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« on: August 26, 2019, 07:37:49 »
Due to an "incident" reported on Radio Bristol at 07:35am Bank holiday monday
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2019, 07:53:51 »
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Cancellations to services between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury
Due to a person being hit by a train between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa all lines are closed. Disruption is expected until 09:00 26/08.
Train services between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2019, 08:23:08 »
Sensible turning of what I suspect was a Westbury to Bristol service at Bath Spa to provide a service up and down through Chippenham to Swindon.  Issue is near Keynsham - not yet confirmed that person was actually hit by a train (body near track), but it would seem likely.  Bus service from Bath to Bristol unlikely to be useful as buses running a Sunday schedule.  Think that means no x39 / skeleton service through Keynsham town.  At leat Bristol should not be bottlenecked!
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2019, 08:37:08 »
radio bristol reporting that all lines are now open at 08:36am
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2019, 08:54:10 »
It was the Frome to Cardiff service which was terminated at Bath and then sent to Swindon.   It then returned to Bath as an additional 08:45 from Swindon.
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2019, 12:16:03 »
Was an additional incident at Parson Street late yesterday afternoon too
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