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Title: Strange reason given for a short-formed train? (9 March 2010) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 09, 2010, 21:11:18 From FGW live updates (http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/LiveUpdateList.aspx):
Quote 19:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour due 23:04 This train will be started from Newport South Wales. It will no longer call at: Cardiff Central. This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3. This is due to a passenger having been taken ill earlier. Last Updated: 09/03/2010 18:48 Title: Re: Strange reason given for a short-formed train? (9 March 2010) Post by: welshman on March 09, 2010, 22:16:32 Wild guess - someone died on Train 1 which consequently could not be moved for police reasons so Train 2 got roped in to fill the gap.
Title: Re: Strange reason given for a short-formed train? (9 March 2010) Post by: devon_metro on March 09, 2010, 22:42:28 probably a set swap due to a passenger falling ill and delay g a train
Title: Re: Strange reason given for a short-formed train? (9 March 2010) Post by: moonrakerz on March 09, 2010, 22:46:02 ...... or someone had lost the script which says "due to an earlier train fault" !!!
Title: Re: Strange reason given for a short-formed train? (9 March 2010) Post by: grahame on March 10, 2010, 05:44:37 The incoming train ...
Quote 20100309 15:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 18:43 short working, knock-on effect, root cause not identified Full report: "This train will be terminated at Newport South Wales.It will no longer call at: Cardiff Central.This is due to a passenger having been taken ill earlier. Last Updated: 09/03/2010 18:16 " So, yes, a stock switch to whatever happened to be available. Title: Re: Strange reason given for a short-formed train? (9 March 2010) Post by: grahame on March 10, 2010, 05:48:20 However ... tracing the diagram back, looks like an eventful day
Quote 20100309 11:30 Cardiff Central 14:54 Portsmouth Harbour rolling stock issues, knock-on effect Full report: "This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3.This is due to an earlier train fault. Last Updated: 09/03/2010 10:27 " Quote 20100309 06:51 Portsmouth Harbour 10:42 Cardiff Central rolling stock issues, knock-on effect Full report: "This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 3 between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central.This is due to an earlier train fault. Last Updated: 09/03/2010 10:27 " 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 |