2019 - TransWilts cancellation and amendments log

[whole diary]

[phile]

I hope the toilets at Melksham station are in good working order, Graham, as Journey Check states that the unit today is toiletless and that station toilets should be used

 

I wonder if arrangement are being made to have the loos at Trowbridge remain open once the staff go off duty ...

In all seriousness, lack of loos on the train is very minor compared to complete lack of trains.

Distance is a factor here, I've seen instances of toiletless trains betwen Cardiff and Portsmouth.

[TaplowGreen]

As we recently discovered, Melksham is the home of the earth closet......if anywhere can cope, Melksham can...........Graham- bring your shovel just in case! 🙂

[grahame]

11:47 Westbury to Swindon due 12:32
11:47 Westbury to Swindon due 12:32 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Information
Customers will be required to use the next available service.

12:49 Swindon to Frome due 13:40
12:49 Swindon to Frome due 13:40 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Information
Customers will be required to use the next available service.
Last Updated:30/01/2019 12:04

[grahame]

19:32 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 21:33
19:32 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 21:33 will no longer call at Melksham.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
Last Updated:31/01/2019 13:27

20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49
20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49 will no longer call at Melksham.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.

[Reginald25]

Does this mean it's running via some other route than BOA to Thingley or cancelled completely? If its a forecast weather issue, is the weather at MKM^» (Melksham (Station code) - next trains) likely to be worse than elsewhere on the route?

[grahame]

Does this mean it's running via some other route than BOA to Thingley or cancelled completely? If its a forecast weather issue, is the weather at MKM^» (Melksham (Station code) - next trains) likely to be worse than elsewhere on the route?

The trains concerned will be reversing at Bathampton.

Limited investment / maintenance in pointwork that's able to function reliably in severe weather at the end of the single line means that Network Rail close the line through Melksham as a precaution at times.  Of course proper solution would be to provide proper robust infrastructure like they do in most other places (there are some loops and crossovers out of use too when the weather gets bad, but I don't know of any other complete lines!)

[bobm]

Or station watchmen at Thingley and Bradford Junctions to "babysit" the points.

[Celestial]

The Met Office is currently predicting no snow in Melksham until around 9pm, so it seems a bit premature to close the line by 7.30. I expect it will still be closed tomorrow after the 1cm of "heavy snow" has fallen too.  

[bobm]

The Met Office is currently predicting no snow in Melksham until around 9pm, so it seems a bit premature to close the line by 7.30. I expect it will still be closed tomorrow after the 1cm of "heavy snow" has fallen too.  

I see the 19:32 from Westbury has been removed from the list of amended services.   I assume that means it will now run through Melksham - although positive confirmation of that rather than just removing any reference to it would be better in my opinion.

[bobm]

20:08 ex Swindon now running booked route too.

[grahame]

18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather preventing train crew getting to work.

20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49
20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather preventing train crew getting to work.

[grahame]

12:20 Westbury to Swindon due 13:02
Facilities on the 12:20 Westbury to Swindon due 13:02.
Toilet facilities are not available.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Information
We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

Also the return trip and the 19:32 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa via Swindon

[TaplowGreen]

12:20 Westbury to Swindon due 13:02
Facilities on the 12:20 Westbury to Swindon due 13:02.
Toilet facilities are not available.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Information
We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

Also the return trip and the 19:32 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa via Swindon

All aboard the cross legged express! 😣

[bobm]

09:46 Westbury to Swindon due 10:32

09:46 Westbury to Swindon due 10:32 will no longer call at Melksham.

It is being delayed at Westbury.

This is due to a points failure.

Last Updated:11/02/2019 10:01

[bobm]

10:47 Swindon to Westbury due 11:28

10:47 Swindon to Westbury due 11:28 will be started from Chippenham.

It will no longer call at Swindon.

This is due to a points failure.

Last Updated:11/02/2019 10:28