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 on: Yesterday at 23:27:19 
Started by grahame - Last post by Trowres
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20 will be diverted between Chippenham and Trowbridge.
It will no longer call at Melksham.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 11 minutes late.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

The Paddington-Plymouth, 1C89, cleared the Melksham single line by 18:14, at which time the Swindon-Westbury train hadn't passed Thingley Junction. The single line remained clear for quite some time after this, so the train could have used its proper route and deposited passengers requiring Melksham at the proper location. Instead it (2M30) delayed the following 1C24 Padd-Bristol at Bathampton, albeit only for four minutes.

A hard call for Control when there was not much time to sort out many simultaneous problems. Sorting out the capacity problems can be done at a much more leisurely pace, can't it.  Cry

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 on: Yesterday at 21:47:57 
Started by grahame - Last post by bobm
…and that’s before someone mentions E.coli in the water. 

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 on: Yesterday at 20:33:43 
Started by grahame - Last post by Mark A
According to NR» (Network Rail - home page) - and Traksy! - the B&H (Berks and Hants - railway line from Reading to Taunton via Westbury) line is now closed in both directions between Westbury & Bedwyn. Paddington-bound 1A88 & 1A89 have been diverted via Melksham. The 1C86 PNZ service is now heading back east after being held in the Woodborough area for quite some time.

Can't recall the last time that section closed owing to flooding. This year's Devizes to Westminster canoe race (setting off tomorrow) sounds as though it will be hairy for some.

Mark

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 on: Yesterday at 19:59:48 
Started by IndustryInsider - Last post by BBM
According to this X post from someone stuck at Dorking West the 17:29 GTW-RDG(resolve) has struck a tree:

https://twitter.com/Flipthecoin3/status/1773434707281055793

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 on: Yesterday at 19:25:51 
Started by IndustryInsider - Last post by Electric train
Paddington to Reading now closing(?) through Saturday night and Sunday morning to allow emergency engineering work to the track.
Post from GWR (Great Western Railway) on Twitter.

Mark

https://twitter.com/GWRHelp/status/1773388868168888527

This may become a more regular event over the next few months as the Wales and Western Region tackle the defects that have caused the problems recently in the Thames Valley.

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 on: Yesterday at 18:15:41 
Started by IndustryInsider - Last post by TaplowGreen
Sounds pretty grim for anyone travelling this evening.....

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/newbury-20240328/

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 on: Yesterday at 17:59:20 
Started by grahame - Last post by Bob_Blakey
According to NR» (Network Rail - home page) - and Traksy! - the B&H (Berks and Hants - railway line from Reading to Taunton via Westbury) line is now closed in both directions between Westbury & Bedwyn. Paddington-bound 1A88 & 1A89 have been diverted via Melksham. The 1C86 PNZ service is now heading back east after being held in the Woodborough area for quite some time.

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 on: Yesterday at 17:58:36 
Started by charles_uk - Last post by Worcester_Passenger
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17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/03/2024 15:12

20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:30 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/03/2024 15:12

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 on: Yesterday at 17:55:45 
Started by IndustryInsider - Last post by Mark A
Paddington to Reading now closing(?) through Saturday night and Sunday morning to allow emergency engineering work to the track.
Post from GWR (Great Western Railway) on Twitter.

Mark

https://twitter.com/GWRHelp/status/1773388868168888527

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 on: Yesterday at 17:21:48 
Started by grahame - Last post by TaplowGreen
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20 will be diverted between Chippenham and Trowbridge.
It will no longer call at Melksham.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 11 minutes late.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

18:37 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
18:37 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

20:13 Swindon to Westbury due 20:58
20:13 Swindon to Westbury due 20:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

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