Unable to buy or collect tickets across GWR stations

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[grahame]

Somewhat in response to a question to me about the ticket machine at Melksham the other day, I rolled over the Journey Check section "Station Updates" a couple of minutes ago ...

Aldermaston: Ticket Vending Machine problem
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury: Ticket Vending Machine problem
Charlbury: Ticket Office Closure
Cheltenham Spa: Ticket Office Closure
Dorking Deepdene: Ticket Vending Machine problem
Exeter St Thomas: Ticket Vending Machine problem
Gloucester: Ticket Office Closure
Kemble: Ticket Office Closure
Melksham: Ticket Vending Machine problem
Midgham: Ticket Vending Machine problem
North Camp: Ticket Office Closure
Reading: Ticket Office Closure
Stonehouse: Ticket Office Closure
Stroud: Ticket Office Closure

Taunton: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 19:00 on 04/06/2022 until the end of the day at Taunton station.
Additional Information
Please purchase tickets at the first opportunity to do so.
Last Updated:04/06/2022 04:00

Worle: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Worle station.
Additional Information
Please purchase tickets at the first opportunity to do so.
Last Updated:04/06/2022 04:00

I have expanded one of each "type" of report.  Is this a normal situation?  Type of event and volume thereof?  I have no prior view of normality against which to compare.

Noting that the only ticket offices listed are operated by GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway), does this mean that there and no issues in TfW land at stations GWR serve, nor in the overlap territory where SWR^» (South Western Railway - about) provide the facilities? 

[Oxonhutch]

It does seem a lot more than normal. I suspect that with ticket offices closed? over the two day bank holiday that ticket machine use has caused them to run out of ticket blanks.

[JayMac]

If it is because of ticket stock running out then that's poor planning.

I mean, the double bank holiday must've crept up on GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) without warning.

[plymothian]

Every Thursday evening a centralised inventory is taken of ticket machines that are reporting running low on stock or having problems and the stations responsible are informed on the Friday.  If 2 members of staff (for security reasons) aren't available to go out to remote stations and restock though...