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Trains cancelled as major outbreak of Covid-19 sweeps through GWR sparking fears of Christmas chaos

December 16, 2020 by Read Sector

Trains get cancelled as major outbreak of Covid-19 virus sweeps through rail company sparking fears of Christmas chaos for passengers One in four of GWR’s Plymouth-based train drivers due to work over Christmas are either ill or self isolating after a colleague tested positive for coronavirus More than 50 staff are out of action but … Read more

Taxpayer to keep GWR on the rails

September 1, 2020 by Read Sector

Taxpayer to keep GWR on the rails: Train operators struggle as commuter numbers remain hugely reduced By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:17 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 1 September 2020 The taxpayer bailout of Great Western Railway will continue into next summer – a sign of the havoc coronavirus … Read more