong to another age.
Our reporter Robert Plummer looks at the past, present and future of Southern rail.
Image source, Gett
Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather
After a bright morning the sunshine is expected to continue this afternoon but there is a risk of the odd shower.
As the strike on Southern rail services continues into its second day, bosses at Govia Thameslink - which runs the franchise - insist its proposals are safe and would create a better customer service.
Claire Cottingham
Local Live reporter
But Lauren Moss will take you through the latest on the Southern strike until 22:00 BST.
Don't forget to keep in touch with the latest on your journey - you can tweet, external us using #SouthernStrike, external, email us or send us a message on Facebook, external.
Have a good afternoon.
Claire Cottingham
Local Live reporter
As the misery continues for Southern rail passengers on day two of the proposed five-day strike, you've had your say on twitter, external using the #southernstrike, external hashtag.
The BBC's Newsbeat has taken a look at Southern's history of saying sorry for delays and cancellations. Have a read here.
Claire Cottingham
Local Live reporter
Rail firm Govia Thameslink (GTR) has invited the RMT union to talks "any time, any place, anywhere" to end a five-day conductors' strike.
Southern passengers are enduring a second day of disruption with 946 services cancelled. GTR called on the RMT to end "this pointless, needless and senseless" action.
The union claimed negotiators were "within an inch" of a deal but it was blocked by the government. Read more on the story here.
Claire Cottingham
Local Live reporter
Crispin Blunt, who is the MP for Reigate and the chairman of the foreign affairs select committee, has expressed his thoughts on the five-day #SouthernStrike, external.
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Services at many train stations across the South East are cancelled again today or have a limited service running through them.
Claire Cottingham
Local Live reporter
As the second day of strikes sweep across the south of England, Southern rail says its continuing to run a successful service, with "nine out of ten trains" reaching their destinations on time.
Quote MessageWhile the RMT union is hell bent on disrupting our passengers’ lives with this needless strike, we continue to provide the best possible service we can in the circumstances. We urge them to call off this wretched strike and sit down and talk with us to end this dispute.”
Alex Foulds, Southern’s passenger services director
Lauren Moss
These commuters we've spoken to say despite the strike the delays haven't been as bad today as usual.
The London Evening Standard splashes on the Southern strike costing London £100m. Take a look at their website here, external.
Image source, Evening StandardLauren Moss
As day two of the five day strike on Southern rail continues one commuter has told us the ongoing difficulties has left her thinking she may quit her job.