Loadings, cancellations and other issues

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[bobm]

Tree on the line at Trowbridge.

Delayed the 17:36 from Swindon by 21 minutes between Melksham and Trowbridge
18:32 from Westbury to Swindon cancelled

Although not officially cancelled yet, the 20:12 from Swindon to Westbury is also likely not to run as the unit is in Westbury!

The 18:50 from Swindon (17:39 from Cheltenham Spa) did run and was 17 late at Trowbridge.

[grahame]

15:14 Swindon to Westbury due 16:10
This train will be terminated at Chippenham.
This train will no longer call at Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury.
This is due to a train fault.

[grahame]

16:15 Westbury to Swindon due 17:03
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a train fault.

[bobm]

12:47 Swindon to Westbury due 13:33.

This train will no longer call at Melksham.

This is due to emergency services dealing with an incident.

Early reports suggest a road traffic accident is affecting the Melksham single line.

[grahame]

This morning ...

07:32    Westbury (Wilts)   Departed
11 mins late      
07:38    Trowbridge   Departed
13 mins late      
07:48    Melksham   No report
07:59    Chippenham   Departed
13 mins late      
08:18    Swindon (Wilts)   08:29
11 mins late

Incoming unit from Bristol attached to a later train than usual.

[bobm]

Three trips on the TransWilts today...

12:47 from Swindon
11 leaving Swindon, 3 off at Chippenham, 3 on, 3 off at Melksham, none on, 7 off at Trowbridge (including me), 4 or possibly 5 on.

16:15 from Westbury
8 on at Westbury, 1 off at Trowbridge, 3 on, 4 off at Melksham, 2 on (both travelling to London), 3 off at Chippenham, 3 on

18:50 from Swindon
Two car train so hard to count - but there were five off and 2 on at Melksham.

[grahame]

16:15 Westbury to Swindon due 17:03
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to safety checks being made. 

17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:21
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to safety checks being made.

Last Updated :06/03/2014 16:38

[grahame]

Oh dear - NOT a good day!

18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:23
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.
Last Updated :06/03/2014 18:06

20:12 Swindon to Westbury due 20:55
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

[grahame]

17:16 Westbury to Swindon due 18:00 This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

Last Updated :09/03/2014 16:02

18:24 Swindon to Westbury due 19:07 This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

[John R]

Is it just me or do I sense that any early management attention to the service and trying to ensure reliability has now fallen away.

[bobm]

Just to put it in context three trips from Swindon to Cheltenham yesterday (Sat)  (16:14, 20:00 and 21:20) were also cancelled due to lack of traincrew.    There was road replacement and the through HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) from London at 17:15 and 19:15 did run.

[grahame]

09:48 Westbury to Swindon due 10:34
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a train fault.

[grahame]

Also noted from real time trains

2M05 0849 Swindon to Westbury
First Great Western service
This service was cancelled throughout due to a problem with the train (M8).

[grahame]

05:18 Gloucester to Southampton Central due 08:09 This train has been delayed at Swindon and is now 37 minutes late.
This train will be terminated at Westbury.
This train will no longer call at Dilton Marsh, Warminster, Salisbury, Romsey and Southampton Central.
This is due to a train fault.

[bobm]

Of little comfort to those north of Westbury, but another unit was used to run the train from Westbury to Southampton Central leaving at 07:01.