Thousands of commuters facing travel disruption after First Great Western trains began 48 hour strike
TENS of thousands of commuters have been facing severe disruption on First Great Western (FGW) trains since a 48-hour strike took hold.
High-speed services between London, the west of England and Wales have been dramatically reduced during the strike, which began at 6.30pm on Wednesday.
The dispute is over plans to dispose of guards and buffet cars on FGW's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains.
The services affected include:
- Bristol Temple Meads to London services reduced to one an hour, and north to Gloucester every two hours
- London to Cardiff services reduced to one an hour with services extending to Swansea only during peak travel times
- Penzance to Plymouth services to run every two hours but many local services have been cancelled
- Most services from the Thames Valley into London Paddington are expected to run as normal. Passengers travelling west will face disruption
Has your journey been affected because of the strike? Email mar@wiltsglosstandard.co.uk
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