2022 - TransWilts cancellations and amendments log

[whole diary]

[grahame]

Cancelled today 16.12.2022 - (in the passenger's view) the following services:
05:17, 07:06(1), 07:36, 09:46, 12:17, 14:18, 16:25, 18:34 and 20:06(1) from Westbury to Swindon
06:11(1), 08:45, 11:05, 13:15, 15:14, 17:36, 18:52(1) and 20:45 Swindon to Westbury
(1) - service schedule to run beyond Westbury / Swindon, cancelled throughout

No rail replacement buses or taxis provided via Melksham.   Middle of the day travel from Westbury / Trowbridge to / from Chippenham / Swindon possible via Bath Spa, changing there and with much extended journey times. 

Sarcastic "Thank You" to the rail industry (companies and staff representatives) and government for yet another day of shatting on your customers. Sympathy for you all is limited, and damage deep; you are driving away a great deal of optional traffic, and that which is not optional - or wasn't - is finding alternatives. 

[TaplowGreen]

Cancelled today 16.12.2022 - (in the passenger's view) the following services:
05:17, 07:06(1), 07:36, 09:46, 12:17, 14:18, 16:25, 18:34 and 20:06(1) from Westbury to Swindon
06:11(1), 08:45, 11:05, 13:15, 15:14, 17:36, 18:52(1) and 20:45 Swindon to Westbury
(1) - service schedule to run beyond Westbury / Swindon, cancelled throughout

No rail replacement buses or taxis provided via Melksham.   Middle of the day travel from Westbury / Trowbridge to / from Chippenham / Swindon possible via Bath Spa, changing there and with much extended journey times. 

Sarcastic "Thank You" to the rail industry (companies and staff representatives) and government for yet another day of shatting on your customers. Sympathy for you all is limited, and damage deep; you are driving away a great deal of optional traffic, and that which is not optional - or wasn't - is finding alternatives. 

Your final sentence is absolutely the most on point - in far more cases than ever before, both business and leisure, those alternatives now exist and are being utilised.

[grahame]

Cancelled today 17.12.2022 - (in the passenger's view) the following services:
07:44, 08:34, 10:07, 12:05, 14:05, 15:06, 16:36 and 18:35 from Westbury to Swindon
08:35, 09:35, 11:05, 13:05, 15:10, 16:05, 17:35, 19:35 and 21:07 Swindon to Westbury

No rail replacement buses or taxis provided via Melksham.   Middle of the day travel from Westbury / Trowbridge to / from Chippenham / Swindon possible via Bath Spa, changing there and with much extended journey times. 

[rogerw]

For the record, yesterday and today are strike days when many other areas have no services. Is Melksham any worse of than, say, Yeovil

[grahame]

For the record, yesterday and today are strike days when many other areas have no services. Is Melksham any worse of than, say, Yeovil

On strike days, there are indeed many other zero service stations.   Taking the whole of this first week of the new timetable though ...

Train Record - Swindon to Westury service - first full week of new timetable (11th to 17th December 2022)
with an assumption that nothing runs for the rest of today

116 trains timetabled
68 failed to run on industrial action days
23 failed to run for other reasons
just 25 ran (that's 22% of what GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) are contracted to provide

I don't think you'll find any other GWR line / significant station with a record like that.   
You mention Yeovil  - I wonder what the figures are there for the week?

[grahame]

Sun, 18 December 07:55 Westbury to Warminster due 08:02
Sun, 18 December 08:11 Warminster to Swindon due 09:03

Sun, 18 December 08:11 Warminster to Swindon due 09:03
18/12/22 08:11 Warminster to Swindon due 09:03 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information
We're sorry for the delay to your journey.
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Replacement road transport has been requested to run in place of this train service between Warminster and Chippenham calling at Dilton Marsh (bus stop on B3099), Westbury, Trowbridge and Melksham. From Chippenham train services are available to Swindon. Please check the stations Onward Travel Information poster and wait for the replacement road transport at the designated stop. The replacement road transport may run later than the advertised train times owing to the additional time taken by road between stations and the time required for loading and unloading at each stop.
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If your ticket is routed via Melksham you may travel via Bath Spa.

