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« Reply #270 on: March 04, 2018, 21:32:26 »

This is the snowdrift near Ledbury as of this evening.  Must’ve been much worse a couple of days ago.
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« Reply #271 on: March 05, 2018, 07:20:01 »

And cancellations and delays this morning due to a faulty train.
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« Reply #272 on: March 05, 2018, 08:06:17 »

And cancellations and delays this morning due to a faulty train.

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06:53 Worcester Foregate Street to Didcot Parkway due 08:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

07:10 Moreton-in-Marsh to London Paddington due 08:51 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Moreton-in-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to a broken down train.

Of course, it's not clear from this whether these are your common everyday GWR (Great Western Railway) faults or a result of maintenance disruption during the severe weather.
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« Reply #273 on: March 06, 2018, 10:09:41 »

Looking back at the RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) records of the days disrupted by snow, there's an oddity on Saturday March 3.

According to JourneyCheck, the whole of the Oxford - Hereford line was closed, certainly until the late afternoon, probably all day.

But according to RTT, the 15:20 from Paddington to Great Malvern ran (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C51659/2018/03/03/advanced), as did its return working, the 18:35 back to Paddington (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C51606/2018/03/03/advanced). Neither journey seems to have been delayed that much.

Did this really happen? Or does RTT occasionally get some duff data?

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« Reply #274 on: March 06, 2018, 17:20:02 »

After last week's extreme weather, a sense of normality is returning to the Cotswold Line:

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15:52 London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh due 17:26 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham and Moreton-in-Marsh.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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« Reply #275 on: March 06, 2018, 20:13:23 »

Not sure on the accuracy of the cancellation reason - we left Paddington late - the guard did announce it but didn’t provide an explanation.

We eventually rolled into Oxford a bit late, and as per normal, any sign of late running on this train results in it being dumped so we can await the all stations stopper.

Thankfully we were treated to a shiny new train (what is the 1622 exPAD) - first time I’ve been on one on that particular journey. The annoucements were automated for short platforms, but didn’t state which coach to be in, only that the doors at one end of my carriage (B) (between A&B) weren’t opening at Hanborough, Combe or Finstock - not a multiple announcement, just once per stop) - so what, do they open the doors in the middle? All the regulars for hanborough were loaded at the front on departure from Oxford only to have to trudge through a train of standing passengers to get off.
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« Reply #276 on: March 07, 2018, 15:55:13 »

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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.

19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:32 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.
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« Reply #277 on: March 08, 2018, 23:53:59 »

A full day without cancellations today, I think? Indeed, if RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) is to be believed, the notorious 16.22 even ran early at some stage... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C56095/2018/03/08/advanced
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« Reply #278 on: March 09, 2018, 03:57:19 »

Indeed so, though the 19:22 Paddington - Hereford was flagged as being cancelled between Shrub Hill and Hereford at one stage - but was reinstated later.
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« Reply #279 on: March 09, 2018, 07:21:47 »

A full day without cancellations today, I think? Indeed, if RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) is to be believed, the notorious 16.22 even ran early at some stage... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C56095/2018/03/08/advanced

..........normal service resumed!

08:25 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:57
08:25 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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« Reply #280 on: March 09, 2018, 08:13:32 »

A full day without cancellations today, I think? Indeed, if RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) is to be believed, the notorious 16.22 even ran early at some stage... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C56095/2018/03/08/advanced

..........normal service resumed!

08:25 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:57
08:25 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

The outward service having been terminated at Oxford

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05:47 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 08:15 was terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 14 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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« Reply #281 on: March 09, 2018, 10:59:26 »

And making up for yesterday's rogue day:

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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.

19:42 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers.

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These services do seem to be regular victims when GWR (Great Western Railway) try to manage their driver shortages.
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« Reply #282 on: March 09, 2018, 12:15:26 »

And they have the nerve to continue with their misjudged advertising campaign. Embarrassed
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« Reply #283 on: March 09, 2018, 12:35:40 »

I don't believe that these new trains exist.  Wink

Since the beginning of January I have been using a fairly random selection of early-mid morning trains into oxford and evening/late evening trains back and haven't yet even seen one. If the train has even run, it has been formed of a HST (High Speed Train) or turbo.
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« Reply #284 on: March 09, 2018, 12:45:26 »

And they have the nerve to continue with their misjudged advertising campaign. Embarrassed
Yup they've restarted their famous five advertising campaign subject of much ridicule on their FB page. You'd think they'd quietly drop it but then again they've probably paid big money to an advertising agency.
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