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Title: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on July 10, 2022, 06:54:52 Another (Sun)day with the semi-fast Paddington to the South West semi-fast service decimated because of a lack of staff, and the express service adding in extra stops between Reading and Taunton to compensate:
Quote Train Cancellations 08:27 Plymouth to London Paddington due 11:59 08:33 London Paddington to Swansea due 11:57 10:36 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 12:30 London Paddington to Weston-Super-Mare due 14:33 13:03 London Paddington to Plymouth due 16:13 14:36 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids due 16:59 14:53 Paignton to London Paddington due 18:05 15:28 Weston-Super-Mare to London Paddington due 17:35 18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth due 22:07 20:40 Penzance to Plymouth due 22:38 Other Train Service Updates 09:12 Plymouth to London Paddington due 12:24 11:03 London Paddington to Newquay due 15:51 13:30 Newquay to London Paddington due 18:24 14:30 London Paddington to Taunton due 16:40 15:03 London Paddington to Plymouth due 18:11 17:03 London Paddington to Penzance due 22:05 17:04 Taunton to London Paddington due 19:38 17:32 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington due 20:39 19:03 London Paddington to Plymouth due 22:14 Provided that all services are long enough to cope with the extra passengers (and that does NOT mean that they can all cram on - it means that they most of the groups can actually sit together) and that connections that miss off the delayed expresses don't result in long waits for passengers, the solution is a sensible one on a short term. On a long term, it's a failure of the system - it reminds me of a correspondent the other day on a different topic saying "we're working on it - please be patient" to which my reply was "I've been waiting since 2007 - how long should I wait". Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: ChrisB on July 10, 2022, 09:18:46 This problem won’t be fixed until 7-day working is agreed/inplemented in the rail industry.
Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: Timmer on July 10, 2022, 09:48:44 This problem won’t be fixed until 7-day working is agreed/inplemented in the rail industry. Then GWR need to remove the SW semifasts from the timetable. Every weekend some or most of them get cancelled making them very unreliable. If you don’t have the staff to operate a timetable, then produce a timetable that you can operate rather than the current fantasy one.Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: bobm on July 10, 2022, 10:21:35 Then this morning's 08:13 from London Paddington to Exeter St David's via Box is delayed by 75 minutes at Didcot Parkway due to "passengers causing a disturbance on this train". GWR might wish they hadn't run that one now.
Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: broadgage on July 10, 2022, 15:58:08 Then this morning's 08:13 from London Paddington to Exeter St David's via Box is delayed by 75 minutes at Didcot Parkway due to "passengers causing a disturbance on this train". GWR might wish they hadn't run that one now. Does anyone know what was the nature of the disturbance ? Excessive drink seems to be a major cause of such events, but unlikely at that time of day. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: ChrisB on July 10, 2022, 17:48:06 Bristol Pride today - could be drinkers....
Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: JayMac on July 10, 2022, 18:11:53 Bristol Pride today - could be drinkers.... Any factual basis for that correlation? Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: JayMac on July 10, 2022, 18:22:41 Bristol Pride today - could be drinkers.... Scavenger Hunt in Bath today - could be drinkers.... Manicure, Pedicure Gel Polish course in Taunton today - could be drinkers.... Jimmy Tarbuck live in Torquay today - could be drinkers.... Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: broadgage on July 10, 2022, 19:36:55 Bristol Pride today - could be drinkers.... Any factual basis for that correlation? Possible IMHO. It is a very popular and well attended event. If 1% of those attending drink too much, and if 1% of those cause problems, then that is still a significant number. One person in ten thousand being a problem is not a slur on the organisers or on the great majority of those attending. The same may be said of Royal Ascot or of major sporting events. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: a-driver on July 10, 2022, 20:09:16 Then this morning's 08:13 from London Paddington to Exeter St David's via Box is delayed by 75 minutes at Didcot Parkway due to "passengers causing a disturbance on this train". GWR might wish they hadn't run that one now. Does anyone know what was the nature of the disturbance ? Excessive drink seems to be a major cause of such events, but unlikely at that time of day. One abusive passenger and at the same time, an unconscious passenger. A doctor onboard advised the passenger needed the urgent attendance of the ambulance service. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: TaplowGreen on July 10, 2022, 21:17:34 Bristol Pride today - could be drinkers.... ....too much London Pride? :) Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: bobm on July 10, 2022, 21:56:39 Better still its big brother Golden Pride.
Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on August 27, 2022, 05:48:49 Another (Sun)day with the semi-fast Paddington to the South West semi-fast service decimated because of a lack of staff, and the express service adding in extra stops between Reading and Taunton to compensate: [snip] Provided that all services are long enough to cope with the extra passengers (and that does NOT mean that they can all cram on - it means that they most of the groups can actually sit together) and that connections that miss off the delayed expresses don't result in long waits for passengers, the solution is a sensible one on a short term. On a long term, it's a failure of the system - it reminds me of a correspondent the other day on a different topic saying "we're working on it - please be patient" to which my reply was "I've been waiting since 2007 - how long should I wait". And for today: Quote 08:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 12:05 10:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:47 12:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 15:53 12:56 Paignton to London Paddington due 16:22 14:56 Paignton to London Paddington due 18:09 17:05 Paignton to London Paddington due 21:06 and by way of example Quote 08:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 12:05 08:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 12:05 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. I recall in my youth the flow of summer Saturday seaside trains to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall (Pembrokeshire too) for people's weeks away - so busy that seat regulation tickets were needed. Yet here we are today with the seaside trains cancelled because the company that has been running them for two decades hasn't got enough staff to meet its contracted spec. And this feels like a routine unreliability. Is there still a flow to the West Country for holidays, or will the M5 and A3030 down to Devon and Cornwall be quiet today? Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: TaplowGreen on August 27, 2022, 08:12:12 Another (Sun)day with the semi-fast Paddington to the South West semi-fast service decimated because of a lack of staff, and the express service adding in extra stops between Reading and Taunton to compensate: [snip] Provided that all services are long enough to cope with the extra passengers (and that does NOT mean that they can all cram on - it means that they most of the groups can actually sit together) and that connections that miss off the delayed expresses don't result in long waits for passengers, the solution is a sensible one on a short term. On a long term, it's a failure of the system - it reminds me of a correspondent the other day on a different topic saying "we're working on it - please be patient" to which my reply was "I've been waiting since 2007 - how long should I wait". And for today: Quote 08:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 12:05 10:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:47 12:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 15:53 12:56 Paignton to London Paddington due 16:22 14:56 Paignton to London Paddington due 18:09 17:05 Paignton to London Paddington due 21:06 and by way of example Quote 08:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 12:05 08:35 London Paddington to Paignton due 12:05 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. I recall in my youth the flow of summer Saturday seaside trains to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall (Pembrokeshire too) for people's weeks away - so busy that seat regulation tickets were needed. Yet here we are today with the seaside trains cancelled because the company that has been running them for two decades hasn't got enough staff to meet its contracted spec. And this feels like a routine unreliability. Is there still a flow to the West Country for holidays, or will the M5 and A3030 down to Devon and Cornwall be quiet today? "Routine unreliability" is an apt description these days. It does make one wonder whether GWR and the railway generally have grasped the fact that their future lies with expanding leisure travel and this sends out all the wrong messages. Paignton (and to a lesser extent Newquay) always seem the poor relations when the long distance cancellations are doled out, ludicrously at this time of year. M5/A38 v busy yesterday, in my experience it will still be busy today given the long weekend and there is a lot going on as well as beaches this weekend in the South West. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: Timmer on August 27, 2022, 09:15:21 Until GWR actually have enough staff to be able to run the SW semifasts on weekends they should be removed from the timetable. Weekend after weekend they get cancelled so they shouldn’t be in the timetable.
It’s unfair on those who have booked to travel on these trains to Paignton only to turn up at Paddington to find them cancelled then having to board an already busy fast service with no seat reservation possibly having to stand for some or all of the journey. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on August 28, 2022, 06:37:44 Here is today's cancellation list:
Quote 10:36 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 11:03 London Paddington to Newquay due 15:51 12:36 London Paddington to Paignton due 15:46 13:41 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington due 16:07 14:53 Paignton to London Paddington due 18:05 16:37 London Paddington to Plymouth due 20:03 And the only extra stops I can see (so far): Quote 12:03 London Paddington to Penzance due 17:05 will call additionally at Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary. This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: Timmer on August 28, 2022, 06:56:35 You wouldn’t want to be on the 12:03 with the 10:36, 11:03 and 12:36 all cancelled. In fact, I dare say there’ll be some who won’t be on the 12:03.
They really need to find someone to take the 11:03 as far as Plymouth, even Exeter, otherwise the scene at Paddington around midday may not be too good. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on August 28, 2022, 07:43:16 They really need to find someone to take the 11:03 as far as Plymouth, even Exeter, otherwise the scene at Paddington around midday may not be too good. They're listening to you! Quote 11:03 London Paddington to Newquay due 15:51 will be reinstated. It will be terminated at Plymouth. It will no longer call at Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Par and Newquay. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: Timmer on August 28, 2022, 09:43:54 They're listening to you! Quote 11:03 London Paddington to Newquay due 15:51 will be reinstated. It will be terminated at Plymouth. It will no longer call at Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Par and Newquay. This is due to a shortage of train crew. However, another semi-fast won’t be this evening: Quote 18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth due 22:07 18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth due 22:07 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: TaplowGreen on August 28, 2022, 10:30:23 They're listening to you! Quote 11:03 London Paddington to Newquay due 15:51 will be reinstated. It will be terminated at Plymouth. It will no longer call at Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Par and Newquay. This is due to a shortage of train crew. However, another semi-fast won’t be this evening: Quote 18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth due 22:07 18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth due 22:07 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Held together with bits of chewing gum and sellotape............... Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: LiskeardRich on August 28, 2022, 15:32:18 Where are the job adverts if there is such a shortage of train crews?
