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Title: Easter Disruption Post by: Surrey 455 on April 16, 2017, 08:56:51 And, while I'm here ... this was today's novelty explanation for disruption: South West Trains have identified a problem with the information system which matches train crew rosters to the train timetables. This means that some journeys across the South West Trains network may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 20 minutes. This disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day. This is still ongoing. Sitting at home yesterday seeing consecutive trains to Guildford being cancelled, had to change my plans for the afternoon. I'm curious as to what went wrong. https://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/disruptions/potential-service-disruption-14-april/ (https://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/disruptions/potential-service-disruption-14-april/) Quote Service Disruption Sunday 16th April What's going on? We have identified a problem with the information system that matches train crew rosters to train timetables. This is affecting some of our train services today. Train services running across the whole of our network may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes, or be revised at short notice. We currently expect this situation to continue to affect our network until tomorrow (Monday). We are very sorry for the disruption this is causing to your journey. What are we doing about it? Buses are being used in certain locations to supplement trains, and ensure that all journeys can be completed without difficulty. To identify your best route and travel options this Easter weekend, we recommend that you check your journey details using the ‘National Rail Journey Planner’ www.nationalrail.co.uk . Individual train cancellations can be viewed at www.journeycheck.southwesttrains.co.uk Title: Re: Easter Disruption Post by: ChrisB on April 16, 2017, 09:24:11 Comment elsewhere suggests that the SWT software that links crew & stock on bank holidays works on Mondays being the holiday day...Good Friday being the only holiday day that trains run has been forgotten! How true, I don't know...but its possible I guess
Title: Re: Easter Disruption Post by: PhilWakely on April 16, 2017, 09:54:22 Comment elsewhere suggests that the SWT software that links crew & stock on bank holidays works on Mondays being the holiday day...Good Friday being the only holiday day that trains run has been forgotten! How true, I don't know...but its possible I guess The same 'excuse' was being trotted out yesterday, which was supposedly a 'normal' Saturday, but I guess the whole weekend roster is probably affected.Title: Re: Easter Disruption Post by: TaplowGreen on April 16, 2017, 10:38:50 Looking at GWR's non service to Cheltenham/Chippenham today, it would appear that they are using the same system! ::)
Title: Re: Easter Disruption Post by: ChrisB on April 16, 2017, 10:49:13 As mentioned above, more likely drivers seen the sundhine & thrown a sickie/decided not to do overtime/rest day working etc
Title: Re: Easter Disruption Post by: TaplowGreen on April 16, 2017, 10:55:20 As mentioned above, more likely drivers seen the sundhine & thrown a sickie/decided not to do overtime/rest day working etc Careful! ASLEF may be reading, they'll be out on strike in a flash for accusations like that!!! ;D This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |