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Title: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 02, 2024, 16:49:16
In addition to the problems between London and Reading, we have:

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Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Oxford

Due to a tree blocking the railway between Didcot Parkway and Oxford all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 18:00 02/01.

Nothing moving at the moment (16:45). Amongst other services, the 14:53 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill has been stuck at Didcot for an hour, and the 13:55 Great Malvern to Paddington (normally starts from Hereford but the outward service never got there) has been sitting at Charlbury since 15:40.

Edit by admin - with the agreement of the active posters already this year, I have split the 2024 delays and cancellations into a new thread - and this was the first post of 2024.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 03, 2024, 08:25:30
In addition to the problems between London and Reading, we have:

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Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Oxford

Due to a tree blocking the railway between Didcot Parkway and Oxford all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 18:00 02/01.

Nothing moving at the moment (16:45). Amongst other services, the 14:53 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill has been stuck at Didcot for an hour, and the 13:55 Great Malvern to Paddington (normally starts from Hereford but the outward service never got there) has been sitting at Charlbury since 15:40.
There was also a flooding issue between Charlbury and Oxford. And West Midlands Trains had flooding between Bromsgrove and Longbridge.
And indeed, not much moved after that:

Up trains:
1P34 15:17 Foregate Street - Paddington. Held at Moreton (+92 minutes), Oxford (+120), Culham (+143) and Reading (+167). Arrived Paddington +163.
1P05 15:18 Hereford - Paddington : Started from Ledbury. Held at Evesham (+59), Charlbury (+95), Oxford (+121) and Reading (+136). Arrived Paddington +140.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern - Paddington : Cancelled after Shrub Hill.
1P39 17:26 Foregate Street - Paddington : Started from Oxford and cancelled after Reading.
1P40 18:02 Foregate Street - Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern - Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern - Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P46 20:56 from Foregate Street : cancelled throughout.
1P06 22:00 from Hereford : started from Shrub Hill, but ran through to Paddington OK.
... so nothing from Shrub Hill between 16:16 and 22:52.

Down trains:
1W29 14:53 Paddington - Foregate Street : held at Didcot (+61) and cancelled after arriving Oxford +121.
1W30 15:23 to Foregate Street : left Paddington +38, cancelled after Reading (+63).
1W31 15:52 to Great Malvern : left Paddington +18, cancelled after Reading (+45).
Halts train : cancelled throughout.
1W33 16:58 to Great Malvern  : cancelled throughout.
1W03 17:34 to Hereford : started from Oxford, cancelled after arriving at Shrub Hill +26.
1W34 17:57 to Foregate Street  : cancelled throughout.
1W36 18:57 to Great Malvern : left Paddington +36, arrived Great Malvern +52.
1W05 19:53 to Hereford : cancelled after Oxford.
1W41 20:52 to Great Malvern  : cancelled throughout.
1W43 21:53 to Shrub Hill : started from Oxford (+32), arrived Shrub Hill +34.
1W45 22:51 to Worcestershire Parkway  : cancelled throughout.
... so westbound trains departed Oxford at 14:50, 18:28, 20:35 and 23:17.

Hopefully passengers will have been able to respond to GWR's "don't travel" alert.  And a big "well done" to the staff who did manage to run at least some trains.

Meanwhile, lots of trains will be in the wrong place this morning:

RTT reports that
Train 1P11, 05:14 Shrub Hill - Paddington was cancelled throughout.
JourneyCheck reports that
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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 was started from Oxford.
It has been delayed at Oxford and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:03/01/2024 07:57

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:03/01/2024 06:06











Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on January 03, 2024, 09:53:45
Morning of 3 January 2024 not shaping up very well

Up trains

1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington - cancelled at operator's request

1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington - cancelled by severe flooding

1P16 0649 Worcester Shrub Hill - ran as booked, left Shrub Hill 6 minutes late, arrived Paddington 5 minutes late

2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot - ran as booked

1P18 - 0713 Great Malvern to Paddington - ran as booked

1P20 - 0815 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington - cancelled at operator's request

Down trains seem to have run as booked so far this morning

(Editied 03/01/24 1121 to correct the date in the text)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 03, 2024, 10:05:55

1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington - cancelled by severe flooding

1P16 0649 Worcester Shrub Hill - ran as booked, left Shrub Hill 6 minutes late, arrived Paddington 5 minutes late


The 0523 was a cancellation as far as passengers travelling from the Cotswolds were concerned but was run as a 5 car IET starting from Oxford. It departed Oxford 25 minutes late from platform 4. it was still on the platform as the 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington service pulled in to platform 3.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on January 03, 2024, 11:06:49
Morning of 3 January 2023 not shaping up very well

To clarify - 2024, I'm afraid - still ongoing.  Should I split th thread at 1.1.204 and rename, or do members on the line prefer it to be a single ongoing thread (and I can flush the titles though to something that would cover both years


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on January 03, 2024, 11:23:33
Morning of 3 January 2023 not shaping up very well

To clarify - 2024, I'm afraid - still ongoing.  Should I split th thread at 1.1.204 and rename, or do members on the line prefer it to be a single ongoing thread (and I can flush the titles though to something that would cover both years

The year changes but the shambles of a "service" does not.

I guess we should have a new thread for the new year

I've corrected the date in my post of this morning


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 03, 2024, 11:35:05
Morning of 3 January 2023 not shaping up very well

To clarify - 2024, I'm afraid - still ongoing.  Should I split th thread at 1.1.204 and rename, or do members on the line prefer it to be a single ongoing thread (and I can flush the titles though to something that would cover both years

My fault as I did the first 2024 post! My view would be a split would be appreciated. Seeing how many pages the topic gets to each year is a useful indication of how good/bad the year has been compared to previous ones.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on January 03, 2024, 11:59:41
I guess we should have a new thread for the new year

My view would be a split would be appreciated. Seeing how many pages the topic gets to each year is a useful indication of how good/bad the year has been compared to previous ones.

Thread split, as per the views above (and mine).   Post on this thread for 2024 North Cotswold delays and cancellation, look back to http://www.passenger.chat/27079 to remind yourself of 2023.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 04, 2024, 13:47:38
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 09, 2024, 14:59:02
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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

and the return 19:05 working as well


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 10, 2024, 13:59:55
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:10/01/2024 13:46

together with the return 18:02 working

Also, Realtime Trains reporting

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1W25 1251 London Paddington to Southall
This service was cancelled between Southall and Worcester Foregate Street due to a problem with the train (M8).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 11, 2024, 04:38:18
JourneyCheck is reporting
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07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:11/01/2024 03:11

Which is odd, because RTT is reporting that
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This service was cancelled due to a problem at the depot (MU).

Meanwhile (also according to RTT) at 07:13 an extra train will be operating from Great Malvern to Paddington as empty coaching stock.
This looks to be formed by another empty train, at 05:32 from Gloucester to Great Malvern. On its way to Great Malvern, this gets to Shrub Hill at 06:31. On its way back, it'll pass Shrub Hill at 07:31.

I can't help feeling that (1) JourneyCheck's explanation of the cancellation is doubtful, and (2) it doesn't need to do a double run, empty, to Great Malvern.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 11, 2024, 10:20:13
And what's it going to do when it gets to Paddington?

According to RTT it'll go empty to North Pole, scheduled arrival 10:03. That's 4:31 elapsed time from Gloucester to North Pole, empty.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 11, 2024, 17:02:05
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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

and

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16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 11, 2024, 17:19:10
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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

Meanwhile, for the 17:04 RTT says
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This service was cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 12, 2024, 08:27:11
RTT:
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1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
This service was cancelled due to a problem with the train (M8).

