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| More than 100 Welsh train services were cancelled on Sunday due to unofficial industrial action by their drivers. | |
| Arriva Trains Wales cancelled services after scores of drivers gave notice they would not volunteer to work in a dispute over pay and conditions. It said it was in effect an overtime ban. | |
| Train drivers union Aslef, which is in advanced pay negotiations with the firm, did not back the one-day action. | |
| A spokesman said: "It is not something organised or condoned by the union". | |
| "I think the dispute is linked to pay and there are further meetings on Monday with regard to that." ARRIVA TRAINS WALES SERVICES HIT ON SUNDAY Cardiff Central - Shrewsbury/CreweCardiff Central - Ebbw ValeAberystwyth/Machynlleth - ShrewsburyPwllheli - MachynllethSwansea - Shrewsbury (via the Heart of Wales)Treherbert/Merthyr Tydfil/Aberdare - Cardiff CentralBarry Island/Penarth - Cardiff CentralBridgend - Cardiff Central (via Vale of Glamorgan line) | "I think the dispute is linked to pay and there are further meetings on Monday with regard to that." ARRIVA TRAINS WALES SERVICES HIT ON SUNDAY Cardiff Central - Shrewsbury/CreweCardiff Central - Ebbw ValeAberystwyth/Machynlleth - ShrewsburyPwllheli - MachynllethSwansea - Shrewsbury (via the Heart of Wales)Treherbert/Merthyr Tydfil/Aberdare - Cardiff CentralBarry Island/Penarth - Cardiff CentralBridgend - Cardiff Central (via Vale of Glamorgan line) |
| Arriva Trains Wales human resources director, Dennis Baker said: "The collective agreements that cover our drivers require them to make themselves available for their rostered Sunday overtime. | |
| "If they are unable to fulfill that obligation personally then they have to get someone else to cover it. | |
| "When all the drivers at a depot say they are unavailable to work the Sunday overtime shifts this breaches the collective agreement and is effectively an 'overtime ban' which is regarded as unofficial industrial action." | |
| Arriva said many passengers would have made aware of the severe disruption to their network through posters put up at stations, on-train announcements and media coverage. | Arriva said many passengers would have made aware of the severe disruption to their network through posters put up at stations, on-train announcements and media coverage. |
| "I think most people are aware it was happening," said an Arriva spokeswoman. | "I think most people are aware it was happening," said an Arriva spokeswoman. |
| "We are hoping this [dispute] will be resolved and we are confident it will be resolved fairly shortly," said the spokeswoman. | "We are hoping this [dispute] will be resolved and we are confident it will be resolved fairly shortly," said the spokeswoman. |
| She added: "It is inconvenient to our customers, there is no doubt about that. All we can do is apologise for the inconvenience these actions have caused our customers." | She added: "It is inconvenient to our customers, there is no doubt about that. All we can do is apologise for the inconvenience these actions have caused our customers." |
| In addition, a replacement bus service covered the Cardiff Central - Gloucester/Cheltenham Spa route, due to engineering works. | In addition, a replacement bus service covered the Cardiff Central - Gloucester/Cheltenham Spa route, due to engineering works. |
| More information is available from National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50. | More information is available from National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50. |