Great Western Railway has warned passengers not to travel by train on the Sunday before Christmas. The company is one of several train operators that rely on train crews volunteering to work ...

This is because many GWR staff are not contractually obliged to work on Sundays, with operators relying on crew volunteering to work overtime to deliver services. Last Sunday (15 December), rail ...

Sunday train service reductions due to staff shortages are expected to continue indefinitely, say Great Western Railway (GWR). According to the train operator, a solution to the problems plaguing ...

Great Western Railway (GWR) has stated that this is due to a shortage of train crew. The company revealed to the BBC that a resolution "is not going to happen any time soon." This means up to half of ...

There are set to be "significant changes" to Great Western Railway (GWR) train journeys between December 27 and 29. No mainline trains will run to or from London Paddington after Christmas Eve ...

Some train operators, including GWR, rely on train crews volunteering to work overtime because, under their terms and conditions, Sunday does not count as part of their working week. It means that ...

Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. GWR says it is having to close its social media customer support for ...

GWR has said the solution "is not going to happen any time soon”. Up to half the long-distance services between London Paddington, Wales and the West are being cancelled each Sunday, with the operator ...

Great Western Railway has warned passengers not to travel by train on the Sunday before Christmas. The company is one of several train operators that rely on train crews volunteering to work overtime ...

GWR explained that the latest issue had been caused by a signalling fault that affected services in the Swindon area. Many passengers were left stranded in Swindon or got stuck trying to reach the ...

The operator has issued several “do not travel” warnings over the winter due to staff shortages on Sundays. GWR explained that the latest issue had been caused by a signalling fault that affected ...