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Title: Landslip between Reading and Westbury Post by: Timmer on January 25, 2009, 20:56:58 From the FGW Website:
Train services between Reading and Westbury are being disrupted due to a landslip.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes can be expected. Trains to the West of England are unable to call at Westbury and will call additionally at Frome. Alternative transport will be available from Frome. Initial estimate of approximately four days may be required to repair the damage. Train services from Westbury to Bath Spa and the South coast are unaffected by this problem. Title: Re: Landslip between Reading and Westbury Post by: grahame on January 26, 2009, 05:52:37 From the FGW Website: Alternative transport will be available from Frome. And one hopes to Frome as well, for the Westbury / Wiltshire to The West traffic. ;) :D ;D I'm guessing this will mean that Westbury to Taunton / Exeter passengers will need to leave Westbury earlier ... I can't see the 125 being held at Frome until a bus with a normal departure time from Westbury gets there. Title: Re: Landslip between Reading and Westbury Post by: Timmer on January 26, 2009, 07:12:10 Latest from FGW:
Train services between Reading and Westbury are being disrupted due to a landslip.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 80 minutes can be expected. Trains to the West of England are unable to call at Westbury and will call additionally at Frome. Alternative road transport will be available from Frome. Initial estimate of approximately three days from Monday 26 January may be required to repair the damage. Train services from Westbury to London Paddington, Bath Spa, Weymouth, Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton are unaffected by this problem. CrossCountry are accepting First Great Western tickets between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids. South West Trains are accepting First Great Western tickets between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids. Last Updated: 26/01/2009 06:57 Title: Re: Landslip between Reading and Westbury Post by: eightf48544 on January 26, 2009, 11:26:42 I'm puzzled where is the landslip?
The only place I can think of is between Heywood Road Junction and Westbury Station. Title: Re: Landslip between Reading and Westbury Post by: devon_metro on January 26, 2009, 16:31:44 I'm puzzled where is the landslip? The only place I can think of is between Heywood Road Junction and Westbury Station. Correct. Up trains are unaffected (towards London) Title: Re: Landslip between Reading and Westbury Post by: Chris from Nailsea on January 27, 2009, 22:50:14 Details from the BBC, at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7851291.stm
Title: Re: Landslip between Reading and Westbury Post by: Ollie on January 28, 2009, 00:01:16 Worth pointing at that as of about 16:00 trains calling at Westbury as normal.
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