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Thursday 6 Oct 2022

Significantly reduced train services across Wales and Borders during rail strike this Saturday

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Wales & Western: Wales & Borders

Network Rail is reminding passengers in Wales to only travel by train if absolutely necessary this Saturday (8 October) due to further industrial action by the RMT union. 

The RMT union has announced further strike action will take place this Saturday (8 October) which will significantly cause disruption for rail passengers in Wales.  

Only around 10% of train services will operate across Network Rail’s Wales & Borders route, with some parts of the country facing no services at all. 

Where trains can run, an extremely limited special timetable will operate between 07.30 and 18.30, with disruption also expected on Sunday as the railway recovers from the previous day’s strike action.  

Transport for Wales (TfW) is not involved in the strike action although its services will be affected, while Great Western Railway (GWR) will also be operating a very limited service.  

TfW services in operation are an hourly service from Cardiff Central to Newport, and an hourly service on the CVL between Cardiff Central and Rhymney, Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil. There will be no other TfW services operating in Wales and Borders.  

The only GWR service in operation on Wales & Borders route is an hourly service from London Paddington to Cardiff Central.  

Passengers planning to travel by train to attend the World Supercross event in the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, will need to make alternative travel arrangements due to the extremely limited rail service. This is paramount for return services after the event.