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« Reply #195 on: July 01, 2015, 17:06:51 » |
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Yes. Wrong type of sun. Internal Information:
Due to a fault with the 153318 loosing power in the heat the following services are cancelled:
2M11 15:14 Swindon to Westbury
2M12 16:15 Westbury to Swindon
2M13 17:36 Swindon to Westbury
The first train expected to run will be 2M14 18:32 Westbury to Swindon.
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« Reply #196 on: July 03, 2015, 08:27:43 » |
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Hopefully now it is a bit cooler (for the moment) they will be able to loose their power on the rails of the TransWilts!
"Track circuit failure" near Trowbridge about 0640 this morning does not seem to have caused any problems for anything via Melksham.
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« Reply #197 on: July 11, 2015, 07:34:41 » |
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After two days with no trains, not a good start to the planned resumption.
All cancelled
07:32 Westbury to Swindon
08:36 Swindon to Westbury
09:30 Westbury to Swindon
10:36 Swindon to Westbury
Due to lack of a guard.
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« Reply #198 on: July 11, 2015, 09:13:08 » |
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And that lack of a guard is down to the industrial action overtime ban.
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« Reply #199 on: July 11, 2015, 09:29:34 » |
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And that lack of a guard is down to the industrial action overtime ban.
Even the Gloucester train (08:37) turned up as a bus, though I THINK the train may have run anyway. Hope no-one was counting passengers and makes decisions based on the few joining, having mopped them up with a bus! |
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« Reply #201 on: July 11, 2015, 09:56:44 » |
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Thought it probably did, but a bus in hand is worth a two car train in the bus! |
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« Reply #202 on: July 11, 2015, 10:55:04 » |
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I note that FGW▸ is reporting major disruptions across the network on its home page. Turns out to be the TransWilts cancellations + animals on the line in Carmarthenshire. Good to see that the TransWilts is now considered such a key route that disruption is regarded as "major".  |
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« Reply #203 on: July 11, 2015, 13:48:56 » |
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I would rather the trains ran, of course ... 15:06 ex Westbury now lost ...
I caught the minibus that ran just before the only train this morning (the driver of the minibus assuring us he had checked in and the train was NOT running), accompanied by a bloke using the train for the first time as a try-out - usually drives. Said he was disappointed, and I suspect we're lost another convert and potential dozen journeys a year or so. Pity.
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« Reply #204 on: July 11, 2015, 14:22:16 » |
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I caught the minibus that ran just before the only train this morning
Did this bus start at Melksham then or further back, as if it had been further back it would have left those stations early? |
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« Reply #205 on: July 11, 2015, 15:40:58 » |
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I caught the minibus that ran just before the only train this morning
Did this bus start at Melksham then or further back, as if it had been further back it would have left those stations early? It was at the station about 12 minutes before the train was due (which was when I arrived there on foot) - waiting empty so although the driver was a bit confusing, we can assume it started there. However, it left 3 minutes before the train was due (and that after me suggesting to the driver he should wait for train time, and several other people arriving!) but I don't think we missed anyone as we dove up Station approach. I was hearing from others that some of the rail replacement bus drivers tend to pull into the turning circle and not check the platform even if the cancellation is last minute. One regular was telling me how hopping mad she was at missing the bus the other week ... |
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« Reply #206 on: August 17, 2015, 20:05:34 » |
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Think this is the first one since the Portsmouth services have been running to Swindon. Alteration to the 20:20 Swindon to Portsmouth Harbour due 23:03.
This train will be started from Chippenham.
This train will no longer call at Swindon.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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« Reply #207 on: August 17, 2015, 20:48:14 » |
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I did notice one other a few days back, caused by an issue a long way south as I recall ...
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« Reply #209 on: September 05, 2015, 17:28:39 » |
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16:33 Westbury to Swindon due 17:22
This train has been delayed at Melksham and is now 10 minutes late.
This train will be terminated at Chippenham.
This train will no longer call at Swindon.
This is due to a fault on this train.
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:18
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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