The strikes are scheduled for June 21, 23 and 25 and will see union members at Network Rail and 13 train operators walk out in protest over pay and pension disputes. "Striking does nothing to address the long-standing issues that we need to sort to make sure our railway, that the public use and treasure, is fit for the long term.". He was the first person in the queue at 05:30. Four insights to kick-start your day, featuring SpiceJets safety issues, Choose your reason below and click on the Report button. Those who did arrive in the hope of getting on a train came prepared - camping chairs, flasks and pillows were set-up ready for a long wait. "Some services might be subject to alterations to train times and we will be in contact with customers who have already booked seats on board those trains. The axed trains will cause a knock-on effect on Britain's roads as revellers head to the three-day event in their motors. It'll be the biggest walkout since the 1980s. Picture: 1. Bristol International Airport runs flights to a number of different locations and getting to Glastonbury can be done by air. The axed trains will cause a knock-on effect on Britain's roads as revellers head to the three-day event in their motors. RMT boss Mick Lynch said: "The strike will go ahead - we call on our members to stand firm, support the action and mount the pickets. The worlds defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking whats new and whats next since 1952. He added: "Our campaign will run as long as it needs to run until we get a settlement acceptable to our people. The walkout is expected to cancel half of the trains bound for the festival - as union members stop work in a bitter dispute over pay, conditions and jobs. What days are the strikes and which trains are running? Transport SecretaryGrant Shappsdenied that he is "the problem" in relation to rail strikes. The RMT union announced this week that "over 50,000 railway workers will walkout as part of three days of national strike action later this month, in the biggest dispute on the network since 1989". We pay for videos too. South Western Railway is also expecting fewer trains to run than normal and the company's managing director Claire Mann told the Somerset County Gazette people should "change their date of travel or make alternative arrangements" if they can. Reuters. Potential train passengers were advised to travel yesterday or tomorrow to avoid the industrial action. By Alex Nelson. THOUSANDS of Glastonbury revellers will be hit by travel chaos - with planned strikes wiping out HALF of all trains. And away from the railways, the AA says traffic around Shepton Mallet, near the festival site, is also lighter than expected. "Some services might be subject to alterations to train times and we will be in contact with customers who have already booked seats on board those trains. Some of those arriving in Glastonbury on Monday will be staff arriving early. Glastonbury is sure to be a sweaty and muddy weekend for most, so why not make yourself a bit gross beforehand? Glastonbury opens as fans endure travel disruption, Allies trying to establish facts behind Poland missile hit - Sunak, Six ways it's harder for Trump to run this time, Donald Trump says he'll run for president in 2024, Why US election results are taking so long. "We are not special. HUNDREDS of music fans have arrived at Glastonbury two days early in order to beat the rail strike which starts today. Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. Strikes may have a significant impact on anyone planning to attend this years festival by train. Downing Street said it was "deeply disappointing" that the strikes are going ahead, arguing that they will not resolve the issues faced on the railways. Looking good at lunchtime! 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Music fans arrived at Castle Cary ahead of the Glastonbury festival - which kicks off on Wednesday, Many fans made their way to Worthy Farm early in order to beat the rail strike this week, Train services to Castle Cary are expected to be cut in half due to the strike, Fans could have trouble getting to Glastonbury due to the rail strike, Paul McCartney will be playing the main Pyramid stage at the festival. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Some of those arriving in Glastonbury on Monday will be staff arriving early. Others will be there to celebrate the summer solstice on Tuesday morning - where an all-night party has been arranged at the Glastonbury Tor site. View our online Press Pack. RMT said: "It has to be re-stated that the source of these disputes is the decision by the Tory Government to cut 4bn of funding from our transport systems - 2bn from national rail and 2bn from Transport for London.". Jenny said she was "frustrated but understood why the workers are doing it". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Great Western Railway said: "We plan to maintain timetabled trains between Castle Cary and London Paddington throughout the course of the Glastonbury Festival. The walkout is expected to cancel half of the With Glastonbury 2022 running between 22 and 26 June, the strikes could have a huge impact on those hoping to travel to the festival by rail. With the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union calling the strike for this week, many fans heading to the festival may struggle to get there. Glastonbury revellers will be hit by the train strike Credit: SWNS Great Western Railway (GWR) is operating just five services from London Paddington to Castle Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. The festival is the latest event to be crippled by rail strikes - which will grind Britain to a halt from this morning. Copyright 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Usually there would be special trains scheduled on top of the 11 that run all the time, taking excitable music lovers from London to Glastonbury across the day. