Travel Updates
Browse all travel related disruptions, services changes, roadworks and closures
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5 Major Alerts & Incidents
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Rail disruptions from 1st October until 9th October
Last updated: 07:49 | 29/09/2022 -
Royal Avenue
Last updated: 13:56 | 20/09/2022 -
Royal Avenue
Last updated: 13:52 | 20/09/2022
104 Disrupted Bus Routes
1598 Roadworks and Road Closures
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Temple Street
Last updated: 09:50 | 05/10/2022 -
Sidmouth Road
Last updated: 15:19 | 29/09/2022 -
Coombend
Last updated: 07:57 | 10/08/2022
264 Current Rail Disruptions
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AW – Transport for Wales to / from Pwllheli
Buses replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli until Friday 14 October
Last updated: 01:54 22/09/2022Engineering work is taking place between Machynlleth and Pwllheli, closing all lines.
Buses replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – All Great Western Railway routes
Industrial action to affect Great Western Railway from today until Saturday 8 October
Last updated: 01:08 05/10/2022Great Western Railway services will be affected by industrial action on the following dates:
- Today, 5 October 2022 (strike action by ASLEF union)
- Thursday 6 and Friday 7 October (strike action by TSSA managers and office staff only)
- Saturday 8 October 2022 (strike action by RMT union)
On each strike date services will be severely disrupted. Some parts of the GWR network will have no train service at all, an extremely limited service will operate on some routes, and the last trains will leave much earlier. Train services on the days following the industrial action will also be disrupted.
Services are expected to be extremely busy and you are advised to find alternative ways to travel on each strike day. Only travel by train if absolutely necessary.
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Today - Strike day
An extremely limited service will operate. Services will start at 07:30 and all journeys must be completed before 18:30.
Rail services will only operate on the following routes:
- Between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington
- Between Reading and Oxford
- Between Reading and Basingstoke
There are NO other train services on the GWR network. The Night Riviera Sleeper will not operate.
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Thursday 6 and Friday 7 October - Strike days
An extremely limited service will operate. Services Thursday will start at 07:30 and all journeys must be completed before 19:00. Service on Friday will also start at 07:30.
A very limited service will run on the following routes:
- London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads (some extensions to Exeter/Plymouth)
- London Paddington to Swansea (only to Cardiff Central until midday)
- London Paddington to Oxford
- Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Didcot Parkway to Oxford
- Windsor, Marlow, Henley-on-Thames, and Greenford branch lines
- Reading to Basingstoke
- Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Cardiff Central to Plymouth (via Weston-super-Mare)
- Cardiff Central to Westbury
- Westbury to Swindon (via Melksham)
The Night Riviera Sleeper is cancelled.
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Saturday 8 October - Strike day
An extremely limited service will operate. Services will start at 07:30 and all journeys must be completed before 18:30.
A very limited service will run on the following routes only:
- London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Windsor, Marlow, and Henley-on-Thames branch lines
- Reading to Basingstoke
- Cardiff Central to Bath
Avoid travelling and seek alternative ways to make your journey. If you are intending to travel on these routes, please only do so if absolutely necessary. Trains that are operating will be extremely busy.
Sunday 9 October
Trains will start later than usual with some morning services cancelled. A normal timetable will be in operation, but we anticipate some short-notice cancellations.
Trains which are running will be extremely busy and if you can travel on Monday 10 or Tuesday 11 October please do so, tickets will be valid.
Ticket information
Customers who have already purchased tickets for strike days can claim a full refund or amend their ticket.
- Tickets for travel on 5 October are valid for travel on 6, and 7 October
- Tickets for travel on 6 October are valid for travel on 5, 6 and 7 October
- Tickets for travel on 7 October are valid for travel on 5, 6 and 7 October
- Tickets for travel on 8 October are valid for travel on 7, 9, 10, and 11 October
- Tickets for travel on 9 October are valid for travel on 10 and 11 October
For further information on tickets, travel advice and FAQs see the Great Western Railway website.
Check before you travel:
The National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner is correct for the strike day services today and on Thursday 6 October, Friday 7 October and Saturday 8 October.
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XC – All CrossCountry routes
Industrial action to affect CrossCountry today and 8 October
Last updated: 12:48 05/10/2022CrossCountry services will be affected by industrial action on the following dates:
- Today (strike action by ASLEF union)
- Saturday 8 October 2022 (strike action by RMT union)
Today
There will be NO CrossCountry services running.
Saturday 8 October
A significantly reduced timetable will operate on Saturday 8 October. You can view the expected timetables on the following:
Sunday 9 October
Some early morning services will be affected, with a later start to services from approximately 09:00.
For further information including travel advice, ticket refund information and FAQs see the CrossCountry website here.
Check before you travel:
The National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner is correct for the services today and Saturday 8 October.
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Bascule Bridge update - 4th October 17.30 Buses on the m1 towards Hengrove Park and m2 towards Long Ashton Park & Ride are suffering delays due to the Redcliffe Bascule Bridge diversion. Current journey time through the area is 20 minutes. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.