Govia Thameslink Railway has decided to take legal action against trade union Aslef as strike action continues on Southern Railway.

The move was decided yesterday (Jan 11) , the second day of strike action, by the union in a dispute over driver only trains.

Another strike will be held tomorrow (Jan 13) as well as three more near the end of the month.

The strikes have stopped most of Southern railway’s 2,200 daily services and have caused misery for commuters.

Crowds of people were packed into buses and waited for hours on over ground platforms earlier this week, as the tube strikes hit the city. 

Many people decided to walk to work to avoid the problem all together. 

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As Southern train drivers and British Airways cabin crew continue to strike, more transport workers are to be balloted for industrial action.

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As Southern train drivers and British Airways cabin crew continue to strike, more transport workers are to be balloted for industrial action.

The High Court rejected an argument from GTR that industrial action would breach customers' rights, in December last year.

Aslef described last month's legal action as a "waste of taxpayers, shareholders and passengers' money."

Members are continuing to ban overtime, which has led to delays and cancellations.

GTR lost a court case and an appeal last year to try to stop the strikes.

A statement by GTR said: "GTR is determined to protect its passengers and its business from unlawful industrial action.

"GTR is therefore prepared to continue its legal claim to the Supreme Court, as it believes that it has an arguable case that the industrial action is unlawful under EU law."