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« Reply #165 on: April 27, 2025, 09:30:04 »
14:22 Frome to Swindon due 15:34
14:22 Frome to Swindon due 15:34 will be terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham and Swindon.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

15:44 Swindon to Frome due 16:38
15:44 Swindon to Frome due 16:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

16:43 Frome to Swindon due 17:34
16:43 Frome to Swindon due 17:34 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Frome.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
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« Reply #166 on: April 27, 2025, 15:47:00 »
and some additional information.

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Taxis have been arranged leaving Westbury at 14:47 calling at Trowbridge (14:59), Melksham (15:12) and Chippenham (15:29 arrival). Change at Chippenham for Swindon. The taxi company is Bath Taxis.
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« Reply #167 on: April 28, 2025, 20:17:53 »
17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06
17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06 was terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
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« Reply #168 on: Yesterday at 06:16:08 »
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05:11 Gloucester to Southampton Central due 08:09

Facilities on the 05:11 Gloucester to Southampton Central due 08:09.
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« Reply #169 on: Yesterday at 11:50:53 »
Only 2 trains in GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) area cancelled through lack of crew ... guess where

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12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59
13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57

13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
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« Reply #170 on: Yesterday at 12:14:52 »
Quote from: grahame on Yesterday at 11:50:53
Only 2 trains in GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) area cancelled through lack of crew ... guess where

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12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59
13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57

13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Cancelled as the guard for those services is booked to arrive at Westbury on the 1C77 10:35 Paddington to Exeter St Davids service which is currently being diverted via Swindon. Not the first time that problems or delays with 1C77 see the Swindon services cancelled.

For the record, the points failure at Westbury yesterday caused the cancellation of the 2M28 15:15 Swindon to Westbury and 2M21 16:23 Westbury to Swindon services. The unit stayed in the bay platform at Swindon and became the 17:35 departure to Westbury.
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« Reply #171 on: Yesterday at 16:21:26 »
Quote from: RA on Yesterday at 12:14:52
Quote from: grahame on Yesterday at 11:50:53
Only 2 trains in GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) area cancelled through lack of crew ... guess where

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12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59
13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57

13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Cancelled as the guard for those services is booked to arrive at Westbury on the 1C77 10:35 Paddington to Exeter St Davids service which is currently being diverted via Swindon. Not the first time that problems or delays with 1C77 see the Swindon services cancelled.

It's in "Oh no - not AGAIN" territory ...  known as being a risky train. I will look at putting some numbers on it some time.

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For the record, the points failure at Westbury yesterday caused the cancellation of the 2M28 15:15 Swindon to Westbury and 2M21 16:23 Westbury to Swindon services. The unit stayed in the bay platform at Swindon and became the 17:35 departure to Westbury.
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« Reply #172 on: Yesterday at 17:52:00 »
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It's in "Oh no - not AGAIN" territory ...  known as being a risky train. I will look at putting some numbers on it some time.

This train has run 89 times in the last six months, in which there have been 130 weekdays.  28 of those days it was cancelled because of planned engineering, 2 because it was Christmas / Boxing Day.   So 100 "should" have run. 11% cancellation rate - a very high percentage for a weekday.
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« Reply #173 on: Yesterday at 18:04:37 »
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Quote from: grahame on Yesterday at 16:21:26
It's in "Oh no - not AGAIN" territory ...  known as being a risky train. I will look at putting some numbers on it some time.

This train has run 89 times in the last six months, in which there have been 130 weekdays.  28 of those days it was cancelled because of planned engineering, 2 because it was Christmas / Boxing Day.   So 100 "should" have run. 11% cancellation rate - a very high percentage for a weekday.

Here's the proof, and comparison to other services:



Because of the very thin service, any cancellation is serious.
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