…By Alan Peterson for TDPel Media.
Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Train (RMT) union, numbering around 12,000, have initiated the strike to protest against unsatisfactory pay and working conditions.
The station was operating only an hourly service to Bristol Temple Meads, severely limiting travel options for passengers.
To accommodate the situation, the running trains have adjusted their schedules, starting later and finishing earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm.