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Title: Question on Swindon works this weekend (17 & 18 March 2018) Post by: grahame on March 18, 2018, 08:51:05 Will the engineering works that have completely closed Swindon to trains over this weekend be completed on time, and will the work planned have all been done - or will we find that the severe weather has hampered / stopped the work and things are not as far forward come tomorrow morning as they should be? If work has been hampered / put off, will resources have been able to be used to good effect to do something else which will help reduce future stoppages?
Serious questions - I really haven't a clue as to what was planned, but I suspect some of our resident experts may be able to fill us in. Title: Re: Question on Swindon works this weekend (17 & 18 March 2018) Post by: bobm on March 18, 2018, 11:06:14 I am not an expert - but there is a series of possessions planned so if there have been delays hopefully there is some slack to catch up in future weeks.
https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/electrification2018 (https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/electrification2018) Quote Didcot Parkway to Swindon and Bristol Parkway The first phase of work will affect services between Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Chippenham, Bristol Parkway and Gloucester. As a result, there will be no trains via Swindon on the following weekends: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 March Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April Saturday 26 and Sunday 27, plus Monday 28 May (public holiday) 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 |