2024 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury

[whole diary]

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services between Westbury and Swindon

Due to the train driver being taken ill between Westbury and Swindon fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running through these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 09:30 06/04.
Customer Advice
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Please be advised the driver booked to work the following services has fallen ill this morning resulting in their cancellations:
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- 07:45 Westbury to Swindon - CANCELLED.
- 08:45 Swindon to Westbury - CANCELLED.

[bobm]

I wonder when Melksham last had more planned departures than Swindon?

I say planned - the first of the two round trips has been cancelled. 

[grahame]

I wonder when Melksham last had more planned departures than Swindon?

I say planned - the first of the two round trips has been cancelled. 

It may still be the case that actually happens - if this afternoon train runs.

Not really anything to celebrate for Melksham - the service today has been reduced to useless, and it's another own goal by the rail industry as a whole.  This is not the thread, though, to look at our archaic system of industrial relations.

[bobm]

Please be advised the driver booked to work the following services has fallen ill this morning resulting in their cancellations:
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- 07:45 Westbury to Swindon - CANCELLED.
- 08:45 Swindon to Westbury - CANCELLED.

Personal opinion, but I sincerely hope the driver did fall ill - and was not intimidated into not booking on.

[grahame]

Please be advised the driver booked to work the following services has fallen ill this morning resulting in their cancellations:
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- 07:45 Westbury to Swindon - CANCELLED.
- 08:45 Swindon to Westbury - CANCELLED.

Personal opinion, but I sincerely hope the driver did fall ill - and was not intimidated into not booking on.

I did wonder.  Some of the long serving staff at Westbury talk of how memories have not faded (nor attitudes totally changed) between those who joined previous strikes and those who did not.

[IndustryInsider]

It would most likely have been a driver manager who was allocated to work it, so they wouldn't be an ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) member.

[bobm]

Just to note, road replacement transport was arranged for this morning's cancellations.

[grahame]

08:10 Warminster to Swindon due 09:02

08:10 Warminster to Swindon due 09:02 will be starting late from Warminster.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.

[TaplowGreen]

08:10 Warminster to Swindon due 09:02

08:10 Warminster to Swindon due 09:02 will be starting late from Warminster.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.

09:12 Swindon to Westbury due 09:53
09:12 Swindon to Westbury due 09:53 will be starting late from Swindon.
This is due to this train being late from the depot

[grahame]

17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06

17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06 will be terminated at Swindon.
It will no longer call at Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

19:35 Westbury to Salisbury due 20:06

An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 19:35 Westbury to Salisbury due 20:06.

20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:05

20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:05 will be started from Swindon.
It will no longer call at Westbury, Trowbridge, Melksham and Chippenham.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.

[TaplowGreen]

Early warning.....

Tue, 9 April 06:35 Salisbury to Worcester Foregate Street due 09:47

09/04/24 06:35 Salisbury to Worcester Foregate Street due 09:47 will be terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham, Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse, Gloucester, Cheltenham Spa, Ashchurch For Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

This is due to industrial action.

Tue, 9 April 17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06

09/04/24 17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06 will be terminated at Swindon.
It will no longer call at Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury.

This is due to industrial action.

[TaplowGreen]

14:19 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01
14:19 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.

15:14 Swindon to Westbury due 15:59
15:14 Swindon to Westbury due 15:59 will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.

[grahame]

13:15 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57
14:19 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01

14:19 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

[grahame]

17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06

17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06 will be starting late from Gloucester and is expected to be 8 minutes late.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 2 to Westbury.

[grahame]

05:11 Gloucester to Southampton Central due 08:07

05:11 Gloucester to Southampton Central due 08:07 will be terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Dilton Marsh, Warminster, Salisbury, Romsey and Southampton Central.
This is due to a broken down train.