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "This is deeply disappointing, that these disruptive, these self-defeating strikes will take place this week. The sense of relief from those we've spoken to who are making the journey was palpable. Half the railway network will shut down on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. "Striking does nothing to address the long-standing issues that we need to sort to make sure our railway, that the public use and treasure, is fit for the long term.". Click here to upload yours. They said: "You can just cycle to the festival for free or, for a small fee, we will arrange collection of your luggage, transport it to the festival site, and then deliver it back to you afterwards. They voted for Trump before. With the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union calling the strike for this week, many fans heading to the festival may struggle to get there. Weekly quiz: What was Trump's nickname for rival? Glastonbury festival-goers will be affected by the rail strikes called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. Shuttle buses also operate from the station from Wednesday to Monday. How should investors play this theme? Despite warnings of miseryfor people heading to Glastonbury Festival today (June 23), it seems travel has been largely unaffected by rail strikes. "It will go on until somebody offers us a deal we can put to our members and we can vote for it in a referendum.". ", Are you planning to strike or has your travel been affected by the planned action? Flipkarts Flipverse is a cautious attempt to test the metaverse and Web3 space. The whole country is suffering. VideoSoldiers embrace family after liberating Kherson, Katty Kay: My interview with election-denier Kari Lake, Families seek answers over Qatar building deaths, COP27 host's oil pollution threatens 'super coral'. From London Paddington to Castle Cary: departures at 9.32am, 10.48am, 11.32am, 1.02pm, 1.32pm, 4.45pm Bristol Parkway to Castle Cary: 10:05 a.m., 1:06 p.m., 2:06 p.m. Wednesday According to the BBC, a specially-constructed holding pen at Paddington Station designed to cope with large numbers of potential passengers had just 25 people in it shortly before the departure of the first train to Castle Cary this morning. "I would have liked an extra hour in bed if I could have had one, but it is what it is," Jim Roberts told us. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Glastonbury revellers will be hit by the train strike, The number of services to Glastonbury have been halved, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Read about our approach to external linking. Your Reason has been Reported to the admin. ", It added: "Other parts of the GWR network are likely to be more affected by the strike action and customers may need to consider alternative ways to travel to a station serving Castle Cary.". From tickets to headliners, get the latest updates direct to your inbox with Worthy Welly. Airborne music-seekers can land at the airport and get the Bristol International Flyer service to the city's train station to try and chance a train from there; use a taxi, or meet a friend with a car. On the evidence of a calm and eerily quiet station on Thursday morning, many of those have heeded advice to travel on other days or found alternative ways of getting to Glastonbury. The dreaded delays mean festival-goers will have to find alternative ways to get to the site in Somerset. Children taking their GCSEs and workers trying to get to the office are among those affected. However, some fans are having issues collecting their coach tickets, due to the strikes. After three years, the This year's Glastonbury festival begins on June 22 and those hoping to attend could find it difficult to get there. Therefore, festival-goers intending to take the train to Glastonbury on Wednesday or Thursday should take great care in planning their arrival. Music fans headed to this years Glastonbury Festival may have to reconsider their travel plans as national rail strikes were confirmed for three days in late June. And Lynch said that there are no signs of the strikes stopping any soon. It'll be thebiggest walkoutsince the 1980s. More than half of the trains from London to Glastonbury Festival have been cancelled due to strike action. The Chemical Brothers are currently unsure if theyll be able to make their Friday night set due to multiple COVID-19 infections within their camp. Great Western Railway said: "We plan to maintain timetabled trains between Castle Cary and London Paddington throughout the course of the Glastonbury Festival. Scores of festival goers were spotted laden down with rucksacks and camping gear at Castle Cary station in Somerset on Monday, with the famous music festival getting underway on Wednesday. On June 21, 23 and 25 a strike is planned and it is set to cause major havoc for rail passengers. He added: "Our campaign will run as long as it needs to run until we get a settlement acceptable to our people. Arrivals