JourneyCheck  is reporting a whole day's diagram:
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08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 08:10

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on January 12, 2024, 09:46:37
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08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

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11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 08:10

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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

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17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

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20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:12/01/2024 06:44

Cotswold line should be renamed the Cinderella line, I'm sure


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on January 12, 2024, 10:38:20
Cotswold line should be renamed the Cinderella line, I'm sure

I'm afraid it has competition at the bottom of the pile; I sometimes feel that way about the line that serves my home town too.  Like Cinderella, it was rescued many years ago (and remains appreciative) but has become the child that must give way to others wherever they need anything (like working capacity, available crews, useable trains).

I am reminded that Cinderella was a hard working young lady, artificially supressed but with an acceptance and spirit that took her through hard times maintaining a respect even for those who put her down.  And I am reminded that in the end, with help from various parties, it all comes very much right for Cinderella.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on January 12, 2024, 11:27:51
Cotswold line should be renamed the Cinderella line, I'm sure



I am reminded that Cinderella was a hard working young lady, artificially supressed but with an acceptance and spirit that took her through hard times maintaining a respect even for those who put her down.  And I am reminded that in the end, with help from various parties, it all comes very much right for Cinderella.

Perhaps that's the line the railway should take with all of its services between London and the Southwest at the moment, with Messrs Hopwood & Haines cast as the Ugly sisters?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on January 12, 2024, 12:14:52
Perhaps that's the line the railway should take with all of its services between London and the Southwest at the moment, with Messrs Hopwood & Haines cast as the Ugly sisters?

Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.

I have asked the fairy godmother to (re)double and electrify some routes so the following all-electric services using EMU stock for regional journeys as well as through opportunities to London could be operated hourly.

London - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Frome - Bruton - Castle Cary - Somerton - Taunton - Wellington - Tiverton - Cullompton - Exeter St Davids

London - Reading - Didcot - Oxford - all stations to Hereford, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on January 12, 2024, 12:20:58
Perhaps that's the line the railway should take with all of its services between London and the Southwest at the moment, with Messrs Hopwood & Haines cast as the Ugly sisters?

Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.

I have asked the fairy godmother to (re)double and electrify some routes so the following all-electric services using EMU stock for regional journeys as well as through opportunities to London could be operated hourly.

London - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Frome - Bruton - Castle Cary - Somerton - Taunton - Wellington - Tiverton - Cullompton - Exeter St Davids

London - Reading - Didcot - Oxford - all stations to Hereford, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea



Thankyou Cinders.......hopefully you'll get to go to the Ball, unfortunately Prince Charming is stuck in Devon thanks to today's infrastructure meltdown.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Western Pathfinder on January 12, 2024, 14:00:19
Oh no he isn't.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Fourbee on January 13, 2024, 10:41:10
Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.
...and another Mr H who tells that Mr H that he can't have any more money.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 14, 2024, 12:15:19
Yesterday, Saturday January 13, was a good day on the North Cotswold line.  Attached is the RTT report for all day at Evesham - and there's no red (used for late running) visible whatsoever. Well done to all involved.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ellendune on January 14, 2024, 13:17:12
Not sure about your ugly sisters - at times I get the feeling that Messrs H and H are far more in line with us than another Mr H who tells them what to do.
...and another Mr H who tells that Mr H that he can't have any more money.
Even if it will cost less in the end because more people will travel


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 18, 2024, 08:20:58
The usual diversion of North Cotswold line trains by way of Stroud has been reversed this morning, with the morning via-Stroud train being sent via Evesham:
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07:25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:00 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
It will no longer call at Ashchurch For Tewkesbury, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester, Stonehouse, Stroud, Kemble and Swindon.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 07:10

Meanwhile, other points failures are affecting other trains:
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06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 will be delayed at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 07:39

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06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 is being delayed between Reading and Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 07:51

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07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Further InformationLast Updated:18/01/2024 07:37

The 07:50 from Paddington is being reported on RTT as cancelled throughout.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 18, 2024, 11:04:19
JourneyCheck is reporting
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12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 10:33

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 10:33


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 18, 2024, 15:21:45
Getting worse:
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 15:11

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 15:12


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 18, 2024, 23:57:59
And this evening:
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19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be delayed at Oxford and is expected to be 10 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 20:05
Thanks to the 14 minute scheduled wait at Great Malvern, this train is now on time.

