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« on: January 24, 2008, 14:37:55 »
Major service disruption

http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=2153
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2008, 14:52:21 »
See also link below.
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1462.msg9684#msg9684
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2008, 14:59:07 »
Thanks Lee, I was sure there were other threads around on this one.
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2008, 15:07:12 »
Quote from: tramway on January 24, 2008, 14:59:07
Thanks Lee, I was sure there were other threads around on this one.

No probs. As with all topics, the more links/info members can provide the better. For example the FGW▸ (First Great Western) link has some additional detail not present in the press articles.

By the way, thats not a criticism of the ever-efficient willc.
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2008, 08:50:46 »
BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) article on the latest situation (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7206696.stm

FGW▸ (First Great Western) said it hoped to run a full morning peak service between South Wales and London on Friday.

But journeys will be up to 30 minutes longer due to temporary signalling.

Off peak, only an hourly service will run in both directions between London Paddington and Swansea, with extended journey times of 30 minutes.

First Great Western spokesman Richard Smith, said the line needed to be "completely rebuilt", including stabilisation work, new foundations, and new track and signalling.

"Until we can get engineers to the site to see the damage, we won't know what caused it, but it has covered several boxes that control points," he said.

Apparently, 40 miles of track between Bristol and Swindon were affected by the problem.

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http://thisissomerset.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=147472&command=displayContent&sourceNode=243687&home=yes&more_nodeId1=242222&contentPK=19665427
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2008, 00:53:30 »
More on this (links below.)
http://thisisbath.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=180730&command=displayContent&sourceNode=232315&home=yes&more_nodeId1=163047&contentPK=19658216

http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=19661789&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2008, 13:54:54 »
Network Rail are carrying out signalling tests (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7210796.stm
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2008, 10:31:56 »
There has been a second landslip (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7218167.stm
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