Bath Spa signalling problems

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[devon_metro]

Looks like a fun evening!

1600 Weston Super Mare - 51 late into Bristol TM^‡(resolve) where cancelled
1601 Westbury - Cancelled
1608 Great Malvern - Not yet left Bath (presume)
1613 London Paddington - Not yet arrived Bath
1625 Bristol TM - Cancelled Swindon
1635 Cardiff Central - Not yet left Bradford-O-A (Presume)
1636 Portsmouth Harbour - Cancelled Bristol TM
1643 London Paddington - Cancelled (via Westerleigh)
1700 Weston Super Mare - Cancelled
1707 Weymouth - Cancelled
1708 Gloucester - Cancelled
1713 London Paddington - Cancelled
1725 Bristol TM - Cancelled

Need I continue...!

[grandsire]

At least the Bristol-paddingtons have, and are using a diversionary route!  Seems surprising that Portsmouth-Cardiffs and Weymouth-Malvern etc seem never to be offered diversion via Melksham and Swindon! ( or is the signalling controlled by the same faulty system?)

[Timmer]

I take it with electrification will also come resignalling which must now be due for renewal on the Bath-Bristol line as this appears to be becoming a bit of a signalling failure blackspot.

[dog box]

At least the Bristol-paddingtons have, and are using a diversionary route!  Seems surprising that Portsmouth-Cardiffs and Weymouth-Malvern etc seem never to be offered diversion via Melksham and Swindon! ( or is the signalling controlled by the same faulty system?)

probably more to do with crews not signing the route, only a few west crew sign melksham to swindon, and to my knowledge none sign swindon to b/parkway via hullavington

[Sion Bretton]

Some Portsmouth Harbour services were only stopping at Westbury , did these go via Swindon or Taunton?

[grandsire]

Interesting to note the 1600 PZ to PADD is being diverted to call Westbury, Chippenham, Swindon.

[signalandtelegraph]

I take it with electrification will also come resignalling which must now be due for renewal on the Bath-Bristol line as this appears to be becoming a bit of a signalling failure blackspot.

Signals are due to be replaced between Bath and Bristol with work starting towards the end of 2010

That's a capacity/flexibility improvement, not re-signalling.

[signalandtelegraph]

I was refering to a memo issued to safety reps from Network Rail after a driver asked about a safety situation regarding a signal on the viaduct on the down main at Bath Spa. The memo stated that this signal would be located nearer to the platform during the Bath to Bristol re-signalling project due to commence at the latter end of 2010.

The clue I got from this memo was Bath to Bristol re-signalling

I see what's happened now, you've assumed NR^» (Network Rail - home page) know what they are talking about - easy mistake to make.