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Tag: Great Western Railway

A Royal visit to Swindon’s STEAM Museum

8 December 2022 Alex Bestwick News, Steam, Trackside

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent visited the award-winning displays at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway on Wednesday.

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New service between London and south-west Wales approved

1 December 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, Network, News, Trackside, World

Rail passengers travelling between London and south-west Wales are set to have a choice of train operator.

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Engineers to join railway workers on strike

27 September 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News, Trackside

Engineers are to join thousands of railway workers on strike in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest sweeping the country.

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Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day

20 September 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, Network, News, Trackside

Disruption to train services which caused thousands of mourners to miss the Queen’s funeral will continue until noon on Tuesday, passengers have been warned.

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Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos

28 July 2022 Alex Bestwick News
A Close Up Of The Word Cancelled Repeated Multiple Times On A Sign At A Station Or Airport

Train drivers at nine rail companies to stage a one-day strike next month in the worsening dispute, causing travel chaos across the country.

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GWR introduces reduced timetable in response to Covid staff shortages

6 January 2022 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News
GWR timetable

Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing a temporary reduced timetable this weekend in response to staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.  

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GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew

17 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
GWR service cancelled

A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff.

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