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A group of Southern Rail commuters are trying to charter their own train ahead of the strikes due to begin next week which could see them left without a way to get to work.

Southern Rail鈥檚 500,000 daily passengers will have to find a different means of travel during the three-day walkout by Southern Rail drivers next week and a week-long strike in January.

The idea for the commuter-run service comes from Anthony Simm, a member of the Reigate, Redhill and District Rail Users association, who told 5 live he relies on Southern Rail trains to travel to work.

He said: 鈥渢he strike next week takes every train Southern has off the tracks 鈥� there won鈥檛 be an option for us.鈥�

鈥淧eople were discussing carpooling, even taxis, and I wondered if there was another way,鈥� he told us.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Sunday 11 December 2016.