|
Title: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: clevedonian on September 30, 2009, 19:12:20 anybody know anything about this??
18:07 Taunton to Cardiff Central due 20:21 This train has been revised.It will no longer call at: Weston Milton, Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell, Parson Street and Bedminster.This is due to poor weather conditions earlier. Last Updated: 30/09/2009 18:38 Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: Ollie on September 30, 2009, 22:33:05 Strange one, will try and find out tomorrow.
Left Taunton 27 late and got to Cardiff 10 late though. Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on September 30, 2009, 22:34:44 Very useful, all that 'padding'! ;D
Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: devon_metro on September 30, 2009, 22:44:53 Apparently a problem in the Severn Tunnel. Don't know any more details.
Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: JayMac on September 30, 2009, 22:47:36 Apparently a problem in the Severn Tunnel. Don't know any more details. Poor weather conditions in a tunnel?????? Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: devon_metro on September 30, 2009, 22:49:49 Live departure boards delay reasons are often very vague and far from the truth. The reason given is the most plausable reason from the info I've been given.
Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: Ollie on September 30, 2009, 22:50:42 Looking at the apparent issue at Severn Tunnel it is plausible, unfortunately I can't get a list of trains affected until tomorrow to confirm.
Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: JayMac on September 30, 2009, 23:07:44 I'll concede that an abnormally high tide can cause issues in the Severn Tunnel, not sure if that was the case today though. I'm also not aware of any adverse weather conditions in that part of the world today. I live in an area overlooking that part of the Severn Estuary and the weather was fine all day.
Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: Oxman on September 30, 2009, 23:41:04 A train encountered a "mist" in part of the tunnel and when it got out there was mud sprayed over the windscreen. Not surprisingly, an inspection was required!
Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on September 30, 2009, 23:59:13 Ah, but FGW have tools on their platforms, ideal for dealing with such situations, apparently! See http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1699.msg11620#msg11620 ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: JayMac on October 01, 2009, 00:00:03 A train encountered a "mist" in part of the tunnel and when it got out there was mud sprayed over the windscreen. Not surprisingly, an inspection was required! Was it 'Welsh' mist? ;D Title: Re: Poor Weather Conditions???? Post by: Mookiemoo on October 01, 2009, 00:01:03 A train encountered a "mist" in part of the tunnel and when it got out there was mud sprayed over the windscreen. Not surprisingly, an inspection was required! Was it 'Welsh' mist? ;D If it was - hope wellies were donned 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 |