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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Rail chaos as hundreds of trains cancelled due to staff shortage

Going places? Departure board at London Paddington station on 15 December 2024 - (Simon Calder)

More than half the intercity trains to and from London Paddington have been cancelled on Sunday due to a shortage of crew, leading Great Western Railway (GWR) to urge passengers not to try to travel to or from Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter or Plymouth.

Elsewhere in the UK, many other services have been cancelled because of agreements that staff need not work on Sundays.

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