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Title: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: PrestburyRoad on March 12, 2022, 07:06:29 Extra trains are normally laid on for the big race week of the Cheltenham Festival. Out of curiosity I wondered what's been arranged this year, 15-18 March. RTT shows the usual Paddington-Cheltenham extras operated by GWR, and this year it looks like the Bristol-Cheltenham extras will be operated by GWR rather than XC, and using IETs. The first will be 08:51 BRI-CNM on 15 March https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:V43888/2022-03-15/detailed (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:V43888/2022-03-15/detailed). As far as I know this will be the first scheduled IET service BRI-CNM; I'll be happy to be corrected by the experts.
I'll add that I'm NOT intending to travel on it - I'll leave that to the happy racegoers and their tipples. Title: Re: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: didcotdean on March 15, 2022, 17:24:06 Some regular services have disappeared Tuesday-Friday this week to enable these from complaints on GWRs twitter; even local station staff were bemused at their disappearance accords to some reports.
Title: Re: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: PrestburyRoad on March 15, 2022, 21:09:40 RTT this morning showed that 1Z40 0851 Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa was on time and was operated by 9-coach IET 800308 and was "Standard class only seating" - maybe a first for an IET or maybe a data entry mistake.
Title: Re: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: Mark A on March 16, 2022, 09:52:23 Some regular services have disappeared Tuesday-Friday this week to enable these from complaints on GWRs twitter; even local station staff were bemused at their disappearance accords to some reports. *Checks Twitter* Good grief, not a good week for people travelling on GWR, thanks for the heads up. Mark Title: Re: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: Timmer on March 16, 2022, 10:28:16 Some regular services have disappeared Tuesday-Friday this week to enable these from complaints on GWRs twitter; even local station staff were bemused at their disappearance accords to some reports. *Checks Twitter* Good grief, not a good week for people travelling on GWR, thanks for the heads up. Mark Title: Re: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: IndustryInsider on March 16, 2022, 11:08:59 Especially if GWR are ‘helping out’ XC with Bristol to Cheltenham runs!
Title: Re: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: eightonedee on March 16, 2022, 11:33:57 [Broken record mode]
Of course if they were to electrify all the GW main lines (including Swindon-Gloucester-Cheltenham), all those Electrostars that either sit at Reading or move air in 8 or 12 car formations that used to be 2, 3 or 6 car Turbo services on the Thames valley routes could have a day at the races to help........ Title: Re: First scheduled IET Bristol-Cheltenham (for four days only)? Post by: ChrisB on March 16, 2022, 11:58:42 Yes, we've had this discussion before about stock availability for events and that rail companies can't afford to have spare stock in sidings so have to rob Peter to pay Paul when an event is on. Glastonbury next. and [Broken record mode] Of course if they were to electrify all the GW main lines (including Swindon-Gloucester-Cheltenham), all those Electrostars that either sit at Reading or move air in 8 or 12 car formations that used to be 2, 3 or 6 car Turbo services on the Thames valley routes could have a day at the races to help........ I strongly suspect the latter is even more unaffordable than the former.... 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 |