Cotswold Line - 2018 cancellation and amendments log

[whole diary]

[Witham Bobby]

08:21 London Paddington to Hereford due 11:40 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train guards.
Last Updated:22/02/2018 09:38

12:09 Hereford to London Paddington due 15:27 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train guards.
Last Updated:22/02/2018 09:38

Note the time of the posting of this.

And also note that "GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)" don't regard it as a cancellation, merely a "train service update".  But it is a cancellation, surely, for anyone intending to travel on it from Worcester to Hereford.  This playing with words to make a situation look less bad than it really is does "GWR" no credit.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And also note that "GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)" don't regard it as a cancellation, merely a "train service update".  But it is a cancellation, surely, for anyone intending to travel on it from Worcester to Hereford.  This playing with words to make a situation look less bad than it really is does "GWR" no credit.

Ah! That's what it stands for - Get Words Rong.

[Witham Bobby]

12:21 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 14:38
12:21 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 14:38 will be terminated at Evesham.
It will no longer call at Pershore and Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:22/02/2018 13:49

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[Worcester_Passenger]

15:22 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Evesham.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:22/02/2018 13:49

15:51 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:59 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:22/02/2018 14:59

16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:22/02/2018 16:16

19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:32 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:22/02/2018 16:16

[charles_uk]

16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.

Last Updated:22/02/2018 16:16

And with the 15:52 Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh being terminated at Oxford, a very long wait for those wanting to get home to the Cotswolds this evening.

[charles_uk]

06:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:37 will be cancelled.
This is due to the train for this service having broken down.

09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to the train for this service having broken down.

[Richard Fairhurst]

Today's 20.15 Great Malvern to Hanborough, and 22.06 Hanborough to Great Malvern, cancelled due to the usual train crew reason.

[charles_uk]

Another week begins:

06:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:37 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.

Additional Information
For more detailed information please contact a member of station staff or make use of the Customer Help Point systems available. Please allow more time for your intended journey.
Customers are advised to use the next available service.

but better news on the return run:

09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:28 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.

Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Disabled toilet facilities are not available.

Additional Information
Owing to a change in the type of train forming this service we are unable to honour seat reservations that customers may have made for this journey.

[Witham Bobby]

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:15
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:15 will call additionally at Honeybourne and Pershore.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:26/02/2018 07:51

[1st fan]

11:01 Oxford to London Paddington due 11:58
11:01 Oxford to London Paddington due 11:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.

[Witham Bobby]

14:21 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 16:44
14:21 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 16:44 will no longer call at Slough.
It will be starting late from London Paddington and is expected to be 15 minutes late.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:26/02/2018 12:58

[Worcester_Passenger]

Another week begins:

[...] better news on the return run:

09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:28 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.

Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Disabled toilet facilities are not available.

Additional Information
Owing to a change in the type of train forming this service we are unable to honour seat reservations that customers may have made for this journey.

Alas, the 09:54 was cancelled between Moreton and Paddington due to a problem with the train.

[charles_uk]

Today's goodies:

04:47 Hereford to London Paddington due 07:52 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
It has been delayed at Ledbury and is now 32 minutes late.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.

06:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:37 has been cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.

07:10 Moreton-in-Marsh to London Paddington due 08:51 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Moreton-in-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to congestion.

09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.

[ray951]

I believe that the 0652 Paddington to Great Malvern has now been cancelled 3 days in a row. (Friday, Monday and Tuesday).

I assume the only driver who can drive this train must on holiday or off sick; does anyone know when he/she will be back to work and the train will run?

[BBM]

According to RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website), the 0511 from Worcester SH was 72 minutes late into PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains). It looks like it was stuck between Twyford and Maidenhead for about 50 minutes, presumably due to the signalling issue which was mentioned on GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) JourneyCheck.