Sun, 18 December 09:14 Swindon to Westbury due 09:56

18/12/22 09:14 Swindon to Westbury due 09:56 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information
We're sorry for the delay to your journey.
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If possible, customers at Swindon should catch the 09:11 Exeter St David's service and change at Chippenham.
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Replacement road transport has been requested to run in place of this train service between Chippenham and Westbury, calling at Melksham and Trowbridge. Please check the stations Onward Travel Information poster and wait for the replacement road transport at the designated stop. The replacement road transport may run later than the advertised train times owing to the additional time taken by road between stations and the time required for loading and unloading at each stop.
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If your ticket is routed via Melksham you may travel via Bath Spa.

[grahame]

Sun, 18 December 19:29 Swindon to Westbury due 20:11
Sun, 18 December 20:24 Westbury to Swindon due 21:06
Sun, 18 December 21:25 Swindon to Westbury due 22:06

18/12/22 21:25 Swindon to Westbury due 22:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information
We're sorry for the delay to your journey.
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If possible, customers at Swindon should catch the 21:22 Weston-super-Mare service and change at Chippenham.
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Replacement road transport has been requested to run in place of this train service between Chippenham and Westbury, calling at Melksham and Trowbridge. Please check the stations Onward Travel Information poster and wait for the replacement road transport at the designated stop. The replacement road transport may run later than the advertised train times owing to the additional time taken by road between stations and the time required for loading and unloading at each stop.
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If your ticket is routed via Melksham you may travel via Bath Spa.

[grahame]

Sun, 18 December 18:24 Frome to Swindon due 19:17

18/12/22 18:24 Frome to Swindon due 19:17 will be terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham and Swindon.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Additional Information
We're sorry for the delay to your journey.
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Replacement road transport has been requested to run in place of this train service between Westbury and Chippenham calling at Trowbridge and Melksham. From Chippenham train services are available to Swindon. Please check the stations Onward Travel Information poster and wait for the replacement road transport at the designated stop. The replacement road transport may run later than the advertised train times owing to the additional time taken by road between stations and the time required for loading and unloading at each stop.
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If your ticket is routed via Melksham you may travel via Bath Spa.

[TaplowGreen]

18/12/22 08:11 Warminster to Swindon due 09:03 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 09:14 Swindon to Westbury due 09:56 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 10:44 Westbury to Swindon due 11:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 11:41 Swindon to Westbury due 12:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 19:29 Swindon to Westbury due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 20:24 Westbury to Swindon due 21:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 21:25 Swindon to Westbury due 22:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[grahame]

18/12/22 08:11 Warminster to Swindon due 09:03 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 09:14 Swindon to Westbury due 09:56 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 10:44 Westbury to Swindon due 11:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 11:41 Swindon to Westbury due 12:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 19:29 Swindon to Westbury due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 20:24 Westbury to Swindon due 21:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18/12/22 21:25 Swindon to Westbury due 22:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

From our local social media - a public post:

I work in Trowbridge as a support worker, due to train strike I am unable to go to work giving the circumstances I dont drive. I am looking for someone who is looking carpooling from trowbridge to Melksham Monday to Friday, someone who leaves around 9am from melksham and returns around 6pm from Trowbridge.  I am happy to divide the fuel cost. Please let me know if you know someone who can help.

[TaplowGreen]

Another one gone

18:24 Frome to Swindon due 19:17

18/12/22 18:24 Frome to Swindon due 19:17 will be terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham and Swindon.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[grahame]

Another one gone

and two more

11:01 Weymouth to Swindon due 13:28

11:01 Weymouth to Swindon due 13:28 will be terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham and Swindon.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

13:41 Swindon to Weymouth due 15:51

13:41 Swindon to Weymouth due 15:51 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[grahame]

17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06

17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Gloucester, Stonehouse, Stroud, Kemble, Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[TaplowGreen]

20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:05

20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:05 will be started from Gloucester.

It will no longer call at Westbury, Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham, Swindon, Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse.

This is due to a shortage of train crew.

[grahame]

06:35 Salisbury to Cheltenham Spa due 09:03

06:35 Salisbury to Cheltenham Spa due 09:03 has been cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.