During the ASLEF strike on Saturday, GWR were able to operate a very limited service which ran as planned, and their attention has now shifted to the two strikes dates called by the RMT and TSSA this Thursday (18th) and Saturday (20th). This includes on board and station staff from GWR, and signallers and managers at Network Rail.
A very limited train service will operate on both days, with a majority of the network having no service whatsoever. Disruption is also expected on Friday 19th, with a reduced level of service in place. Their advice to customers for all three days is make alternative travel arrangements, and only travel if necessary.
On Thursday and Saturday trains will start later and finish much earlier than normal, and on Friday and Sunday trains will start later following strike action on days preceding. Services that do run are expected to be extremely busy. Customers should check before they travel, and there is the possibility of further short-notice alterations or cancellations.
There is also strike action taking place on Transport for London on Friday 19th, with Underground, Overground and London Buses affected.
Journey planners are in the process of being updated, Network Rail are working as fast as they can on this and they should be fully corrected as soon as possible. In the meantime we are contacting customers who have booked journeys directly and using social and traditional media to highlight the changes. Full information on the impact of the strike dates, including when journey planners will be updated, is available at www.gwr.com/strike. We have also included detailed information for the impact on our services in your area here:
- On Thursday 18th, no services will run between Swindon and Gloucester. A very limited service will operate between Gloucester and Bristol Temple Meads.
- On Friday 19th, we will be running a limited service which will start later than normal.
- On Saturday 20th, there will be no service on the South Cotswold line between Swindon and Gloucester, or between Gloucester and Bristol Temple Meads.
Also a reminder that the line between Swindon and Gloucester will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday for Network Rail improvement works.
