2019 - TransWilts cancellation and amendments log

[whole diary]

[grahame]

As of 0815 it seems that all have been reinstated according to Journey Check

Thank you - yes - relieved.   Still a characteristic slash on our top-of-page map but something of a none-event now; 3 cars in place of 2 on one of the trips 

[grahame]

13:32 Westbury to Swindon due 14:20
14:36 Swindon to Westbury due 15:20
16:32 Westbury to Swindon due 17:22
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[grahame]

13:29 Swindon to Westbury due 14:10
13:29 Swindon to Westbury due 14:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information
For more detailed information please contact a member of station staff or make use of the Customer Help Point available. Please allow more time for your intended journey.

[grahame]

08:11 Warminster to Swindon due 09:04
08:11 Warminster to Swindon due 09:04 was started from Westbury and will be terminated at Chippenham.
It will no longer call at Warminster, Dilton Marsh and Swindon.
It has been delayed at Westbury and is now 40 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.

09:22 Swindon to Westbury due 10:05
09:22 Swindon to Westbury due 10:05 will be started from Chippenham.
It will no longer call at Swindon.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.

11:00 Weymouth to Swindon due 13:18
11:00 Weymouth to Swindon due 13:18 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Weymouth, Upwey, Dorchester West, Maiden Newton, Chetnole, Yetminster, Thornford, Yeovil Pen Mill, Castle Cary, Bruton and Frome.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.

[grahame]

08:53 Swindon to Westbury due 09:41
08:53 Swindon to Westbury due 09:41 has been delayed at Swindon and is now 12 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.

[grahame]

07:33 Westbury to Swindon due 08:15
07:33 Westbury to Swindon due 08:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Additional Information
Road transport is being sourced to run in place of this service. Further details will be given once confirmed.

Customers with tickets routed 'via Melksham' may travel via Bath Spa.

Last Updated:02/10/2019 06:28

That's the main commuter train - 07:49 at Melksham to(wards) Swindon.  Next train 10:02 at Melksham, population around 25,000.

08:53 Swindon to Westbury due 09:41
08:53 Swindon to Westbury due 09:41 will be cancelled.

This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Additional Information
Road transport is being sourced to run in place of this service. Further details will be given once confirmed.

Customers with tickets 'via Melksham' may travel via Bath Spa.

[grahame]

07:33 Westbury to Chippenham due 08:23
An additional bus service has been planned to operate as shown 07:33 Westbury to Chippenham due 08:23.
Additional Information
Please check station signs and wait for the replacement road transport at the designated stop.
Further Information

If you hold a valid single, return, or weekly ticket, you will be able to claim compensation for delays of 15 minutes or more. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway).com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:02/10/2019 07:00

Melksham 08:03 (v 07:49 for the train replaced), 08:23 (v 07:59) at Chippenham, 09:02 (v 08:15) into Swindon - slight chance of Swindon arrival at 08:40 if a 2 minutes 'connection' is made from bus to train at Chippenham. Noting that bus is allowed only standard bus times (no extra added for peak loadings, peak traffic or road work in Melksham), that 2 minute connection is optimistic (also not tracked via online systems)

[grahame]

09:20 Chippenham to Westbury due 10:10
An additional bus service has been planned to operate as shown 09:20 Chippenham to Westbury due 10:10.
Additional Information
Please check station signs and wait for the replacement road transport at the designated stop.

Replaces 08:53 train from Swindon, due Westbury 09:41.   Connection leave Swindon 09:01 (bus sensibly timed to leave Chippenham after that train has arrived there)

[grahame]

10:47 Swindon to Westbury due 11:28
10:47 Swindon to Westbury due 11:28 will no longer call at Chippenham and Trowbridge.
It is being delayed at Swindon.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Well ... that's a new way of making up time. 

10:58 off Swindon (11 late), 11:19 at Melksham (7 late) ... will look at Westbury a bit later and see how it did.

[rogerw]

Not very good if you want to travel from Chippenham to Melksham or Melksham to Trowbridge

[Celestial]

That must be one of the most absurd stop skipping I have seen in a long time.  Why on earth would GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) do that?

[grahame]

That must be one of the most absurd stop skipping I have seen in a long time.  Why on earth would GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) do that?

Not very good if you want to travel from Chippenham to Melksham or Melksham to Trowbridge

Glad it's not just me scratching my head.   It reduced lateness of 11 minutes off Swindon to 4 minutes at Westbury, and meant that the connection at Westbury into the Yeovil to Waterloo train worked.   

However, keeping that connection from Swindon and Melksham (only) to Salisbury was probably less important (by an order of magnitude) than Chippenham - Melksham, Chippenham - Trowbridge, Chippenham - Westbury, Swindon - Trowbridge and Melksham - Trowbridge journeys.  Swindon - Chippenham and Trowbridge - Westbury there are plenty of other trains.

Generous(ish) turn around at Westbury of the "Melksham Flyer" on that run - more than enough time even if 11 late all the way.  No conflicting moves on the single track so the Chippenham skip doesn't look like it was done to clear the single line in tie for a freight train.

Hindsight from an armchair is marvellous stuff.   Doing it the way it was done, more than half the stops were covered (so I don't think it counts as a cancellation), and calling at Melksham means it doesn't show up as a failure at Melksham in my MRUG^» (Melksham Rail User Group - site) logs 

[grahame]

19:41 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 21:34
19:41 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 21:34 is being delayed between Melksham and Swindon and is now expected to be 16 minutes late.
This is due to congestion.

19:53 Swindon to Westbury due 20:34
19:53 Swindon to Westbury due 20:34 has been delayed at Chippenham and is now 9 minutes late.
This is due to congestion.

[grahame]

18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49
20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

[phile]

18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
18:32 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49
20:08 Swindon to Westbury due 20:49 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.

I took it on myself to Tweet GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) and asked about advice for passengers in respect of the 1832 and was told to catch the 1932.   I have now asked about the 2008 ex Swindon and waiting reply also pointing out that road transport has been sourced on recent occasions