It has been revealed that more than half of the trains due to serve the Glastonbury Festival have been cancelled because of rail strikes. On one key day just five trains will be running, Great Western Railway has revealed.
Tens of thousands of revellers will be forced to find alternative routes to the site in Pilton, Somerset. Great Western Railway (GWR) said that it is operating just five services from London Paddington to Castle Cary on Thursday, with a total of 24 between Wednesday and Friday.
Before the industrial action was announced, 51 trains were expected to run on the route over the three-day period. GWR told passengers: “We plan to maintain timetabled trains between Castle Cary and London Paddington throughout the course of the Glastonbury Festival. Some services might be subject to alterations to train times and we will be in contact with customers who have already booked seats on board those trains.”
