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« Reply #150 on: February 09, 2015, 15:22:48 » |
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From the public part of the forum That was a carefully calculated choice ... but thank you for following up in this area as there's a limit to what's good to say widely. After a break from rail travel I started again this morning. I had meant to mention this cancellation and the following returning 0915 on here but it has been a busy morning. I heard "on the ground" that these cancellations were due to one driver being scheduled to drive two trains at the same time - TransWilts and also one "to Bristol" [maybe 0738 WSB» - GMV].
No mention on the info screen about taxis when I was there for the 0720 but screen was working perfectly..!
Oh dear  ... There are other trains into Bristol from Westbury - several an hour - but a gap of around 2 and a half hours into Swindon. I thought we had got away from being "first to be cancelled", and also that we had the station display screen set up to provide further text where appropriate ... |
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« Reply #152 on: February 18, 2015, 17:47:41 » |
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Tonight's cancel list on journey check
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:21
18:18 Warminster to Westbury due 18:28
18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:23
"Bridge strike at Trowbridge" ... perhaps it should run just to Melksham in such a circumstance?
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« Reply #153 on: February 18, 2015, 17:59:24 » |
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Yep! Updates on journey planner after my train had left BRI» . Currently en route to Trowbridge (maybe). Luckily can switch at Bath and go to Chippenham to pray that the 19.09 runs?
Or at least get stuck at a staffed station.
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« Reply #154 on: February 18, 2015, 18:28:30 » |
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Alterations to services at Trowbridge
Due to a vehicle striking a bridge at Trowbridge trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. Reduced to 0 mph on the Transwilts - nothing from 15:14 to (hopefully) 18:52 from Swindon and from 16:15 to (hopefully) 19:32 . Stations like B-o-A seem to still have a [pretty] full service. |
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« Reply #155 on: February 18, 2015, 18:33:31 » |
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And another has gone Alterations to services at Trowbridge Due to a vehicle striking a bridge at Trowbridge trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
Train services running through this station may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 18:45 18/02.
I thought that 20:12 was quite a long time after 18:45, but ... 20:12 Swindon to Westbury due 20:55
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a vehicle striking a bridge. And noting some classic "doublespeak" ... "reduced speed" - not running at all "revised" - cancelled |
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« Reply #156 on: February 18, 2015, 19:19:09 » |
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Well I am on that 19.09 out of Chippenham. (Enjoying the flexibility of the TransWilts that allows me to change routes if necessary.)
Slightly galling to see what looked suspiciously like a 153 race through Chippenham from the Swindon direction around 18.45.. would that be the train that should have run the various cancelled services?
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« Reply #157 on: February 18, 2015, 19:45:39 » |
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Well I am on that 19.09 out of Chippenham. (Enjoying the flexibility of the TransWilts that allows me to change routes if necessary.)
Slightly galling to see what looked suspiciously like a 153 race through Chippenham from the Swindon direction around 18.45.. would that be the train that should have run the various cancelled services?
Bearing in mind that the unit swaps at 18:20 at Trowbridge, I suspect the ex 17:36 was nearly out of fuel, and a decision was taken to send it direct to Bristol. Whether that's CANCELLED FOR OPERATION CONVENINENCE as happens in South Hampshire on SWTrains,  or whether it was a pragmatic decision to avoid the train running out of fuel in the morning ... |
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« Reply #158 on: February 18, 2015, 20:07:33 » |
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Well, I am home and no more than 30 minutes later than usual.. So all things considered I am pretty happy, could easily have been worse.
Some final things to mention before I leave this forum in peace for the evening.. Information courtesy of our watcher at Melksham in the evening peak: the rail link bus driver.
Apparently two large taxis brought people down from Chippenham who would have got the first bus. 8 I think he said. Taxis went on to Trowbridge with some other passengers. However one chap came up from Trowbridge in a taxi, self-funded in the region of ^17...
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« Reply #159 on: February 18, 2015, 20:10:22 » |
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Well I am on that 19.09 out of Chippenham. (Enjoying the flexibility of the TransWilts that allows me to change routes if necessary.)
Slightly galling to see what looked suspiciously like a 153 race through Chippenham from the Swindon direction around 18.45.. would that be the train that should have run the various cancelled services?
Bearing in mind that the unit swaps at 18:20 at Trowbridge, I suspect the ex 17:36 was nearly out of fuel, and a decision was taken to send it direct to Bristol. Whether that's CANCELLED FOR OPERATION CONVENINENCE as happens in South Hampshire on SWTrains, or whether it was a pragmatic decision to avoid the train running out of fuel in the morning ... If it had worked as diagrammed would only be on it's second day. They can usually run about two and half/three days depending on mileage. It's not really a hectic day shuttling between Westbury and Swindon with gaps in between trains. It ran from Swindon to Westbury empty. |
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« Reply #160 on: March 11, 2015, 11:31:26 » |
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A round trip cancelled due to signalling problems.
10:47 ex Swindon
11:47 ex Westbury
UPDATE: 11:47 now reinstated.
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« Reply #161 on: March 11, 2015, 11:36:56 » |
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Yes, although live departure board still shows the service running ... and journey check now says "this train will run as scheduled" (changed in the last few minutes)
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« Reply #162 on: March 11, 2015, 11:38:02 » |
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..and RTT» says the 10:47 was cancelled due "to an error being made"?
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« Reply #163 on: March 11, 2015, 12:23:28 » |
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And now ... 14:14 Westbury to Swindon due 15:03 This train will be cancelled.
This is due to earlier signalling problems.
Customers at Westbury and Trowbridge travelling to Chippenham or Swindon should travel on the next available service towards Bath Spa and change there for a London Paddington bound service. Customers at Westbury and Trowbridge travelling to Melksham should contact station staff for alternative arrangements. Customers at Melksham will be provided with road transport to Chippenham.
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15:14 Swindon to Westbury due 16:10 This train will be cancelled.
This is due to earlier signalling problems. |
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« Reply #164 on: March 13, 2015, 16:44:16 » |
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Friday the 13th strikes.
16:15 Westbury to Swindon
17:36 Swindon to Westbury
both cancelled due to a fault on the unit.
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