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« on: May 19, 2023, 01:46:38 »
 Shocked If your going to Cornwall from Paddington later in the day it's not looking good - 1703 1804 1904 all reportedly not running through. The Sleeper isn't an option either !!  Time the government stopped playing games with the unions ........
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2023, 05:34:24 »
Just posted a similar one on here http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=18719.msg334216#msg334216 (Shortage of train crew page)
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2023, 08:00:37 »
Quote from: Sleepy on May 19, 2023, 01:46:38
Shocked If your going to Cornwall from Paddington later in the day it's not looking good - 1703 1804 1904 all reportedly not running through. The Sleeper isn't an option either !!  Time the government stopped playing games with the unions ........

Time for ASLEF» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about)/RMT▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) to look at themselves too.

If both sides do that we may get somewhere  Roll Eyes
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