Strange reason given for a short-formed train? (9 March 2010)

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From FGW^▸ (First Great Western) live updates:

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

[welshman]

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.

[devon_metro]

probably a set swap due to a passenger falling ill and delay g a train

[moonrakerz]

...... or someone had lost the script which says "due to an earlier train fault" !!!

[grahame]

The incoming train ...

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.

[grahame]

However ... tracing the diagram back, looks like an eventful day

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 "

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 "