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20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 20:20
This train started on time from Paddington and is currently on time.

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20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 will be delayed at Oxford and is expected to be 20 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 21:19

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22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/01/2024 20:04
The outbound working, the 17:34 from Paddington, was cancelled after arriving at Shrub Hill 11 minutes late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 19, 2024, 08:19:27
This mornng is not getting off to a good start. JourneyCheck is reporting
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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 was terminated at Charlbury.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 07:39

Stacked up behind it are

1P16 06:43 Shrub Hill - Paddington : RTT reports this as having sat at Ascott since 07:32.

2E80 07:04 Shrub Hill - Didcot 'halts' train : RTT has this sat at Moreton since 07:42.

1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington : RTT has this sat at Evesham since 07:50.

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08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 08:06

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08:26 : OpenTrainTimes is showing the dead train on the move towards Oxford as 5P02.
1P16 has arrived at Charlbury 51 late.

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08:35 : JourneyCheck is reporting
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Delays to services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford
Following a broken down train earlier today between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford all lines are now open.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 10:00 19/01.
Customer Advice
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Apologies to customers travelling between Worcester and Oxford this morning.
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The 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington service unfortunately broke down at Charlbury station forcing it to terminate there. The fault has now been rectified to the point the broken train can now move empty to Oxford station allowing the stuck trains behind it resume.
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The 08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service was diverted via Gloucester however we are confident that will be the only diversion.
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As soon as we have further information we shall provide it accordingly however our expectation is that trains should all be back on the move in both directions by 08:30.
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We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey with us today,
Last Updated:19/01/2024 08:35


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 19, 2024, 14:38:34
JourneyCheck:
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11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 13:42

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:19/01/2024 13:42


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on January 22, 2024, 15:10:52
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Cancellations to services at Moreton-In-Marsh
Due to a safety inspection of the track at Moreton-In-Marsh trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 15:30 22/01.
Customer Advice
Due to a safety inspection of the track near Moreton-in-Marsh, trains are running at reduced speed through the affceted area in the Worcester direction. Although this will have minimal impact on customer journeys, some return journeys have been affected by the disruption caused earlier.
Transport For Wales are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys. between Hereford and Newport
Additional Information
A bump in the rail has been reported near Moreton-in-Marsh. This has been inspected, and decided that trains can run at 20mph through the affected area. This affects trains on the Down Main only.
Following earlier delays, some trains have terminated short, and 1P05 will be starting at Ledbury as opopsed to Hereford. Transport for Wales are accepting GWR tickets between Hereford and Newport for customers travelling further afield.

Last Updated:22/01/2024 15:02

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15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/01/2024 13:47




Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on January 22, 2024, 16:31:08
RTT reports the following of today's trains as cancelled  in part or throughout:

1W21 1053 Paddington to Shrub Hill (23 late at Moreton in Marsh and cancelled beyond there)

1P30 1316 Shrub Hill to Paddington (started on time from Moreton in Marsh)

1W25 1251 Paddington to Foregate Street (on time at Moreton in Marsh and cancelled beyond there)

1P34 1517 Foregate Street to Moreton in Marsh (cancelled throughout)

and an additional Class 6 train on the Down, from Swindon Transfer to Honeybourne Sidings, which passed Moreton in Marsh at 1613.  Would this be a train to inspect the line? 

So, so far, no service in from Evesham since 1141 on the Up, and 1236 on the Down.

Edit to update latest from RTT:

1W29 1453 Paddington to Foregate Street / Honeybourne 1644 (13 late)

1P05  1518 Hereford (Started from Ledbury) / Honeybourne 1647 (3 late)



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 23, 2024, 08:58:52
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07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:23/01/2024 02:33


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 23, 2024, 09:38:19
From yesterday (Monday January 22), we should also document that train 1P02, the 05:23 from Hereford, was started from Shrub Hill.

