Train strikes to cause disruption to Welsh passengers
Welsh passengers have been warned of disruption across the network due to train drivers’ strikes taking place in England from Thursday 4th until Saturday 6th April.
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00:00 Passengers travelling from Cardiff to parts of the south of England have been warned of
00:06 disruptions due to industrial action from the AdSlef Union.
00:11 Train drivers will go on strike on Thursday until Saturday with a number of trains cancelled
00:15 across the network.
00:18 Great Western Railway said that no trains will run between Reading and London throughout
00:21 the walkout, meaning trains from Cardiff to London will be heavily disrupted, with the
00:25 train lines saying that Saturday especially will be a difficult travel day.
00:30 There will also be no Avanti West Coast trains running across North Wales into England at
00:34 all on Friday.
00:38 Direct trains between Swansea and London have been cancelled, so passengers would need to
00:42 change at Newport to travel to Birmingham and then change again to get to London Euston,
00:47 adding a number of hours to the journey.
00:51 Transport for Wales have said their services are not directly impacted by the industrial
00:54 action, but services will more than likely be busier than usual.
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