Shortage of rolling stock since September 2017 - ongoing problems, and subsequent discussion

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[Richard Fairhurst]

Bedminster & Parsons Street.

Ah, BMT and PSN then!

[Western Pathfinder]

Bedminster & Parsons Street.

Ah, BMT and PSN then!

yes Richard but in plain english so as not to give rise to any further confusion 😁

[hassaanhc]

Looks like the 1R06 1757 London Paddington to Reading (calling at Slough, Burnham, Maidenhead and Twyford) is a DMU^▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) this week, while the 2R60 1759 London Paddington to Reading (calling at Ealing Broadway, Southall then all stations) is an EMU^▸ (Electric Multiple Unit). This was originally the case from January but in February they swapped the units to make the stopper a 5-car DMU and the faster one an 8-car EMU.

[JayMac]

A couple from JourneyCheck today:

11:00 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington due 12:37
Facilities on the 11:00 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington due 12:37.
This is due to a fault on this train.
This train will now be formed of the usual number of coaches.

08:41 Gloucester to Weymouth due 12:09
Facilities on the 08:41 Gloucester to Weymouth due 12:09.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 3.

With these correct and extended formations you are really spoiling us, GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)!

[Timmer]

7.57 Pad-Pnz cancelled but not showing on Journeycheck as being cancelled.

8.33 Pad-Swa now stopping at Chippenham and Bath to sort of compensate.

[phile]

7.57 Pad-Pnz cancelled but not showing on Journeycheck as being cancelled.

8.33 Pad-Swa now stopping at Chippenham and Bath to sort of compensate.
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There are others - 1027 PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to CNM^» (Cheltenham Spa - next trains) for one due Traincrew issues.   I have Tweeted GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)

[grahame]

7.57 Pad-Pnz cancelled but not showing on Journeycheck as being cancelled.

8.33 Pad-Swa now stopping at Chippenham and Bath to sort of compensate.

There are others - 1027 PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to CNM^» (Cheltenham Spa - next trains) for one due Traincrew issues.   I have Tweeted GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)

Now showing ...

07:57 London Paddington to Penzance due 14:16
07:57 London Paddington to Penzance due 14:16 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:16/09/2018 10:33

10:27 London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa due 12:45
10:27 London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa due 12:45 has been cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/09/2018 10:32

This late notice is due to a shortage of computer staff ??