Services expected to be significantly affected from 0001 Monday 25 throughout Tuesday 26 May and into the morning of Wednesday 27 May
RMT and TSSA trade union members employed by Network Rail have voted in favour of taking industrial action, unhealthy which could affect rail services from 0001 Monday 25 May throughout Monday and Tuesday 26 May and will impact services on the morning of Wednesday 27 May.
First Great Western have been talking to Network Rail about the planned strike and the impact on its services. Should action go ahead is it likely to have a significant impact on train services throughout this period. Trains that are able to run are expected to be busy.
Full refunds will be available for customers who have already bought tickets during the industrial action period and choose not to travel, and Season Ticket holders will be compensated for any days affected.
Those with tickets for travel on Monday and Tuesday will also be able to use their ticket to travel on Sunday 24 May or Wednesday 27 May, subject to any travel restrictions that would normally apply to your ticket.
If you have an Advance Purchase ticket for Monday or Tuesday you will also able to travel on Sunday or Wednesday using the same service or one immediately before or after the booked time.
During Monday and Tuesday it is expected that services will operate at a reduced service frequency between 0730 and approximately 1830, please check timetables on the day for details of your last service.
Services which will be affected:
- North Cotswolds line, from Oxford and calling at Worcester and Hereford, or services between Didcot and Oxford
- Beyond Plymouth to Penzance and on Devon and Cornwall branch line services
- Reading to Gatwick Airport/Reading to Basingstoke
- Between Swindon and Gloucester/Cheltenham
- Between Bath Spa and Portsmouth Harbour
- Between Reading and Taunton
- On the Henley-on-Thames and Greenford Branch lines
- On Severn Beach branch line
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