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« Reply #45 on: February 23, 2025, 10:37:59 » |
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That has to be a first for Melksham?
A train terminating, then starting there!
A few years back there was a Sunday train from Westbury which was timetabled to terminate at Melksham and then return. However in the end it was extended to Chippenham as it was reported you couldn't turn a train at Melksham as it "confused" the axle counters. Perhaps that is no longer the case. |
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« Reply #46 on: February 23, 2025, 10:44:50 » |
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That has to be a first for Melksham?
A train terminating, then starting there!
A few years back there was a Sunday train from Westbury which was timetabled to terminate at Melksham and then return. However in the end it was extended to Chippenham as it was reported you couldn't turn a train at Melksham as it "confused" the axle counters. Perhaps that is no longer the case. Not sure - there is "can't" and there is "CAN'T". Trowbridge is a classic example - you can't turn a train arriving from the north there but yet it HAS been done when line to the south was blocked by an "incident". |
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« Reply #47 on: February 23, 2025, 14:52:20 » |
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14:47 Westbury to Swindon due 15:34
15:44 Swindon to Westbury due 16:25
15:44 Swindon to Westbury due 16:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew. and now ... 14:47 Westbury to Swindon due 15:34
14:47 Westbury to Swindon due 15:34 will be starting late from Westbury and is expected to be 15 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption. I guess that it was re-instated? Not sure where the service disruption is - could it be the disruption caused by engineering works that mean the is bustitution from Westbury in the Frome direction? I'v said it before but rather than a frightening will be cancelled from the earlier report which has a degree of finality about it, and suggests it's not even with checking back later, could we have a may be cancelled early caution system - rather like signals are not just red and green, but red, amber and green? |
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« Reply #48 on: February 23, 2025, 16:34:54 » |
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In the end it left on time,
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« Reply #49 on: February 23, 2025, 17:13:39 » |
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I've said it before but rather than a frightening will be cancelled from the earlier report which has a degree of finality about it, and suggests it's not even worth checking back later, could we have a may be cancelled early caution system - rather like signals are not just red and green, but red, amber and green?
In the end it left on time
... which supports grahame's suggestion: how many potential passengers on that service were put off by that original report, and made (subsequently proving to be unnecessary) alternative travel arrangements, such as taking the car instead?  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #50 on: February 24, 2025, 08:09:48 » |
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06:35 Salisbury to Worcester Foregate Street due 09:47
06:35 Salisbury to Worcester Foregate Street due 09:47 will be diverted between Swindon and Gloucester.
It will no longer call at Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse but will call additionally at Bristol Parkway.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway. |
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« Reply #51 on: February 26, 2025, 14:39:41 » |
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14:18 Westbury to Swindon due 15:00
15:15 Swindon to Westbury due 15:59
16:23 Westbury to Swindon due 17:05
17:35 Swindon to Westbury due 18:19
17:35 Swindon to Westbury due 18:19 will be cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway. Cancellations to services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham
Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Pewsey all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 17:00 26/02.
Train services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham may be cancelled.
Customer Advice
Melksham customers - Rail replacement transport is being arranged, more information to follow. |
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« Reply #52 on: February 26, 2025, 14:46:13 » |
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Person hit by the 13:03 London Paddington to Plymouth near Pewsey.
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« Reply #53 on: February 26, 2025, 16:15:26 » |
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Still saying disruption expected until 17:00, although just noticed that the 17:50 from Swindon is cancelled (I go Chippenham-Melksham). I start at Bristol so I'll be taking the normal bus to Melksham from Bath.
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« Reply #54 on: February 26, 2025, 16:23:57 » |
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Line re-opened at 4pm.
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« Reply #55 on: February 26, 2025, 16:26:50 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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« Reply #56 on: February 26, 2025, 17:16:49 » |
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Line re-opened at 4pm.
Oh dear - https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/person-dies-struck-train-pewsey/?A person has died after being struck by a GWR▸ train in a Wiltshire village.
Emergency services were called to a foot crossing in Pewsey at around 2pm this afternoon Hugest sympathy and thoughts with relatives, friends and staff involved. Not for immediate consideration, but we really need to allow diverted trains to double up for local ones when diverted. |
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« Reply #57 on: February 26, 2025, 17:38:21 » |
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Line re-opened at 4pm.
Reinstated as a result: 16:23 Westbury to Swindon due 17:05 17:35 Swindon to Westbury due 18:19 |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #58 on: February 27, 2025, 18:34:10 » |
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18:37 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
20:14 Swindon to Westbury due 20:57
20:14 Swindon to Westbury due 20:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to vandalism on a train. |
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« Reply #59 on: February 27, 2025, 18:50:13 » |
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Some sort of problem on the 17:50 Chippenham to Melksham as well - stopped at Melksham on time I think but then doors didn't open for over 5 minutes. Train was still sitting there as I headed back to Whitley over the railway bridge, although I believe it did eventually continue on to Westbury.
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