from elsewhere in the country are still available and National Express prices should set you back at least 56, but can go up to 95.90. This year, there are just five, due to a second day of rail strikes taking place across the UK. If you wanted a table it was yours - something that wasn't true of the busy services seen from the same station earlier in the week. All trains to Castle Carry during Glasto Tuesday Its a strike day, and even though the festival hasnt started, thousands of volunteers and workers will turn up to prepare. Glastonbury festival-goers will be hit by a nightmare train strike that could leave many struggling to reach Worthy Farm. RMT boss Mick Lynch said: "The strike will go ahead - we call on our members to stand firm, support the action and mount the pickets. Glastonbury Festival largely unaffected by rail strikes Potential train passengers were advised to travel yesterday or tomorrow to avoid the industrial action By The axed trains will cause a knock-on effect on Britain's roads as revellers head to the three-day event in their motors. THOUSANDS of Glastonbury revellers will be hit by travel chaos with planned strikes wiping out HALF of all trains. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. But they needn't have worried. Find out here, When will part 2 of Manifest Season 4 launch on Netflix? Glastonbury 2022 ticketholders who are planning to travel by train are being advised to make alternative arrangements as Great Britain faces its biggest rail strike since 1989. The whole country is suffering. Headliners and incredible full line-up across main stages, Glastonbury 2022 festival line-up and times announced in full. The gates to the festival will not open until 8am on Wednesday although the car parks for the event will open at 9pm on Tuesday. The long-awaited 50th anniversary is due to That luxury will not last as the roads around the site are reportedly even busier than usual and so although things have been smoother than expected so far, with a coach journey to the site still to come, the Glastonbury ritual of a travel queue still awaits. Nato emergency as stray missile kills two in Poland & Putin pal warns of 'WW3', I did send acid attack voice note, Ferne McCann sensationally admits, Millions on benefits to get new 650 cost of living payment, I'm A Celeb fans accuse Babatunde of 'always putting campmate down', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Some people arrived at the station at the crack of dawn to be as sure as possible of getting a space on one of those scarce services. This means a total of just 24 trains will run to the event between Wednesday and Friday instead of the planned 51 services. Just behind Jim and his girlfriend was Jenny Stevens from Edinburgh. But with the Railway, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) strike during the festival, rail services and public transport to the festival could be disrupted. You can find out more about the rail strikes here. GWR said: "We plan to maintain timetabled trains between Castle Cary and London Paddington throughout the course of the Glastonbury Festival. Talks are set to take place aimed at averting the strikes, with Network Rail (NR) and the union expected to negotiate in the next few days. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. This year, there are just five, due to a second day of rail strikes taking place across the UK. "At first I didn't think the strikes would go ahead, I thought the government would sort it out and get round the negotiation table but as the day drew closer I was getting more and more worried, but we're here now and it looks like we will be getting to Glastonbury fine.". Many train services have been cancelled with "shortage of train crew" given among the reasons ahead of a national walkout of rail workers. More than 50,000 workers at Network Rail and 13 train companies, represented by the RMT union, are set to walk out on 21 June in a dispute over job cuts and Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? The most frustrating set clashes of Glastonbury 2022. opened its gates at 8am yesterday with organiser Emily Eavis and her father Michael on hand to welcome the first wave of ticket-holders. Strikes will go ahead on June 21, 23 and 25, so arrangements will need to be made around these dates. Scores of festival goers were spotted laden down with rucksacks and camping gear at Castle Cary station in Somerset on Monday, with the famous music festival getting underway on Wednesday. The rail strike will affect trains to Glastonbury 2022. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Music fans arrived at Castle Cary ahead of the Glastonbury festival - which kicks off on Wednesday, Many fans made their way to Worthy Farm early in order to beat the rail strike this week, Train services to Castle Cary are expected to be cut in half due to the strike, Fans could have trouble getting to Glastonbury due to the rail strike, Paul McCartney will be playing the main Pyramid stage at the festival, union members stop work in a bitter dispute, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Will they again? It'll be thebiggest walkoutsince the 1980s. More than half of the trains set to serve festival-goers have been cancelled due to the strike and just five Great Western Railway (GWR) services will operate from London Paddington to Castle Cary on Thursday (June 23). "We are not special. Downing Street said it was "deeply disappointing" that the strikes are going ahead, arguing that they will not resolve the issues faced on the railways. The opening day saw early arrivals enjoy high temperatures, the famous Glasto sunset and a fireworks spectacular. Becky Moriarty, Jared Hill and Rory Leighton were among those pictured at a very quiet Paddington station, A holding pen erected for festival goers at Paddington had just 25 music fans in it on Thursday morning, Jim Roberts said he and his girlfriend "had hardly been affected" by the strike action, Festival-goers at London's Paddington Station on Thursday morning, Soldiers embrace family after liberating Kherson. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "This is deeply disappointing, that these disruptive, these self-defeating strikes will take place this week. "I'm really excited but have just been hoping I get there, and now I've seen the queue I think we will," she said. The earlier trains that were expected to be bursting at the seams have turned out to be rather pleasant for those travelling in them. Rail strikes in June are set to cause misery and disruption for hundreds of thousands travelling to Glastonbury, after the RMT union has called what it describes as the biggest train strike since 1989. This means a total of just 24 trains will run to the event between Wednesday and Friday instead of the planned 51 services. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The shuttle operates from Wednesday to Monday (there is no service during the night when trains arent running). Usually 15,000 people use the station to travel to Glastonbury over the course of the festival. The festival is the latest event to be crippled by rail strikes - which will grind Britain to a halt from this morning. Make sure you plan Transport SecretaryGrant Shappsdenied that he is "the problem" in relation to rail strikes. There wasn't much anger directed at those taking industrial action today. Industrial action is due to affect train services on June 21, 23 and 25. Matt Cardy/Getty Images 2. View our online Press Pack. HUNDREDS of music fans have arrived at Glastonbury two days early in order to beat the rail strike which starts today. Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates. The Chemical Brothers are currently unsure if theyll be able to make their Friday night set due to multiple COVID-19 infections within their camp while Wolf Alice are stranded in Los Angeles, hoping to borrow a private jet to make their Friday afternoon slot on the Pyramid Stage. The walkout is expected to cancel half of the trains bound for the festival - as union members stop work in a bitter dispute over pay, conditions and jobs. Music fans arrived at Castle Cary ahead of the Glastonbury festival - which kicks off on Wednesday Credit: Lee Thomas As it happened: Holidaymakers face disruption as BA workers plan walkout. That's around 7.5% of the total number of people who will be visiting Worthy Farm. The Somerset festival is finally celebrating its 50th year this Theres a FREE shuttle bus for Festival ticket holders running between Castle Cary Station and the Festival Bus Station throughout the Festival. This year, there are just five, due to a second day of rail strikes taking place across the UK. ", It added: "Other parts of the GWR network are likely to be more affected by the strike action and customers may need to consider alternative ways to travel to a station serving Castle Cary.". Half the railway network will shut down on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Pooling together with friends cuts down on fuel costs at an all-time high (and could be even higher by the time the festival comes). Huge queues for the first train to Glastonbury at Paddington station pic.twitter.com/JvWUOvdj2j, Alex Wood (@AlexLukeWood) June 23, 2022. This will alert our moderators to take action. Its not all good news though. Great Western Railway, This option probably isn't the best for the environment, however. The RMT strike could upset plans for people trying to get to Glastonbury, Glastonbury will be affected by rail strikes this year, When is Glastonbury 2022? Passengers have been urged to avoid all but essential travel this week due to industrial action being carried out by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) with only five of the eleven trains that normally run between London Paddington and Castle Cary, near Glastonbury, in operation today. Taking to Twitter, one punter explained that due to the lack of trains, they missed the coach that would take them to the festival and give them their ticket. ESG funds: only Quant and Green Portfolio have outperformed. We have a trade union prepared to fight.". 1pm #Glastonbury2022 travel times! Castle Cary station to site 38 mins A361/A39 Pipers Inn to site 23 mins A37/A39 Rush Hill to site 21 mins A303 Podimore to Pylle 14 mins@Glastonbury @GlastoInfo @PoliceAtGlasto, Travel Somerset (@TravelSomerset) June 23, 2022. The strike is scheduled to take place on 21st, 23rd and 25th June. Rail strike June 2022 explained: Why workers are striking and which lines are hit? Nato emergency as stray missile kills two in Poland & Putin pal warns of 'WW3', I did send acid attack voice note, Ferne McCann sensationally admits, Millions on benefits to get new 650 cost of living payment, I'm A Celeb fans accuse Babatunde of 'always putting campmate down', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The Glastonbury Festival is finally taking place after three years, but the UK rail strike has disrupted several festival-goers' travel plans. The gates to the festival will not open until 8am on Wednesday although the car parks for the event will open at 9pm on Tuesday. Click here to upload yours. "It will go on until somebody offers us a deal we can put to our members and we can vote for it in a referendum.". Video, Soldiers embrace family after liberating Kherson, Trains grind to a halt for a second day of strikes. Is it good enough? 