11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a broken down train.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Additional Facilities Information
Reservations for Coach D in Coach K.
Last Updated:09/10/2025 11:48

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:09/10/2025 11:59

At a meeting of Cornwall Council's sustainable growth scrutiny committee today (Tuesday, October 7 [2025]), Kevin Towill - Reform UK councillor for Newquay Porth and Tretherras - said: "It was always envisaged from the beginning of the Mid Cornwall Metro project that the train would stop at the villages - including Roche and Bugle - but I've heard a rumour this might not be happening now and the train will be running right through without stopping." He asked Cllr Dan Rogerson, Liberal Democrat cabinet member for transport, to clarify.

Cllr Rogerson said: "It is correct that the hourly service to Newquay will not stop at every station. I think it's more like a two-hourly service to those stations, which is not ideal. We want to encourage people to be able to get to a frequency of travel like perhaps there is on the Truro to Falmouth route which is half-hourly where people don't have to plan ahead quite so much and can hop on.

"There are real opportunities to do better in the future but for now, unfortunately, it will be an hourly service to Newquay and slightly less frequently to some of those clay country stations, which is not what I want to see, but that's where we're starting."

A recent report by the Diocese of Truro and Plymouth Marjon University found that poor transport links are hitting rural areas of Cornwall, particularly in the clay country area.

Station Hall at the National Railway Museum reopens following £11million transformation

Restoration and conservation work to refresh the interior and exterior of the Grade II listed Station Hall, including the installation of 632 photovoltaic roofing panels.

On Friday 26 September, the refurbished Grade II listed Station Hall reopens after an £11m transformation in time to celebrate the National Railway Museum's 50th birthday weekend (27–28 September) and Railway 200, the bicentenary of the modern railway.

As part of the restoration works which started in 2023, Buttress Architects have undertaken a major re-roofing project which saw the entire 6000m² roof come off the Station Hall building, whilst the historic locomotives were left in-situ and shrouded with protective scaffolding to shield them whilst the works were carried out. This is the museum’s biggest structural project since its opening in 1975.

Buttress worked alongside the National Railway Museum team in York to painstakingly ensure that all the historical locomotives and carriages - including Queen Victoria’s train, King Edward’s train Queen Mary’s and the Queen Mother’s train - were protected from the works above...

FAMILIES in Melksham are raising concerns about the cost of school transport to Corsham School, saying current fares are unaffordable for many households.

A petition has been launched asking Wiltshire Council to review its school transport policy and consider ways to make travel more affordable, particularly for families on lower incomes.

The petition states, “Currently, the fare is £315 per term per child.  For many families, especially single-parent households and those already facing rising living costs, this is simply unaffordable.  Education should be accessible to all children, and the cost of transport should not be a barrier to attending a school that best meets their needs.”

One parent said, “I recognise that it is my choice to send my child to a secondary school outside of the town, but I do feel that the cost of transport is very high. There are some families whose children’s needs aren’t being met at the local option, but the cost of transport to other schools is so high that they might not have the option to look elsewhere, especially if they have more than one child or are on lower incomes.”

However, Wiltshire Council has explained that under national school transport guidance, children are entitled to free transport only if they live more than three miles from their nearest or designated school. For families in Melksham, this is Melksham Oak Community School.

Cabinet Member for Highways, Cllr Martin Smith, said, “Children from low-income households who qualify for free school meals may be eligible for free transport to one of the three nearest schools, located between two and six miles from their home. In some cases, this may include Corsham School.  “Where parents choose a school that is not the closest or designated school, and the child does not qualify under low-income criteria, the responsibility for transport costs lies with the family. While the council does consider individual circumstances, exceptions are unlikely to be granted where the choice of school is based on educational preference or domestic arrangements.”

The 555 bus service to Corsham School is operated independently by Faresaver as a commercial venture, with fares set by the company based on operational costs.

The petition calls on Wiltshire Council to review its school transport policy, seeking a reduction in fares or subsidised travel for families on lower incomes, greater flexibility in providing assistance for children attending schools further afield, and a commitment to ensuring all children have equal access to education.

Faresaver has been contacted for comment

Been reported elsewhere that units 175 111 and 175 115 are currently being hauled from storage at Ely to Wolverton works by locos 93006 and 93002

Yes.  Or more niche ones like gaining approval to increase the footfall of the unusual and outdated method of getting from the car park to the station by crossing the track.

Newts, just for example. 

If it is free..why do they need ticket offices

Facilities on the 08:18 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:25.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:09/10/2025 04:03

Facilities on the 08:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:09/10/2025 04:04

Yes but, reported as an Alexander Dennis Enviro400. Enviro means electric dont it. 400 means really scary