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« Reply #45 on: January 04, 2019, 11:44:52 »

I now understand the signalling problem was discovered around 01:30 today.

With affected GWR (Great Western Railway) operational staff getting phone calls around 2 hours later ... one used the word "inevitable" which rather sums up the unofficial view of a potential overrun  Grin Grin
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« Reply #46 on: January 04, 2019, 12:45:47 »

Noticed that a 12:42 to Frome, leaving Gloucester has the Westbury stop shown on the screen on plat 2. Why is this if the stations closed still.
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« Reply #47 on: January 04, 2019, 12:52:05 »

Given it isn't due to call at Westbury until 14:36 there may be a decision pending on whether it will call there or not.  If there is a chance it could, probably best to leave it on the screens.
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« Reply #48 on: January 04, 2019, 13:02:56 »

Given it isn't due to call at Westbury until 14:36 there may be a decision pending on whether it will call there or not.  If there is a chance it could, probably best to leave it on the screens.

What are people going to do, if they have bought a ticket, then it gets terminated somewhere.
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« Reply #49 on: January 04, 2019, 13:04:16 »

It didn't go through Westbury station, took the curve and reversed onto Westbury avoiding line.
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« Reply #50 on: January 04, 2019, 13:06:09 »

Given it isn't due to call at Westbury until 14:36 there may be a decision pending on whether it will call there or not.  If there is a chance it could, probably best to leave it on the screens.

What are people going to do, if they have bought a ticket, then it gets terminated somewhere.

If they have a ticket the railway has a duty to get them to their destination - if not by train then by coach/bus/taxi.
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« Reply #51 on: January 04, 2019, 13:07:06 »

It didn't go through Westbury station, took the curve and reversed onto Westbury avoiding line.


What is this about?. Has not got there yet.
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« Reply #52 on: January 04, 2019, 13:08:07 »

It didn't go through Westbury station, took the curve and reversed onto Westbury avoiding line.



Not so sure - Journeycheck suggests it is being terminated at Temple Meads

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12:42 Gloucester to Frome due 14:49 will be terminated at Bristol Temple Meads.

It will no longer call at Keynsham, Oldfield Park, Bath Spa, Freshford, Avoncliff, Bradford-On-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome.

This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
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« Reply #53 on: January 04, 2019, 13:08:30 »

Given it isn't due to call at Westbury until 14:36 there may be a decision pending on whether it will call there or not.  If there is a chance it could, probably best to leave it on the screens.

What are people going to do, if they have bought a ticket, then it gets terminated somewhere.

If they have a ticket the railway has a duty to get them to their destination - if not by train then by coach/bus/taxi.

Sorted!!!.
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« Reply #54 on: January 04, 2019, 13:15:38 »

Just approaching plat 1 at BPW» (Bristol Parkway - next trains) now.

Just gone onto relief line.

And then into plat 7. At BTM (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)).

It has left BTM, But went off the map, so do not know where its going.

NOTE: this is absolutely incredible, now its coming back up the rhubarb curve, then on main towards FAW.

Looks like it,s coming back up to Gloucester, Why it went towards bath we,ll probably never know, must be a last second change of plan. 

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« Reply #55 on: January 04, 2019, 15:07:40 »

0915 this morning:



Statement from Network Rail:

"A hole has been discovered in the trackbed near Westbury Station. We have a team of engineers on site looking in to it."

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« Reply #56 on: January 04, 2019, 15:17:23 »

Hope they have not found a well? Have they.
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« Reply #57 on: January 04, 2019, 15:46:18 »



If nothing else, today's problems at Westbury have illustrated how important a station it is - and why ensuring suitable connections are provided in future timetables for passengers using it as an interchange is vital.
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« Reply #58 on: January 04, 2019, 16:26:19 »

Today @ 1415: Absolutely deserted !



Stop Press !!!!

1535 approx.......3 car 158 sighted at Yarnbrook heading towards Trowbridge. Couldn't see it it was carrying any passengers.

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« Reply #59 on: January 04, 2019, 16:37:49 »

They haven't all fallen down the hole have they ?  Grin
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