This was down to Storm Isha on Sunday, which resulted in blanket speed restrictions across the network.  By the evening, everything was running late.  Train 1W08, the 1848 to Hereford, left Paddington on time but was 12 late at Reading and 28 late at Oxford. It arrived at Great Malvern 55 late and was cancelled thereafter.

Later trains on Sunday evening also suffered:
1W73 1948 London Paddington to Great Malvern arrived 17 late.
1W77 2048 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill left 23 late and arrived 61 late.
1W79 2156 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill left 49 late and arrived 78 late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 23, 2024, 17:13:45
And back on today...
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16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:23/01/2024 14:47

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:23/01/2024 14:47


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 25, 2024, 08:28:21
Problems between Norton Junction and Evesham this morning, though it doesn't get listed on JourneyCheck's 'Line updates' section.

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05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will no longer call at Maidenhead.
It has been delayed between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Evesham and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 06:53
Held at Norton for 17 minutes. Arrived Paddington 21 late.

Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been delayed between Pershore and Evesham and is now 42 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 07:22
Held at Norton (+42 minutes).

Quote
06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 07:11

07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:45 will be terminated at Oxford.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 38 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 07:42

Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 is being delayed between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now expected to be 27 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:03
Now 40 late away from Norton Junction - perhaps GWR were thinking of diverting this one via Stroud as well?

Which they did with the next one:
Quote
08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:09

And in the down direction:
Quote
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:13

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 08:15


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 25, 2024, 09:47:26
Eventually, JourneyCheck catches up with the problems today:

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Cancellations to services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Evesham fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 12:30 25/01.
Train services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled or diverted between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Last Updated:25/01/2024 09:42


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on January 25, 2024, 12:46:25
Quote
15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:25/01/2024 09:17


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on January 25, 2024, 12:51:30
Not sure when you checked, but there was a great big Journeycheck entry....

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Due to a fault with the signalling system at Evesham fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 12:30 25/01.
Impact:
Train services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled or diverted between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill.
Customer Advice:
Apologies to passengers travelling along the North Cotswold line between Worcester and Oxford this morning. We have been advised that some trackside equipment which forms part of the signalling system has failed in the Evesham area, meaning that fewer trains are able to run over the affected section of track. It may also take services longer to pass through the affected area, so journey times may be extended.
Network Rail now have staff on site to investigate the issue, but while they do so we are unable to operate any trains between Oxford and Worcester. In response to this, some services between Worcester and London are taking an alternative route between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading, running non-stop between these stations. Other services are operating between London Paddington and Oxford only.
Unfortuantely this means that stations along the North Cotswold line, between Oxford and Worcester, may not receive a train service for a while. We are currently requesting road transport to operate to and from these stations, but this is yet to be confirmed. As soon as we have further information this message will be updated.
Please check station departure screens or online journey planners for details of how each service is being affected.
West Midlands Railway are accepting GWR tickets between Worcester stations and Hereford until further notice.
If you require further assistance, please speak to a member of staff, or get in touch with our social meida team on X (formerly Twitter) at @GWRHelp, or by using one of the station help points.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on January 26, 2024, 12:22:06
Quote
15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:26/01/2024 07:23

Bit of a mystery - RRT shows this as the five car 800016, and (at 1220) reports that the Down train is at the platform at Paddington

The same notification appeared on Journeycheck yesterday, when 2-car 165125 formed the Down and Up workings, and did, indeed terminate at Reading .





Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 26, 2024, 16:15:58
Quote
15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:26/01/2024 16:05

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:26/01/2024 16:05


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: 1st fan on January 28, 2024, 18:57:44
1W03 1250 London Paddington to Hereford

Timetable arrival time 16:04 Actual arrival time 16:31 - 27 minutes late

1W39 1350 London Paddington to Great Malvern

Timetable arrival time 16:17 Actual arrival time 16:33 - 16 minutes late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 29, 2024, 14:42:39
Monday January 29:
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12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcester Foregate Street.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 13:52
Held at Wolvercote and now 32 late at Ascott.

Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 13:44
Left on time. Currently approaching Oxford, on time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 29, 2024, 17:09:26
But now there's big problems:
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Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford
Due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 18:00 29/01.
Train services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:45

17:35: The location of the bridge strike seems unlikely - this is not affecting the trains between Worcester and Bristol. The bridge is more likely between Pershore and Parkway.

RTT reports 1W27 1350 London Paddington to Great Malvern as departing Evesham 18 late (having waited for the single line) but arriving at Worcestershire Parkway 88 late.

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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 was terminated at Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:22

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 was terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:21

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:52

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 13:52
RTT reports this train as leaving Shrub Hill 9 late and arriving at Evesham 20 late (thereby delaying 1W27 above).

Quote
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at Worcester Foregate Street and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:28

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:57
At 17:32, RTT reports this as yet to depart Shrub Hill.

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17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:27

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:26

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 16:53

17:33 : RTT reports added.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 29, 2024, 18:13:48
And a bit later:
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Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford
Following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge earlier today between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are now open. Disruption is expected until 19:00 29/01.
Train services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill are returning to normal but some services have been cancelled, delayed or diverted via Cheltenham Spa.
...
Last Updated:29/01/2024 17:56

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill and diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:29/01/2024 17:31


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 30, 2024, 05:53:48
Final score from yesterday, Monday January 29:

1W02 1152 London Paddington to Hereford : 6 late away from Paddington, held at Shrub Hill, arrived Hereford 17 late.
1W25 1251 London Paddington to Foregate St : 25 late by Reading, held at Wolvercote, terminated at Shrub Hill 24 late.
1W27 1350 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held at Evesham then stopped between Pershore and Parkway, arrived Shrub Hill 86 late and cancelled thereafter.
1W29 1453 London Paddington to Foregate St : cancelled after Moreton.
1W30 1523 London Paddington to Foregate St : cancelled after Oxford.
1W31 1552 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled after Oxford.
2E14 1704 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-in-Marsh : OK.
1W33 1658 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK.

1P34 1517 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, 21 late by Evesham, arrived Paddington 19 late.
1P05 1518 Hereford to London Paddington : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill.
1P38 1632 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Worcester Shrub Hill 48 late, diverted via Stroud, 28 late by Didcot, arrived Paddington 39 late.
1P39 1726 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Moreton-in-Marsh, arrived Paddington 12 late.
1P40 1802 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill 16 late, arrived Paddington 8 late.
1P42 1905 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Oxford.

At Evesham, up trains at 14:35, 15:59 and 18:42. Down arrivals from London at 13:44, 15:02, 15:36 and 18:47.








Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 30, 2024, 09:20:42
A few items so far for today:

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08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.


16.28 edit - the 16:58 & 19:45 cancellations no longer showing on JourneyCheck.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 31, 2024, 11:12:56
And today it's
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Due to animals on the railway between Evesham and Worcester Shrub Hill:
Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 31/01.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 10:59

According to RTT
Train 1P22 0856 Great Malvern to London Paddington lost an hour between Pershore and Evesham, and is currently 62 late after Kingham.
1W15 0750 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street had to wait at Evesham, arrived at Foregate Street 60 late and was cancelled thereafter.
1P24 0954 Great Malvern to London Paddington waited at Shrub Hill (very sensible) and is currently 33 late after Pershore.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on January 31, 2024, 11:34:53
100 or so sheep apparently!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on January 31, 2024, 12:45:34
Linked to the sheep or totally separate?

Quote
Alterations to services between Evesham and Oxford

Following a points failure between Evesham and Oxford all lines have now reopened.

Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 13:30 31/01.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 31, 2024, 16:31:02
Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be starting late from Hereford.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 11:28

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 has been delayed at Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now 36 minutes late.
This is due to the police dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 16:05

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 16:08

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 02:00

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
It is being delayed at Evesham.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 16:07

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:02 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to industrial action.
Additional Information
Passengers for stations beyond Oxford should await the 23:59 GWR departure for Worcestershire Parkway.
Passengers for Worcester Shrub Hill, should travel to Worcestershire Parkway and then change there for rail replacement taxis to Worcester Shrub Hill station.
Last Updated:31/01/2024 15:30

Is this a record for different causes of delay? Perhaps JourneyCheck is on a 'random' setting today?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on January 31, 2024, 17:09:57
100 or so sheep apparently!
And for once, the Worcester News has a real photo, at https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24087967.herd-120-sheep-railway-tracks-wyre-piddle/ (https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24087967.herd-120-sheep-railway-tracks-wyre-piddle/).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 01, 2024, 10:54:20
100 or so sheep apparently!
And for once, the Worcester News has a real photo, at https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24087967.herd-120-sheep-railway-tracks-wyre-piddle/ (https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24087967.herd-120-sheep-railway-tracks-wyre-piddle/).

I'm glad that the problem was resolved and that passengers were got on their way eventually.  But it's a surprise that West Mercia Police became involved.  I'd have expected any police involvement would have been from BTP.  I guess the police and some local workmen who happened to be nearby was a quicker solution than having to wait for staff from however the permanent way department is run these days.   Where was the farmer and/or owner of the sheep in all this?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on February 01, 2024, 11:26:16

Is this a record for different causes of delay? Perhaps JourneyCheck is on a 'random' setting today?

No - it was all the one cause, wasn't it?

There was congestion on the line caused by industrial action by sheep on the line not sticking to the field they are constrained to. This incident was being dealt with by the police and in the resulting disruption some train crew were being delayed in getting to their next train.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 01, 2024, 12:58:57
Quote
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:01/02/2024 02:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on February 01, 2024, 16:01:21
I'm glad that the problem was resolved and that passengers were got on their way eventually.  But it's a surprise that West Mercia Police became involved.  I'd have expected any police involvement would have been from BTP.  I guess the police and some local workmen who happened to be nearby was a quicker solution than having to wait for staff from however the permanent way department is run these days.   Where was the farmer and/or owner of the sheep in all this?

Where were the nearest BTP? Birmingham /  Reading / Cardiff most likely.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 01, 2024, 16:35:47
As at 16.34 JourneyCheck is reporting

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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to industrial action.

when actually it has "been cancelled due to action short of a strike."


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on February 01, 2024, 16:52:33
And then the next three services:

1612 from Paddington (1645 Oxford) running 22 late and will apparently be omitting Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Pershore, Honeybourne.

Halts train (1723 Oxford) is cancelled.

1658 from Paddington (1746 Oxford) is running... and is a 5-car.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 01, 2024, 17:11:02
And then the next three services:

1612 from Paddington (1645 Oxford) running 22 late and will apparently be omitting Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Pershore, Honeybourne.

Halts train (1723 Oxford) is cancelled.

1658 from Paddington (1746 Oxford) is running... and is a 5-car.

Seriously??? A service is cancelled, the next one misses out two of the busiest stops between Oxford and Worcester, and the one after is cancelled! So passengers for these stations who were hoping to catch the 16:18 from Oxford will have to wait until 17:46!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 02, 2024, 13:00:16
Quote
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:02/02/2024 12:46


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on February 02, 2024, 16:30:02
And then the next three services:

1612 from Paddington (1645 Oxford) running 22 late and will apparently be omitting Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Pershore, Honeybourne.

Halts train (1723 Oxford) is cancelled.

1658 from Paddington (1746 Oxford) is running... and is a 5-car.

Seriously??? A service is cancelled, the next one misses out two of the busiest stops between Oxford and Worcester, and the one after is cancelled! So passengers for these stations who were hoping to catch the 16:18 from Oxford will have to wait until 17:46!

