GWR strike update – major disruption this Sunday 3 December 2023

ASLEF (train drivers union) industrial action starting this Friday 1 December until Sunday 10 December, with a strike at GWR […]

01.12.2023

Rail Strike Action: Cheltenham Festival Update: Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th March

We promised to keep you updated on our services ahead of the Cheltenham Festival starting tomorrow and the impact of […]

14.03.2023

Rail Strike Action Update: No service on 16th, 18th, 30th March & 1st April 2023

You may have seen reports that the RMT have suspended strike action at Network Rail ahead of a referendum on […]

13.03.2023

Rail Strike Update: December & January

We promised to keep you updated about the strikes announced by the RMT impacting both GWR and Network Rail. 48 […]

08.12.2022

Rail Strike Update: 7th November & 9th November 2022

On Monday 7th (today) and Wednesday 9th November, RMT members (signallers) at Network Rail will be on strike. RMT members […]

07.11.2022

Rail Strike Update from GWR – 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th October

Tomorrow, Wednesday 5th, ASLEF (train drivers) are on strike across the country. On Thursday 6th and Friday 7th, TSSA (GWR […]

04.10.2022

Rail Strike Update: Strikes 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th October 2022

Strikes start this Saturday (1st October) when ASLEF (train drivers), the RMT (on board and station staff, and Network Rail […]

29.09.2022

Extend the weekend, slow down and enjoy more quality time

GWR launches Long Weekender Ticket trial underway. GWR are trialling initially for Cardiff and for Bristol. It is called the […]

22.09.2022

Rail Strike Update: Planned Industrial Action Called Off

**UPDATE** Following the very sad news, you may have seen that industrial action planned by trades unions for Thursday 15 […]

10.09.2022

Further strike dates have been announced – 15th, 17th, 25th and 26th September

Further strike dates have been announced in the coming weeks. On Thursday 15th September, ASLEF (train drivers), Unite (Train Care […]

06.09.2022

GWR launches new pay-as-you-go smartcard for wider Bristol area

Local train operator Great Western Railway has launched a new pay-as-you-go smartcard to roll payments and tickets into one, ensuring […]

01.09.2022

Impending RMT and TSSA rail strikes on 18th and 20th August 2022

During the ASLEF strike on Saturday, GWR were able to operate a very limited service which ran as planned, and […]

16.08.2022

No Service on the majority of the GWR Network amid industrial action on 13th August 2022

Update ahead of this Saturday’s (13th August) strike by the ASLEF trade union (train drivers) when there will be no […]

10.08.2022

RMT & ASLEF announce further industrial action 27th & 30th July

RMT has announced industrial action being taken by RMT members on Wednesday 27th July, and ASLEF members (train drivers) on […]

22.07.2022

RMT urged to call off strikes and stay at the table

Rail industry urges RMT to call off premature strikes and continue discussions to avoid unnecessary and disruptive industrial action . Reform […]

08.06.2022

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