UK rail disruption affects Christmas Eve trips to major airport

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2025-12-24

London (PA Media/dpa) - UK passengers travelling home on Christmas Eve have faced travel difficulties after railway services from a major airport were disrupted because of a lack of staff. Great Western Railway (GWR) said services between Reading and London's Gatwick Airport would be disrupted on Wednesday due to a shortage of train staff. In a post on X, GWR said: "Due to a shortage of train crew between Reading and Gatwick Airport the line is d......

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