Southern rail system in poor shape, report says amid fresh strike threat

Long-awaited report finds all elements of infrastructure under strain as Aslef union ballots members on action over paySouthern rail infrastructure is in “poor and unreliable” condition and all elements of the system have been under strain, a delayed report into the company’s performance says.The long-awaited document by Network Rail director Chris Gibb criticises industrial action taken by Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union over the past year in protest at driver