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Author Topic: Cotswold Line - 2018 cancellation and amendments log  (Read 176632 times)
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« Reply #60 on: January 15, 2018, 02:50:12 »

In the interests of completeness, we need to record the fact that yesterday's 16:42 Paddington - Malvern was cancelled between Paddington and Oxford due to a points failure.

And today's cancellations have started early:

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16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:15/01/2018 01:52

19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:15/01/2018 02:35
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« Reply #61 on: January 15, 2018, 08:39:47 »

Not on JourneyCheck but the 07:10 Moreton-in-Marsh to Paddington was a three coach Turbo instead of the usual HST (High Speed Train). It did join up with another Turbo at Oxford so there were six coaches through to Paddington.
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« Reply #62 on: January 15, 2018, 11:05:49 »

And more:
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09:21 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 11:31 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/01/2018 07:16

12:00 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 14:27 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/01/2018 07:16

11:22 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 13:44 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:15/01/2018 10:02

13:55 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 16:27 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Last Updated:15/01/2018 10:02
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« Reply #63 on: January 15, 2018, 11:14:35 »

All six were supposed to be IET (Intercity Express Train) operated again but no trained drivers available, though the Shrub Hill to Foregate Street cancellation is comparatively minor of course.
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« Reply #64 on: January 15, 2018, 16:05:00 »

It's an ever changing world on the Cotswold Line

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15:14 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 was terminated at Ledbury.
It will no longer call at Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-in-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Reading, Slough and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.

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16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington and Slough.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 10.
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« Reply #65 on: January 15, 2018, 16:18:05 »

All six were supposed to be IET (Intercity Express Train) operated again but no trained drivers available, though the Shrub Hill to Foregate Street cancellation is comparatively minor of course.

I guess a small detail like having drivers to drive the lovely shiny new trains is a minor detail, and so easily overlooked  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #66 on: January 15, 2018, 17:48:59 »

All six were supposed to be IET (Intercity Express Train) operated again but no trained drivers available, though the Shrub Hill to Foregate Street cancellation is comparatively minor of course.

I guess a small detail like having drivers to drive the lovely shiny new trains is a minor detail, and so easily overlooked  Roll Eyes

Indeed - 'train drivers' are so last year.  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #67 on: January 16, 2018, 16:31:43 »

16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26


16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will no longer call at Combe and Finstock.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 8. First class reduced. Catering is not available.
Toilet facilities are reduced.

..............having been taking the p*** out of Cotswold Line customers for months, GWR (Great Western Railway) have now decided to prevent them doing it themselves.
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« Reply #68 on: January 17, 2018, 15:05:36 »

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Facilities on the 16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are reduced.

Facilities on the 19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:31.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are not available.

The GWR (Great Western Railway) crystal ball has a new capability - it can predict that the reduced toilet facilities will fail at Great Malvern about 19:30.

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« Reply #69 on: January 17, 2018, 16:05:27 »

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Facilities on the 16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are reduced.

Facilities on the 19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:31.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are not available.

The GWR (Great Western Railway) crystal ball has a new capability - it can predict that the reduced toilet facilities will fail at Great Malvern about 19:30.



Are GWR turning the Cotswold Line into some sort of "Endurance" style gameshow? First they start cancelling all the trains, then they run them again but hugely short formed and/or starting/finishing short, then there's no food, now there's no toilets...............what's next I wonder, no seats or windows? Does the last customer standing get a free season ticket and night out with Mark Hopwood?
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« Reply #70 on: January 17, 2018, 21:56:28 »




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Are GWR (Great Western Railway) turning the Cotswold Line into some sort of "Endurance" style gameshow? First they start cancelling all the trains, then they run them again but hugely short formed and/or starting/finishing short, then there's no food, now there's no toilets...............what's next I wonder, no seats or windows? Does the last customer standing get a free season ticket and night out with Mark Hopwood?
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2nd prize, 2 nights out with Mark Hopwood!
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« Reply #71 on: January 18, 2018, 08:46:42 »





Are GWR (Great Western Railway) turning the Cotswold Line into some sort of "Endurance" style gameshow? First they start cancelling all the trains, then they run them again but hugely short formed and/or starting/finishing short, then there's no food, now there's no toilets...............what's next I wonder, no seats or windows? Does the last customer standing get a free season ticket and night out with Mark Hopwood?
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2nd prize, 2 nights out with Mark Hopwood!
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« Reply #72 on: January 18, 2018, 09:37:34 »

Not on JourneyCheck but the 07:10 Moreton-in-Marsh to Paddington was a three coach Turbo instead of the usual HST (High Speed Train). It did join up with another Turbo at Oxford so there were six coaches through to Paddington.

This service has been a Turbo all week - three coaches from Moreton-in-Marsh and a further three from Oxford. It's not been showing as a short-formation on JourneyCheck which suggests it's a planned short-formation rather than an on-the-day expediency.
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« Reply #73 on: January 18, 2018, 10:30:38 »

...hugely short...

Oxymoron of the week for sure Smiley
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« Reply #74 on: January 18, 2018, 10:39:19 »

...hugely short...

Oxymoron of the week for sure Smiley

How dare you call me an Oxy.
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