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Journey by Journey => Bristol (WECA) Commuters => Topic started by: Lee on February 21, 2007, 17:54:27



Title: Train Crew Shortage May Affect Bristol Commuter Services (21/02/2007)
Post by: Lee on February 21, 2007, 17:54:27
From the FGW website :

20:53 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads due 21:56
This train has been revised. It will additionally call at: Weston Milton, Parson Street and Bedminster.

18:36 Worcester Shrub Hill to Exeter St Davids due 21:39
This train has been revised. It will additionally call at: Bedminster, Parson Street and Weston Milton.

20:59 Weston-super-Mare to Filton Abbey Wood due 21:43
This train has been cancelled. This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable due to sickness.

19:41 Filton Abbey Wood to Weston-super-Mare due 20:28
This train will be terminated at Bristol Temple Meads. It will no longer call at: Bedminster, Parson Street, Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston Milton and Weston-Super-Mare. This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable due to sickness.

18:20 Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads due 18:58
This train has been cancelled. This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable due to sickness.

Road transport will be provided.

17:35 Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach due 18:10
This train has been cancelled. This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable due to sickness.

Road transport will be provided.


Title: Re: Train Crew Shortage May Affect Bristol Commuter Services (21/02/2007)
Post by: grahame on February 22, 2007, 03:19:58
Looks like all those changes may be due to a single person's illness. Shows how close to the edge the system is run?



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