Only travel if necessary and expect severe disruption, GWR warns as RMT strikes set to impact trains all week

Train operator GWR has announced its planned timetable to operate next week as industrial action by the RMT union at train operators across the industry and Network Rail is expected to severely affect services from 21 to 25 June.

There has been a significantly reduced timetable announced, with only 30% of services operating on strike days next week

GWR is warning people to expect severe disruption and to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary.