Cotswold Line - 2020 cancellation and amendments log

[whole diary]

[charles_uk]

11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:24 was terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Reading, Slough and London Paddington.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/03/2020 12:31

with GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)'s Twitter team advising:

...it's scheduled to form the 14:50 out of Paddington back to Worcester so it may have an impact if we can't find an alternative train

[Worcester_Passenger]

16:30 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to vandalism on a train.
Last Updated:06/03/2020 15:33

[Witham Bobby]

13:18 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:24
13:18 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a person being hit by a train.
Last Updated:09/03/2020 12:37

I understand that the incident mentioned occurred between Didcot and Oxford.

[IndustryInsider]

Yes, at Radley.  Person hit by a northbound XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) service.  Thoughts to friends, family, witnesses and staff as always.

[charles_uk]

Not sure how this will develop but some delays so far:

Cancellations to services between Moreton-In-Marsh and Evesham

Due to trespassers on the railway between Moreton-In-Marsh and Evesham all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 16:45 10/03.

[DavidT]

1950 Paddington to Hereford cancelled between Paddington and Reading 'because of flooding'. No doubt the floods caused by the tears of frustration from those who have to put up with this 'service'.

[charles_uk]

Cancellations to services at Worcester Shrub Hill

Following a points failure at Worcester Shrub Hill the line will be reopened shortly.

Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Last Updated:11/03/2020 21:43

18:58 Paddington to Hereford service has been static at Evesham for over an hour with the 18:50 Paddington to Hereford service stuck behind at Moreton-in-Marsh, whilst the 19:46 Great Malvern to Paddington service appears to have been stationary for almost two hours.

[charles_uk]

A follow up from last night:

1858 PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains):HFD^» (Hereford - next trains) terminated at WOS^» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains) arriving 176 minutes late
1950 PAD:HFD arrived at HFD 158 late
2050 PAD:GMV terminated at WOS arriving 123 late
2150 PAD:WOS arrived at WOS 79 late

1946 GMV:PAD terminated at WOS arriving 202 late

[IndustryInsider]

A follow up from last night:

1858 PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains):HFD^» (Hereford - next trains) terminated at WOS^» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains) arriving 176 minutes late
1950 PAD:HFD arrived at HFD 158 late
2050 PAD:GMV terminated at WOS arriving 123 late
2150 PAD:WOS arrived at WOS 79 late

1946 GMV:PAD terminated at WOS arriving 202 late

Also:
22:00 HFD-PAD terminated at Reading 86 minutes late
20:58 WOF-PAD was cancelled
And lots of disruption to West Midlands Railway services as well.

An incredible amount of disruption for what was a simple points failure at a city centre location.  I'm sure the TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) will be asking why it took NR^» (Network Rail - home page) so long to sort out. 

[Witham Bobby]

An incredible amount of disruption for what was a simple points failure at a city centre location.  I'm sure the TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) will be asking why it took NR^» (Network Rail - home page) so long to sort out. 

Anyone know if the points were the clamp locks at the country end of the station layout, or the rodding worked ones nearer to Worcester Shrub Hill Station Signal Box?

[charles_uk]

18:58 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:04 has been cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.

[Worcester_Passenger]

14:46 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 16:57 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway, Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Evesham and Pershore.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 51 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:15/03/2020 16:15

[charles_uk]

18:58 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:17/03/2020 14:35

[Richard Fairhurst]

Here's a first: RealTimeTrains reporting that a service ran up to 15 minutes early...

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y94510/2020-03-24/detailed

(It looks like it was operating to the standard timetable rather than the revised one.)

[grahame]

Almost good to see some of the more traditional issues??

06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:28
06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:28 was started from Reading.

It will no longer call at London Paddington and Slough.
It has been delayed at Reading and is now 10 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

Looks like an IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train) fault at Paddington and a quick grab of a turbo off the depot in Reading to take over the duty!