Is there an issue with GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)’s 387 fleet? Heathrow Express also not running


Heathrow Express:

This is very embarrassing for Network Rail to have the Transport Secretary order them to make changes to the elements of Euston that were clearly failing. The writing’s been on the advertising board for a long time that things needed to change. Euston, as a mainline terminus is not fit for purpose.

Not against advertising at stations, but removing the previous departure board and replacing with a huge advertising board was asking for trouble and an insult to passengers who had to endure in your face advertising whilst being crammed in like sardines at times of disruption.

Some point to the large advertising boards at Waterloo. Indeed there are, but Waterloo is a much bigger station and there’s still plenty of departure boards at various points of the station.

The replacement departure boards at Euston that replaced the main departure board are a joke.

Let’s hope Network Rail can implement this five point plan before GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) and its passengers rock up starting on the 17th of November. I still have my doubts about GWR using Euston.

I was surprised when I read that as my early investigations using RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) showed a morning and evening peak Transwilts service. Perhaps GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) should correct this sentence to reflect this as its important that those who use the peak services in the morning and evening are still running.

Times up to and including the last day of the work on the 23/1 are now available to view on RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website).

GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) have now put some information on the Wessex Engineering work page:
https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering/wessex

Track renewal work will affect all train services via Westbury, plus structural repairs will also impact trains between Warminster and Salisbury.

Trains between Reading and the south west will stop at Frome instead of Westbury.

Trains will still operate between:

Cardiff Central and Trowbridge
Salisbury and Portsmouth Harbour
Frome and Weymouth

A few trains will be diverted via an alternative route between Trowbridge and Frome – not stopping at Westbury.

Trains between Westbury and Swindon will not run, however other trains will still be running between Chippenham and Swindon.

Replacement buses are planned between:

Trowbridge and Westbury, Frome or Salisbury
Chippenham and Westbury or Frome

As an alternative, valid rail tickets can also be used to travel free of charge on the following bus services in the area:

Bus number   Route
49   Swindon – Trowbridge (via Devizes)
D1   Bath – Bradford-on-Avon – Trowbridge – Westbury – Warminster
D2   Bath – Frome (via Radstock)
X34   Chippenham – Melksham – Frome
24   Salisbury – Warminster – Frome

These buses may be delayed by additional traffic diverted away from the A36 due to an ongoing road closure at Limpley Stoke.

At last, some common sense finally prevailing by extending third rail towards Exeter even if it’s discontinuous.

Embarrassing that a 30+ year old train has to rescue passengers off a train less than five years old 

Hmmmm it’s coming up okay for me via the X app.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24617042.southampton-airport-parkway-coaches-causing-cancellations/


Pictures can be viewed here: https://x.com/sw_help/status/1840308929995157507?s=61

Doesn’t it just! 

Was about to write Taunton does not feature in this batch of photos Chris to save you looking 

All reinstated.

Indeed, it’s concerning. With new rolling stock looking at least 5 years away to replace the knackered West local fleet, the future for local services looks grim reliability wise.

Transwilts steam hauled today then?

I’ll get my coat.

Yup, I believe they were made a protected species back in 1981. Mad, utterly mad.

You called?

Absolute fare dodger if I’ve ever seen one.

Not the first time a seagull has travelled on a train of course:
https://youtu.be/qsztO2d9KaM?si=baBYTA9KNuTbf_Sg