Taunton. 

Please, don't.   

Due to Network Rail planned engineering work we expect significant disruption to service this Sunday 30 March. 

A significantly reduced, amended timetable will be in place for services between London and Bristol Temple Meads, and South Wales - operating on a diversionary route from Reading to Bath Spa, before continuing to Bristol Temple Meads; Bristol Parkway; Newport and Cardiff. 

Trains on this route are expected to be very busy, and journeys will take much longer. Services may also be cancelled or delayed at short notice. 

We're sorry for the impact this will have on your journey. We advise customers to change plans if possible, to travel the day before or after, and to only travel on Sunday if absolutely necessary. 

To help customers, those who have already bought tickets on the route affected for Sunday 30 March will be able to use them on Saturday 29 March or Monday 31 March, or you can claim a full refund at GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway).com/Refunds, according to the usual terms and conditions of the ticket type. 

Replacement buses will operate between Didcot Parkway and Swindon; Reading and Swindon; Swindon and Bristol Parkway, plus Bath Spa and Swindon.

Train shuttle services will operate between London Paddington and Reading/Didcot Parkway. Trains will also run between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa, and between Chippenham and Westbury and Frome.

Due to Network Rail planned engineering work we expect significant disruption to service this Sunday 23 March.

No trains will operate between London Paddington and Reading before 0920, and then only two tracks will be available for GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway), Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express trains.

Further works along the mainline between Didcot Parkway and Swindon means GWR trains will need to use alternative routes to serve Bristol and South Wales all day.

Before 0920 services will start from or terminate at Reading, where customers will be able to change for Elizabeth Line services to Ealing Broadway for the London Underground network.

After 0920 a significantly reduced, amended timetable will be in place for services between London and Bristol Temple Meads, and South Wales - operating on a diversionary route from Reading to Bath Spa, before continuing to Bristol Temple Meads; Bristol Parkway; Newport and Cardiff. 

Trains on this route are expected to be very busy, and journeys will take much longer. Services may also be cancelled or delayed at short notice.  

We're sorry for the impact this will have on your journey. We advise customers to change plans if possible, to travel the day before or after, and to only travel on Sunday if absolutely necessary. 

To help customers, those who have already bought tickets on the route affected for Sunday 23 March will be able to use them on Saturday 22 March or Monday 24 March, or you can claim a full refund at GWR.com/Refunds, according to the usual terms and conditions of the ticket type.

The M4 is also closed between Bristol and Bath, which means bus replacement services cannot operate between Swindon and Bristol Parkway. Replacement buses will operate between Didcot Parkway and Swindon; Reading and Swindon; and Bath Spa and Swindon. After 0920 train shuttle services will operate between London Paddington and Reading/Didcot Parkway.

I wonder if someone high up has noticed my comment at https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=29251.msg352532#msg352532

And realised the big problem that has developed over the last few years.

As Paddington and Bristol HSS^▸ (High Speed Services)▸ drivers finish the ability to do short notice diversions via the B+H is drastically reduced. Out of all the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) depots only Exeter are capable of going Reading Newbury Westbury Bath. No other GWR depot signs between Bedwyn and Westbury.

Track renewal work will affect trains between Didcot Parkway and Bristol Parkway or Chippenham.

Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads or Swansea will use an alternative route – not stopping at Didcot Parkway, Swindon or Chippenham.

Trains will still run between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa, plus trains will run between Chippenham and Westbury or Frome.

Some trains will also be running between Chippenham, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads on Saturdays only.

Replacement buses are planned between Swindon and:

Didcot Parkway
Reading (non-stop)
Bristol Parkway (weekend of 29/30 March only)
Chippenham (Saturday) or Bath Spa (Sunday)

Important to note

On Sundays a reduced train service will be running hourly between London Paddington and South Wales via Bristol Temple Meads.

Nope

If you are flying again soon, I can recommend this website: https://www.aerolopa.com  (LOPA stands for Layout Of Passenger Aircraft - not some dodgy Central American airline !). I have used it several times and it has been spot on.

on board a 170 that has replaced the scheduled HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))

A busy Wiltshire A-road has officially reopened for use, having been closed for major works since August.

The A36 Warminster Road had been fully closed between Limpley Stoke and Monkton Coombe since 9pm on Sunday, November 10, after cracks were discovered in the footpath beside the road, leading to stability concerns.

The road was initially closed in August for nine weeks, reopening in October to allow for works on the A350 and M4 before it closed again.

Earlier in February, National Highways confirmed that the road will reopen under two-way traffic lights from Saturday, March 1, and it has now officially opened.