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Arriva Trains Wales drivers' strike cancels all services | Arriva Trains Wales drivers' strike cancels all services |
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A 24-hour strike by Arriva Trains Wales drivers has cancelled all of the operators' services through Shropshire and Herefordshire. | |
Members of the Aslef union have walked out on the day many commuters return to work after the Christmas break. | Members of the Aslef union have walked out on the day many commuters return to work after the Christmas break. |
The union said a pay deal had been accepted, but a dispute remained with changes to terms and conditions. | The union said a pay deal had been accepted, but a dispute remained with changes to terms and conditions. |
Arriva said it "regrets" the disruption to more than 1,000 services it runs each day. | |
"Arriva Trains Wales deeply regrets this disruption which is due to Aslef's failure to accept a generous offer to improve pay and conditions for all our train driver employees," the train operator said in a statement. | "Arriva Trains Wales deeply regrets this disruption which is due to Aslef's failure to accept a generous offer to improve pay and conditions for all our train driver employees," the train operator said in a statement. |
Aslef members have refused to work overtime since 28 December. | |
Customers are advised to make alternative travel arrangements for Monday and to check travel plans for Tuesday. | Customers are advised to make alternative travel arrangements for Monday and to check travel plans for Tuesday. |
A planned strike was called off in November. | A planned strike was called off in November. |