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« on: September 17, 2008, 16:47:08 »
Anyone know what the obstruction is?

17 September 2008
Train services between Bristol Parkway and Newport South Wales are being disrupted due to an obstruction on the line in the Severn Tunnel Junction area.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 30 minutes can be expected.

Train services from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour will start from Bristol Temple Meads. Trains services from Cardiff Central to Taunton will start from Bristol Temple Meads. Train services from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. Train services from Taunton to Cardiff Central will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. First Great Western tickets are being accepted for CrossCountry and Arriva Trains Wales services between Newport -South Wales- and Cardiff Central.
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2008, 17:03:45 »
Probably the axle counters failing. Again.
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2008, 17:38:20 »
Lots of service alterations being reported on the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website, described as "due to an operating incident."
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2008, 17:54:10 »
An update from the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website on the 'obstruction on the line':

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Line problem in the Severn Tunnel Junction area.
Train services between Bristol Parkway and Newport South Wales have been disrupted due to an obstruction on the line earlier in the Severn Tunnel Junction area.  Engineers have worked as fast as possible to restore services to normal.  Delays of up to 30 minutes may still occur.

Still not clear what the 'obstruction on the line' was, nor whether the 'operating incident' refers to the same thing?
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament) 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 #4 on: September 17, 2008, 18:09:47 »
Could this be it  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7621301.stm  industrial action by ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC▸ (Train Operating Company))) although it ended at mid day
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2008, 20:08:53 »
Twas a broken windscreen on an HST▸ (High Speed Train)
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2008, 10:03:16 »
Thought it was going to be something entertaining like the giant hamburger incident a while back.  Grin
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