A NUMBER of students arrived back late in Aberystwyth just a day before their exams following a strike by Arriva Trains Wales drivers.

Exams at Aberystwyth University began today, but students looking to travel back to the town on Monday from across the UK to get in some last-minute revision were left high and dry after train drivers walked out for 24 hours in a row over pay and conditions.

The strike coincided with the first day back at work, causing commuter chaos.

HR director for Arriva Trains Wales, Gareth Thomas, said: “We are extremely disappointed that the train drivers unions’ national executive have not accepted our latest offer of improvements to terms, conditions and pay for their members, and that they have opted to take industrial action, even though we submitted a revised proposal to them on 23 December following productive pre-Christmas talks. "

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