Cornish delays

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[GBM]

Delays to services between Plymouth and Penzance
Due to a broken down train at Liskeard the line is blocked. Disruption is expected until 08:45 14/03.
Train services between Plymouth and Penzance may be delayed.

2C02 0638 Plymouth to Penzance (HST^▸ (High Speed Train))
Arrived Liskeard only 2 minutes down at 07:06, but just underway at 08:07.
2C03 0712 Plymouth to Penzance (9 car IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train)) sat at St Germans from 07:28 to now (08:08

Also on the up line
06:05 Penzance to London Paddington due 11:29
06:05 Penzance to London Paddington due 11:29 is being delayed between Saltash and Devonport.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
1A76 0605 Penzance to London Paddington (9 car IET).
Held at Saltash since 07:52, with 1S43 0628 Penzance to Edinburgh behind it at St Germans.

[GBM]

Problems today in Cornwall.
Pz to London delayed by a train in front with a fault.
Signalling problems causing delays and short terminations.
Track problem causing delays.

Apart from the above........

[GBM]

Delays to services between Penzance and Plymouth
Due to a points failure between Liskeard and Bodmin Parkway all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 07:45 23/04.
Train services between Penzance and Plymouth are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed.

[GBM]

Delays to services at Truro
Due to a fault with barriers at a level crossing at Truro trains have to run at reduced speed.
Train services running through this station may be delayed by up to 25 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:15 25/04.
Customer Advice
Apologies to customers, owing to a fault with level crossing barriers at Truro trains have to run at a reduced speed on both lines through the area.

Then
10:15 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 10:39
10:15 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 10:39 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault with barriers at a level crossing.
((Return service run also cancelled)).

Odd one this?
The level crossing is on the main lines and is causing 25+ minutes delay - guess they're instructed to pass at 5mph.
The branch shouldn't be affected by the crossing, as the two trains on that branch use the bay platform at the other end of the station.

[bobm]

They do indeed use the bay but also a part of the down line (in each direction) when coming on and off the branch.   Fitting four of these an hour among late running trains may be tricky.

[GBM]

General question (rather than line specific).

13:52 St Erth to St Ives due 14:03
13:52 St Erth to St Ives due 14:03 will be cancelled.
This is due to the train guard being taken ill.
(Return run also cancelled).

Guess the guard was at the end of their shift as no other services affected.
Where do GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) find replacement crew if someone goes sick whilst on duty?
The days of 'spare' crew sitting around 'just in case' must have ceased years ago.

[IndustryInsider]

The days of 'spare' crew sitting around 'just in case' must have ceased years ago.

Still plenty of spares sitting around on occasions.  Depends on time of day, time of year, day of week, and the nearest depot as to how likely you might be able to get cover.

If you have short notice sickness then if there is no spare available it becomes very tricky.  You might get lucky and have someone that agrees to stay on, but that’s rare - especially with the current ongoing dispute.

[GBM]

Alterations to services between Penzance and Plymouth
Due to a fault with barriers at a level crossing disruption is expected until 09:45 16/06.
AND
Alterations to services between Truro and Falmouth Docks via Penryn
Due to a fault with barriers at a level crossing disruption is expected until 09:45 16/06.

Guessing the Longrock level crossing has a problem.

BUT
08:50 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 09:13
08:50 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 09:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a power cut at the station.
08:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 13:21
08:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 13:21 will be starting late from Penzance.
This is due to a power cut at the station.

Power cut at Penzance, or Truro?
The Truro and St Ives branch trains all come from Penzance, so all running late.
Truro one approximately 67 late at Camborne.
St Ives 17 late.
First Paddington departure 57 late at St Erth.

[GBM]

Cancellations to services between Liskeard and Penzance
Following a points failure between Liskeard and Penzance the line towards Penzance has now reopened.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 15:00 19/06.

We're please to advise the 08:03 London Paddington to Penzance service is now on the move. We will now begin to clear the back log of trains trying to make their way down towards Penzance and Newquay.
1C72 0803 London Paddington to Penzance 102 minutes down leaving St Pinnock Junction

[GBM]

Interesting.
2C68 1142 Plymouth to Penzance was 84 late leaving St Pinnock Junction, now arriving Truro on platform 3 (the up platform), as the next Falmouth branch departure sits at platform 2 (down main).
The cancelled branch working at platform 1 probably with crew delayed by one of the delayed services.

[GBM]

2F82 1445 Truro to Falmouth Docks (Still sitting at platform 1) had to take passengers from two Plymouth - Penzance trains, plus those from the Paddington - Penzance.
Left 9 minutes down

[GBM]

Just one Falmouth branch unit running for a few hours it seems.
Nothing departed from Penzance between 1315 and 1531.
 

[Chris from Nailsea]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Royal Mail says sorry for delays caused by seagulls

Residents in a town in Cornwall have received a letter from Royal Mail apologising for late mail - explaining that its delivery workers were being hampered by dive-bombing seagulls.

Royal Mail said those living in the affected zone in Liskeard could choose to wait until the birds were not aggressively protecting their young, or nominate a new address.

One Liskeard resident described it as "deadly" to go outside when the birds were nesting.

BBC article continues.   

[GBM]

3Q52 2129 Exeter Riverside N.Y. to Penzance seems to have sat down at Burngullow Junction.
Been sat on the main line since 0238.

Cancellations to services between Par and Truro
Due to a broken down train between Par and Truro all lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations will be cancelled, delayed or suspended between Par and Truro. St Austell will not be served. Disruption is expected until 09:00 03/07.
Customer Advice
We're sorry for the delay to your journey this morning.

A freight train has broken down between between St Austell and Par blocking all lines.

We plan to operate a train service between Penzance and Truro and between Par and Plymouth. Services that run between Cornwall and London Paddington will terminate at and start from Plymouth. St Austell is currently not served by train services.

We have tried to source replacement road transport, however there is a lack of availability in the area, and we are only able to provide a limited service, in both directions, between Par, St Austell and Truro.

While we are unable to run trains, you may use your ticket, at no extra cost, on the following local bus routes:

First Kernow routes:
U1/U1A between Truro station and Falmouth Docks.
U2 between Falmouth and Redruth
T1 between Penzance and Truro.
T2 between St Ives and Truro.

We will update this message with more information when we have it.
Further Information

If you require further information please speak to our staff at the station or on the train, use the Customer Help Point, tweet us @GWRHelp or call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950.

If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:03/07/2024 07:48

Local radio saying taxi's are being used between Truro and Par, but nothing on journeycheck.

[GBM]

Looking at OpenTrainTimes, the faulty freight is stuck on the up line.
Would have thought single line working could be achieved around St Austell as that appears to be di directionally signalled.