The currently vacancies don’t reflect such a shortage of staff. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: ChrisB on August 28, 2022, 17:33:19 I think I saw a recent advert for new drivers to start training in the new year
Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: a-driver on August 28, 2022, 18:01:00 Where are the job adverts if there is such a shortage of train crews? The currently vacancies don’t reflect such a shortage of staff. Coming in October. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on September 04, 2022, 06:41:30 Quote 10:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 12:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 15:46 13:41 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington due 16:07 14:53 Paignton to London Paddington due 18:07 16:34 London Paddington to Plymouth due 20:03 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on September 04, 2022, 08:54:21 Quote 10:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 12:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 15:46 13:41 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington due 16:07 14:53 Paignton to London Paddington due 18:07 16:34 London Paddington to Plymouth due 20:03 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 will be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of train crew. Drew that up on an RTT departure board ... though 2 services now re-instated ... to show what it means for Pewsey, another station like Melksham that seems to suffer. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/pewat20220904.jpg) Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on September 04, 2022, 10:50:54 Quote 10:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 10:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 will be reinstated. It will be started from Taunton. It will no longer call at London Paddington, Reading, Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary. This is due to a short-notice change to the timetable. Will be formed of 3 coaches. Looks more like the replacement of a long distance express by a local train for part of the route than a re-instatement ;D. ... Also love "short-notice change to the timetable" with no reference to little things like shortage of crew. 1984 and doublespeak aloud and thriving in 2022. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: Timmer on September 04, 2022, 13:22:00 Quote 10:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 10:34 London Paddington to Paignton due 13:44 will be reinstated. It will be started from Taunton. It will no longer call at London Paddington, Reading, Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary. This is due to a short-notice change to the timetable. Will be formed of 3 coaches. Looks more like the replacement of a long distance express by a local train for part of the route than a re-instatement ;D. ... Also love "short-notice change to the timetable" with no reference to little things like shortage of crew. 1984 and doublespeak aloud and thriving in 2022. *As yet to be listed as stopping to cover the cancelled semifasts. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on September 04, 2022, 16:54:18 Quote 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 will be terminated at Exeter St Davids. It will no longer call at Taunton, Castle Cary, Westbury, Pewsey, Hungerford, Newbury, Reading and London Paddington. This is due to failure of the electricity supply. Reason given a surprise? Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: stuving on September 04, 2022, 18:00:08 Quote 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 will be terminated at Exeter St Davids. It will no longer call at Taunton, Castle Cary, Westbury, Pewsey, Hungerford, Newbury, Reading and London Paddington. This is due to failure of the electricity supply. Reason given a surprise? Well, yes, given that what's shown on RTT is "This service was cancelled between Exeter St Davids and London Paddington due to an issue with the train crew (TG)". Not robot crews, surely? Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: LiskeardRich on September 04, 2022, 18:41:23 Quote 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 16:52 Paignton to London Paddington due 20:07 will be terminated at Exeter St Davids. It will no longer call at Taunton, Castle Cary, Westbury, Pewsey, Hungerford, Newbury, Reading and London Paddington. This is due to failure of the electricity supply. Reason given a surprise? There was a power cut at Exeter St David’s this afternoon. Wiped out essential equipment Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: grahame on September 04, 2022, 20:14:57 And on top of all that lot ...
Quote Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Slough Following a person hit by a train between London Paddington and Slough all lines have now reopened. Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 120 minutes. Disruption is expected until 22:00 04/09. Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: bobm on September 04, 2022, 20:37:13 Ticket acceptance was organised for Waterloo to Reading services although these are subject to partial road replacement today.
Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: bobm on September 11, 2022, 06:56:20 This is clearly tempting fate, but as of 06:45 today there are no cancellations or alterations showing for West of England services today. Indeed the only item on Journeycheck is a potential late start for a stopping service from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington.
Title: Re: This train will call additionally at Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary Post by: TaplowGreen on September 11, 2022, 07:30:04 This is clearly tempting fate, but as of 06:45 today there are no cancellations or alterations showing for West of England services today. Indeed the only item on Journeycheck is a potential late start for a stopping service from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington. In the circumstances, all BBQs have been cancelled out of respect. ...........more seriously though it is interesting - perhaps more than usual had opted to work today to bring the money in with the strikes having been originally scheduled for this week? 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 |