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Final day of First Great Western rail strike disruption First Great Western rail strike ends after 48 hours
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Rail passengers are warned to expect disruption to services in south Wales as a 48-hour First Great Western (FGW) strike enters its final day. Rail passengers in south Wales should see services return to normal after a 48-hour First Great Western (FGW) strike ended.
The action started on Wednesday evening after last-minute talks with the RMT union broke down. Strikes started on Wednesday evening, after last-minute talks with the Rail, Maritime and Transport union broke down, and ended at 18:30 BST on Friday.
A revised timetable will be operating, but the firm warned capacity will be limited and trains will be very busy. The dispute was over plans to scrap guards and buffet car services on FGW's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains.
The dispute is over plans to scrap guards and buffet car services on FGW's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains. Reduced services were in place during the walkout.
As a result of the strike, trains between south Wales and London will run every hour instead of every 30 minutes, while Cardiff to Taunton services will not run in both directions.
FGW tickets will be accepted on Arriva Trains Wales services on Friday between Carmarthen and Swansea, Swansea and Newport, Newport to Hereford and Newport to Cheltenham.