Revisions/Cancellations (01/07/2008)

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[Lee]

From the FGW^▸ (First Great Western) website :

Line problem between Cardiff Central and Bridgend.
Train services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend are being disrupted due to emergency engineering works.Short notice alterations and delays of up to 30 minutes can be expected.

Line problem in the Neath area.
Train services between Swansea and Port Talbot Parkway are being disrupted due to a fatality in the Neath area.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays can be expected. Only London-bound train services are affected by this problem.

04:58 Swansea to London Paddington due 08:02
This train will be started from Cardiff Central.It will no longer call at: Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend.This is due to a fatality.

Regret no catering available on this service.

05:24 Swansea to London Paddington due 08:30
This train will be started from Cardiff Central.It will no longer call at: Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend.This is due to a fatality.

06:30 Bristol Parkway to London Paddington due 08:01

An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 06:30 Bristol Parkway to London Paddington due 08:01 run on 01/07/08.

From Go By Train :

03:59 Swansea to London Paddington on 01/07/2008 operated by First Great Western.

Details: This train has been terminated at Neath. It will no longer call at: Port Talbot Parkway, Bridgend, Cardiff Central, Newport South Wales, Bristol Parkway, Swindon, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington. This is due to a fatality.

Service: 07:29 Swansea to London Paddington on 01/07/2008 operated by First Great Western.

Details: This train will be terminated at Reading. It will no longer call at: London Paddington. This is due to earlier emergency engineering works.

Service: 09:15 London Paddington to Cardiff Central on 01/07/2008 operated by First Great Western.

Details: This train has been cancelled. This is due to an earlier fatality.

Service: 11:55 Cardiff Central to London Paddington on 01/07/2008 operated by First Great Western.

Details: This train has been cancelled. This is due to an earlier fatality.

Service: 10:15 London Paddington to Cardiff Central on 01/07/2008 operated by First Great Western.

Details: This train will be started from Reading. It will no longer call at: London Paddington. This is due to earlier emergency engineering works.

Service: 11:15 London Paddington to Cardiff Central on 01/07/2008 operated by First Great Western.

Details: This train will be started from Reading. It will no longer call at: London Paddington. This is due to earlier emergency engineering works.

Update from the FGW website :

Line problem between Cardiff Central and Bridgend.

Train services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend are being disrupted due to speed restrictions having been imposed.Delays of up to 20 minutes can be expected.

An investigation is underway after the fatality on the railway line near Neath station in the early hours (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7482673.stm

The person was struck by a train at around 0410 BST in the Commercial Bridge Road area of the town and was declared dead at the scene.

British Transport Police (BTP^▸ (British Transport Police)) say they do not consider the incident involving the 0359 First Great Western between Swansea and London to be suspicious.