Cornish delays

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[GBM]

Delays to services between Plymouth and Penzance
Due to a broken down train at Liskeard the line is blocked. Disruption is expected until 08:45 14/03.
Train services between Plymouth and Penzance may be delayed.

2C02 0638 Plymouth to Penzance (HST^▸ (High Speed Train))
Arrived Liskeard only 2 minutes down at 07:06, but just underway at 08:07.
2C03 0712 Plymouth to Penzance (9 car IET^▸ (Intercity Express Train)) sat at St Germans from 07:28 to now (08:08

Also on the up line
06:05 Penzance to London Paddington due 11:29
06:05 Penzance to London Paddington due 11:29 is being delayed between Saltash and Devonport.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
1A76 0605 Penzance to London Paddington (9 car IET).
Held at Saltash since 07:52, with 1S43 0628 Penzance to Edinburgh behind it at St Germans.

[GBM]

Problems today in Cornwall.
Pz to London delayed by a train in front with a fault.
Signalling problems causing delays and short terminations.
Track problem causing delays.

Apart from the above........

[GBM]

Delays to services between Penzance and Plymouth
Due to a points failure between Liskeard and Bodmin Parkway all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 07:45 23/04.
Train services between Penzance and Plymouth are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed.

[GBM]

Delays to services at Truro
Due to a fault with barriers at a level crossing at Truro trains have to run at reduced speed.
Train services running through this station may be delayed by up to 25 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:15 25/04.
Customer Advice
Apologies to customers, owing to a fault with level crossing barriers at Truro trains have to run at a reduced speed on both lines through the area.

Then
10:15 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 10:39
10:15 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 10:39 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault with barriers at a level crossing.
((Return service run also cancelled)).

Odd one this?
The level crossing is on the main lines and is causing 25+ minutes delay - guess they're instructed to pass at 5mph.
The branch shouldn't be affected by the crossing, as the two trains on that branch use the bay platform at the other end of the station.

[bobm]

They do indeed use the bay but also a part of the down line (in each direction) when coming on and off the branch.   Fitting four of these an hour among late running trains may be tricky.

[GBM]

General question (rather than line specific).

13:52 St Erth to St Ives due 14:03
13:52 St Erth to St Ives due 14:03 will be cancelled.
This is due to the train guard being taken ill.
(Return run also cancelled).

Guess the guard was at the end of their shift as no other services affected.
Where do GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) find replacement crew if someone goes sick whilst on duty?
The days of 'spare' crew sitting around 'just in case' must have ceased years ago.

[IndustryInsider]

The days of 'spare' crew sitting around 'just in case' must have ceased years ago.

Still plenty of spares sitting around on occasions.  Depends on time of day, time of year, day of week, and the nearest depot as to how likely you might be able to get cover.

If you have short notice sickness then if there is no spare available it becomes very tricky.  You might get lucky and have someone that agrees to stay on, but that’s rare - especially with the current ongoing dispute.