Southern 'pre-cancels' trains due to conductor sickness

Passengers have been saved from finding their trains cancelled at short notice - by Southern not running the service at all.Southern Rail has had to cancel 83 services over the last month due to a high number of conductors calling in sick.The unprecedented number of absences has meant trains have been cancelled at short notice - leaving commuters stranded or severely delayed.Last week, Southern revealed an average of 83 services were cancelled daily due to the ongoing absences.Today, it told...

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