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The Glastonbury festival is back after a two year break because of coronavirus restrictions. "I was pretty shocked when I arrived, I thought there was a mistake, like there are no trains on at all. Let us know at webnews@mirror.co.uk, Love Glastonbury? And Lynch said that there are no signs of the strikes stopping any soon. Music fans heading to Glastonbury Festival are facing huge travel disruption as rail workers stage the biggest train strike in a generation. "Some services might be subject to alterations to train times and we will be in contact with customers who have already booked seats on board those trains. Some people arrived at the station at the crack of dawn to be as sure as The specially-erected holding pen for festival goers had fewer than 25 people in it just ahead of the first train at 07:44. HUNDREDS of music fans have arrived at Glastonbury two days early in order to beat the rail strike which starts today. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. WebJune 20, 2022. However, it seems that most punters took the advice of operator Great Western Railway and travelled yesterday (June 22) or will be heading down tomorrow (June 23). Hi Georgina, we don't have an update on what is happening with these tickets but you're not alone you can try to speak to @seetickets or the stewards at the Festival coach station should be able to help direct you to your ticket when you arrive. However, Great Western Railway, the train company that serves Children taking their GCSEs and workers trying to get to the office are among those affected. The Somerset festival, which "But then there were a few people here already so I thought, there's a train, there's nobody here and hopefully we will be able to get on.". When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Glastonbury train station: will train to 2022 festival be affected by strikes, nearest station and information. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. We have a trade union prepared to fight.". Pro Investing by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. GWR say they plan to maintain timetabled trains between Castle Cary and London Paddington You can find the passes by clicking here. Others will be there to celebrate the summer solstice on Tuesday morning - where an all-night party has been arranged at the Glastonbury Tor site. The walkout is expected to cancel half of the trains bound for the festival - as union members stop work in a bitter dispute over pay, conditions and jobs. Children taking their GCSEs and workers trying to get to the office are among those affected. ", It added: "Other parts of the GWR network are likely to be more affected by the strike action and customers may need to consider alternative ways to travel to a station serving Castle Cary.". Panic, frustration, nerves - some of the emotions that were expected to be on show at London's Paddington station early Thursday morning. Royal valet of Duke of Windsor King Edward VIII also worked for Mohamed Al Fayed, Is Tom Hardy the new James Bond after Daniel Craig? So what is the best way of getting to Glastonbury? Watch BBC reporter's journey to Glastonbury Festival. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Great Western Railway (GWR) has released a full train timetable for Glastonbury Festival 2022 ahead of strike action by the RMT union. Check out photos and footage here. Only 24 trains will run on the line between Wednesday and Friday, down from 51 scheduled departures. "It's going to be fine. Great Western Railway (GWR) is operating just five services from London Paddington to Castle Cary on Thursday. For other inquiries, Contact Us. and 13 train operators walk out in protest over pay and pension disputes. Great Western Railway (GWR) is operating just five services from London Paddington to Castle Cary on Thursday. Although industrial action is taking place during the Glastonbury Festival, Great Western Railway will continue to operate trains between Castle Cary and London Paddington. You might want to pool together for a taxi, as the 25-mile journey from Bristol can take up to an hour. Passengers have been urged not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Across the week, Great Western Railway say that 15,000 people will have travelled to the festival on the railway line from Paddington station. This means a total of just 24 trains will run to the event between Wednesday and Friday instead of the planned 51 services. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. She now lives in Amsterdam and had travelled over especially for the festival for the first time. There are a number of ways people can get to the festival including coach, car and even air as getting to Castle Cary train station will be difficult due to strikes. Many train services have been cancelled with "shortage of train crew" given among the reasons ahead of a national walkout of rail workers. Cheers, James. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The Glastonbury Festival is finally taking place after three years, but the UK rail strike has disrupted several festival-goers' travel plans. After three years, the Glastonbury Festival is finally retaking place, expecting 200,000+ individuals at Worthy Farm, Somerset. Only a fifth of trains were running on Tuesday as about 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators walked You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. Cycling to the event is encouraged by Bike To Glasto in a bid to cut carbon emissions. Soldiers embrace family after liberating Kherson. Read about our approach to external linking. Something went wrong, please try again later. Plenty of the coaches from London are sold out, but there are some tickets left remaining at awkward times. The strikes are scheduled for June 21, 23 and ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund - Grow.. ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund-Growth, Rail strike disrupts travel for the Glastonbury Festival 2022, fans rethink plans. The dreaded delays mean festival-goers will have to find alternative ways to get to the site in Somerset. This option needs to be decided on quickly as parking passes going for 50 are only available online until June 15. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Tuesday 21 June 2022 08:54 Comments (Getty Images) In a rough twist of fate, after two summers cancelled due to Covid-19, Glastonbury Festival falls the same week as For reprint rights: Inciting hatred against a certain community, Amazon likely to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week: NYT, Mukesh Ambani may be interested in Liverpool, but this British billionaire doesn't see value in buying a top PL club, Who was Sydney Johnson? McCarthy wins Republican nomination for Speaker. Glastonbury Festival rail strikes Monday 20 June 2022, 11:19am Festival-goers from all over the country usually pile into Castle Cary Station in Somerset to get to The walkout is expected to cancel half of the For other inquiries, Contact Us. HUNDREDS of music fans have arrived at Glastonbury two days early in order to beat the rail strike which starts today. The biggest national rail strikes in 30 years will be taking place on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June. Labour leader Keir Starmer accused the Tory government of wanting the strikes to happen so they could feed off the division, while Transport Secretary Grant Shapps branded the strikes a "stunt". Passengers have been urged not to travel unless absolutely necessary. The Aslef union will strike in a separate dispute. Listen: 5 minutes on the magic of Glastonbury, Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket lifts off Earth, Russia denies responsibility for Poland blast, Amazon staff laid off as tech giants cut costs, Novak Djokovic Australia visa ban overturned, India tech workers fight back amid mass layoffs, Women footballers face boot injury risk - study. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 2022 BBC. A host of stars, including Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Diana Ross, are set to perform at the event - which runs until Sunday. Glastonbury festival-goers will be affected by the rail strikes called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. Check back atNMEherefor the latest news, reviews, interviews, photos and more from Glastonbury 2022. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. And talk of chaos around the roads of the festival site also seems to have amounted to very little, with the local travel information twitter account reporting very few delays. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Great Western Railway (GWR) is operating just five services from London Paddington to Castle Cary on Thursday. More than half of the trains from London to Glastonbury Festival have been cancelled due to strike action. The Somerset festival is finally celebrating its 50th year this week after the coronavirus pandemic forced organisers to cancel twice. More than 200,000 people will travel to the site which opens on Wednesday. HUNDREDS of music fans have arrived at Glastonbury two days early in order to beat the rail strike which starts today. Music fans heading to Glastonbury Festival are facing huge travel disruption as rail workers stage the biggest train strike in a generation. The dedicated Glasto info account said they were still waiting on concrete information about what would happen to those uncollected tickets but theyre not alone in facing that issue. The bus station is next to Pedestrian Gate A. Glastonbury Festival opened its gates at 8am yesterday with organiser Emily Eavis and her father Michael on hand to welcome the first wave of ticket-holders. Mick Lynch's hard-left RMT union is plotting the biggest rail strikes in more than 30 years and is set to bring Britain to a standstill on a scale not seen for generations - A host of stars, including Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Diana Ross, are set to perform at the event - which runs until Sunday. The festival is the latest event to be crippled by rail strikes, which will grind Britain to a halt from tomorrow. Heathrow airport runs coaches directly to the festival itself, and Glastonbury has its own coach station. Passengers have been urged not to travel unless absolutely necessary. This year, there are just five, due to a second day of rail strikes taking place across the UK. 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