Cotswold Line - 2018 cancellation and amendments log

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[Worcester_Passenger]

But they weren't very good coaches:

19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Further Information
Customers between Great Malvern and Worcester Foregate Street are advised to travel on the next London Midland service to Worcester Shrub Hill.
Last Updated:25/01/2018 17:04

[JayMac]

But they weren't very good coaches:

19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Further Information
Customers between Great Malvern and Worcester Foregate Street are advised to travel on the next London Midland service to Worcester Shrub Hill.
Last Updated:25/01/2018 17:04

There'd be quite a wait for the next 'London Midland' service too. At least until refranchising, and only then if the name was resurrected. 

Has nobody told GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) that the lead operator in that area is now West Midlands Trains?

[TaplowGreen]

......will customers please Cross their legs.....

12:13 Hereford to London Paddington due 15:26
Facilities on the 12:13 Hereford to London Paddington due 15:26.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 8. First class reduced. Catering is not available. Toilet facilities are not available.

[Worcester_Passenger]

But we must record the most welcome fact that yesterday, Friday January 26, everything operated - no cancellations or short workings, for the first time this year.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Alas, today is a different matter. In addition to toilet-less travel we have RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) reporting

1P21 0554 Great Malvern to London Paddington
This service was cancelled throughout due to an issue with the train crew (TH).

JourneyCheck:

07:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:00 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/01/2018 05:45

08:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 11:40 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 8. First class reduced. Catering is not available. Toilet facilities are not available.
Additional Information
A rail replacement coach service will operate between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill.

10:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to Hereford due 11:40
An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 10:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to Hereford due 11:40.
Last Updated:27/01/2018 07:45

10:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/01/2018 05:47

Facilities on the 12:13 Hereford to London Paddington due 15:26.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 8. First class reduced. Catering is not available. Toilet facilities are not available.
Last Updated:27/01/2018 04:36

18:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:27/01/2018 08:12

[IndustryInsider]

Shortage of train managers for most of that list.  Pathetic. GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) - Going Wrong Rapidly.

[1st fan]

Shortage of train managers for most of that list.  Pathetic. GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) - Going Wrong Rapidly.

I sat on my case on a packed Turbo today until we reached Oxford at which point a seat became free. I had already worked out that it wouldn't be IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) or HST^▸ (High Speed Train) through looking at RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website). However what annoyed one of my fellow passengers was the sight of loads of IET at North Pole sitting idle. My own annoyance was that when I arrived at Moreton in Marsh there was a poster saying something like:

Owing to electrification work trains may differ from the printed timetable on the weekends.

Didn't see one of those in Paddington which would have been nice.

[TaplowGreen]

Cosy.............and the return trip too! (on the upside there may be a toilet on this one?)



12:42 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:01

Facilities on the 12:42 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:01.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 8.

[Witham Bobby]

JourneyCheck 29/01/2018
 
11:22 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 13:44
11:22 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 13:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

 13:55 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 16:27
13:55 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 16:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

When was the last day on which the Cotswold's line service ran as advertised?

GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) should give-up this route and let an operator who cares run it

[grahame]

When was the last day on which the Cotswold's line service ran as advertised?

26th January, I think  (looking up-thread) ... but I'm getting confused between various "yesterdays" and "today"s up there!

[Worcester_Passenger]

Sorry - my fault with the date. But now corrected. And the correct answer is indeed Friday January 26.

[TaplowGreen]

Sorry - my fault with the date. But now corrected. And the correct answer is indeed Friday January 26.

1 day out of 29 so far in 2018 where the line ran as advertised (just out of interest, how many short formations on the 26th?)

[charles_uk]

Sorry - my fault with the date. But now corrected. And the correct answer is indeed Friday January 26.

1 day out of 29 so far in 2018 where the line ran as advertised (just out of interest, how many short formations on the 26th?)

Definitely the 07:10 Moreton-in-Marsh to Paddington which has now been a Turbo instead of an HST^▸ (High Speed Train) for 11 days running (and, yes, I have mentioned it before!).

[Worcester_Passenger]

We also need to document that

05:11 from Worcester Shrub Hill started 32 late, due to "Delays to train crew". 33 late at Paddington.

04:47 from Hereford ran late and ended up having to wait at Charlbury for the single line. 40 late at Paddington.

05:28 from Hereford also ran late. 23 late at Paddington.

06:53 Foregate Street - Didcot was only 12 late at Oxford but (according to RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website)) took ages to get into Didcot, arriving 45 late.

07:50 Paddington - Great Malvern was cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern due to an issue with the train crew (TG).

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:29 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to congestion.
Further Information
Passengers for onwards connection to Great Malvern should await the 10:49 GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) departure from Worcester Shrub Hill for Hereford.
Passengers wishing to travel from Great Malvern should await the West Midlands Railway service from Great Malvern at 11:10 to Worcester Foregate St and then change for the 12:00 GWR departure for London Paddington.
Last Updated:29/01/2018 10:01

[charles_uk]

We also need to document that

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And the 07:10 Moreton-in-Marsh to Paddington (I've not mentioned that one recently...), although only 8 minutes late at Wolvercote Junction, left Oxford 18 late and arrived at Paddington 27 minutes late.