ANOTHER set of rail strikes will take place this weekend and into next week, which will significantly reduce the number of trains able to run.

Industrial action will take place on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday, November 5, 7 and 9.

Great Western Railway warns: ‘This means services will be severely disrupted from Saturday up to and including Wednesday.

‘On strike days train services will be severely disrupted and some parts of the GWR network will have no service at all.’

Where trains are running, an extremely limited service will operate starting later, from 7.30am, and all journeys having to be completed before 6.30pm, with last trains departing before this time.

Train services on the days following the industrial action will also be disrupted.

‘Where trains are able to run, they are expected to be extremely busy and we are not able to provide bus replacement services.

‘Online journey planners will be updated with the latest timetable information as soon as possible.

‘Passengers are advised to find alternative ways to travel on these days. Only travel by train if absolutely necessary.

‘A reduced timetable will be in operation and many routes will have no services at all. Other train operators are also affected by this industrial action, which could impact onward journeys,’ said a GWR spokesperson.