Lots of faulty trains today, 12th March 2022

[whole diary]

[grahame]

08:27 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 10:10

Facilities on the 08:27 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 10:10.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.

08:27 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 10:10
08:33 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 09:51
08:40 Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth due 10:56
08:46 Weymouth to Gloucester due 12:29
09:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury due 10:39
09:27 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 11:12
09:40 Westbury to Worcester Foregate Street due 12:17
10:12 Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth due 10:39
10:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury due 11:39
10:45 Avonmouth to Weston-Super-Mare due 12:00
11:02 Warminster to Cardiff Central due 12:45
11:10 Weymouth to Gloucester due 14:29
11:35 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 12:51
12:02 Warminster to Cardiff Central due 13:45
12:10 Weston-Super-Mare to Severn Beach due 13:23
12:33 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 13:51
12:41 Gloucester to Westbury due 14:32
12:53 Worcester Foregate Street to Weymouth due 17:08
13:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury due 14:39
13:30 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 15:10
14:01 Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads due 14:43
14:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury due 15:39
14:23 Swansea to London Paddington due 17:19
14:30 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 16:10
14:41 Gloucester to Westbury due 16:33
15:12 Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth due 15:39
15:33 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 16:51
15:40 Westbury to Worcester Foregate Street due 18:18
15:46 Avonmouth to Weston-Super-Mare due 17:00
16:02 Warminster to Cardiff Central due 17:46
16:33 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 17:51
17:02 Warminster to Cardiff Central due 18:46
17:10 Weston-Super-Mare to Severn Beach due 18:23
17:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury due 18:39
17:35 Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads due 19:50
17:41 Westbury to Great Malvern due 20:32
18:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury due 19:39
18:27 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 20:11
18:53 Worcester Foregate Street to Bristol Temple Meads due 20:31
19:01 Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads due 19:43
19:30 Cardiff Central to Warminster due 21:10
19:33 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 20:51
20:12 Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth due 20:39
20:33 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 21:51
20:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth due 23:13
20:46 Avonmouth to Bristol Temple Meads due 21:16
21:03 Warminster to Cardiff Central due 23:01
21:09 Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester due 21:58
21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury due 22:54
21:24 Great Malvern to Bristol Temple Meads due 23:04
21:46 Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach due 22:23
22:03 Warminster to Cardiff Central due 23:56
22:31 Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads due 23:12
23:20 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour due 00:38

I haven't clicked through every single one of those - but the message on all I've looked at is that the train is shorter because of a train fault.

Is there a fault been found across a lot of the fleet?
Is there a lack of people fixing trains and so rather more than expected out of service?
Can someone re-assure me that this is not simply a reduction of train length to save vehicle milage on what may be a quiet day on the trains?

[ChrisB]

Howabout the missing units were used to get rugby supporters home from Cardiff last night & consequently now out of position for starting today’s timetable? Just a thought

[grahame]

Howabout the missing units were used to get rugby supporters home from Cardiff last night & consequently now out of position for starting today’s timetable? Just a thought

The "train fault" being that they're not in the right places???

[froome]

Howabout the missing units were used to get rugby supporters home from Cardiff last night & consequently now out of position for starting today’s timetable? Just a thought

The "train fault" being that they're not in the right places???

Yes, it is all the train's fault. 

[Sulis John]

The additional comment on the long distance short-forms begs a question:

Further Information
Customers travelling on any of the listed services please note that due to faults identified on some of our trains last night, these services will be formed of 9 coaches instead of the booked 10 coaches today. Please note this will affect any seat or bicycle reservations that have been made in advance. If you require any assistance with your reservation please speak with station staff before alighting or alternatively, speak with the train manager when your service arrives into the platform. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey with us today.

Assuming this is correct, looks like another fleet issue raising its ugly head (or am I being over-pessimistic?)

[IndustryInsider]

It looks to me more likely that the standard text for short forms has changed to give additional information than was the case.

[Timmer]

Howabout the missing units were used to get rugby supporters home from Cardiff last night & consequently now out of position for starting today’s timetable? Just a thought

You may not be far off there Chris.

It may be after carrying many Welsh fans home late last night after the game and after a few drinks, some carriages may not have been in a fit state for passenger use this morning.