COMMUTERS will have no replacement transport for cancelled trains as rail workers continue to strike today.

South Western Railway (SWR) has said that there will be no replacement transport today, October 8, due to the industrial action.

This includes where replacement transport was scheduled due to engineering work.

Due to planned engineering works, no services will run between Basingstoke and Southampton.

Residents have been told to only travel if "absolutely necessary".

SWR is running a severely reduced services today until 6.30pm, with significant parts of the network closed entirely.

Tomorrow, railway services will also be significantly impacted by the strike as first trains across the network will start much later than usual.

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