Title: Cancellations on forgotten main line Post by: grahame on September 15, 2024, 16:33:18 Quote Cancellations to services between Southampton Central and Bristol Temple Meads Due to a shortage of train crew between Southampton Central and Bristol Temple Meads fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day. Customer Advice We're sorry for the delay to your journey today. Due to a shortage of train crew, fewer trains are able to run between Southampton Central and Bristol Temple Meads via Salisbury and Westbury. Customers are advised to seek alternative routes where available. We are requesting road transport to run between Southampton Central and Bath Spa, this has not yet been confirmed. Once this is confirmed, it is likely to be very limited. - Customers travelling between Cardiff / Bristol and the South Coast are advised to travel via Reading using Cross Country services between Reading and Southampton Central. Tickets will be accepted on this route at no extra cost. - South Western Railway are accepting GWR tickets at no extra cost via any reasonable route. - For more information, please speak to a member of staff or trigger a help point located at platform level. Our social media team are also contactable on X (Twitter), via @GWRHelp between the hours of 06:00 and 23:00. Further Information An update will follow within the next 2 hours. 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 train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay Last Updated:15/09/2024 15:58 Conspicuous by its absence is an explanation of why they are short or train crew This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |