Half of Glastonbury trains cancelled because of rail strikes

Before the strikes were announced, 51 trains were expected to run the route - now only 24 will

Ten of thousands of Glastonbury revellers will be forced to find alternative routes to the festival, with more than half of trains due to serve the event being cancelled due to rail strikes. Great Western Railway (GWR) is operating 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. https://twitter.com/GWRHelp/status/1538625837662191616 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." It added: "Other parts of the GWR network are likely to be more affected by the strike action and customers may need to consider alternative ways to travel to a station serving Castle Cary.’ Rail strikes are being held across Britain on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. However, the impacts will be felt from Monday night until the end of the week. Roads serving the Glastonbury Festival will be exceptionally busy, with motoring groups AA advising drivers to avoid the region if possible.