Some taxis were laid on, which is better than nothing. I think (via a second-hand report) that there may have been a concern about the IET driver reaching their maximum allowed hours. Omitting the stops, plus the booked dwell at Evesham, meant that the 1612 was running to time by Worcester.

Slightly surprised that the busy West Oxfordshire stops were omitted rather than running late throughout and capeing it at Worcester, but I confess I've not looked at the single line utilisation to see if that would work.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 06, 2024, 10:58:05
Quote
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 03:42

A cancellation today


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 06, 2024, 16:47:08
And a couple more cancellations:

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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 15:16

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 06, 2024, 17:56:47
And
Quote
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 17:50


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 06, 2024, 18:42:50
and also

Quote
17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be terminated at Oxford.

It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 17:03


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 07, 2024, 08:35:00
and also

Quote
17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be terminated at Oxford.

It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/02/2024 17:03
RTT reports that the return working, 20:56 from Foregate Street to Paddington, was cancelled throughout.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 08, 2024, 09:11:45
An unusual one last night (Wednesday February 7).

1P42, 19:05 from Great Malvern, sat at Pershore for 12 minutes. It was cancelled after arriving at Evesham 13 late - "due to a problem with the train" according to RTT.

The next one, 1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was held at Shrub Hill (was there a concern about 1P42 blocking the line?). It eventually left 31 late but recovered to arrive Paddington only 6 late. It's scheduled to take 2:20 from Shrub Hill, but actually took 1:56 (without omitting any stops).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 08, 2024, 10:46:54
An unusual one last night (Wednesday February 7).

1P42, 19:05 from Great Malvern, sat at Pershore for 12 minutes. It was cancelled after arriving at Evesham 13 late - "due to a problem with the train" according to RTT.

The next one, 1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was held at Shrub Hill (was there a concern about 1P42 blocking the line?). It eventually left 31 late but recovered to arrive Paddington only 6 late. It's scheduled to take 2:20 from Shrub Hill, but actually took 1:56 (without omitting any stops).

I wonder what happened to the train after being terminated?  It could have turned-back to Worcester, or carried on towards Oxford or beyond, but RTT doesn't tell us.  There's nowhere at Evesham for a failed train to be put out of the way. 


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: brooklea on February 08, 2024, 11:32:42
An unusual one last night (Wednesday February 7).

1P42, 19:05 from Great Malvern, sat at Pershore for 12 minutes. It was cancelled after arriving at Evesham 13 late - "due to a problem with the train" according to RTT.

The next one, 1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was held at Shrub Hill (was there a concern about 1P42 blocking the line?). It eventually left 31 late but recovered to arrive Paddington only 6 late. It's scheduled to take 2:20 from Shrub Hill, but actually took 1:56 (without omitting any stops).

I wonder what happened to the train after being terminated?  It could have turned-back to Worcester, or carried on towards Oxford or beyond, but RTT doesn't tell us.  There's nowhere at Evesham for a failed train to be put out of the way. 

Presumably ran ECS back to Worcester Shrub Hill, and from there at 23:26 as 5Z74 to Stoke Gifford depot according to RTT.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 09, 2024, 15:55:18
Quote
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:09/02/2024 11:04

According to RTT, the train from London which should have formed this, 1W02 1152 Paddington to Hereford, was also cancelled, but due to "late arrival of the inbound service"


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 09, 2024, 17:52:49
Quote
15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 was terminated at Reading.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:09/02/2024 16:29

No mention (yet) of the return working, 19:05 Great Malvern - Paddington.

Meanwhile, at Paddington, the 17:57 to Foregate St has left on time but the 17:34 to Hereford left at 18:03.

19:08 : still nothing on JourneyCheck about the 19:05 from Great Malvern. Nor anything about the 17:34 to Hereford, now 38 late out of Oxford.

21:52 : the 17:34 to Hereford arrived 78 late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 11, 2024, 14:37:48
Quote
13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:25 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:11/02/2024 13:38


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 12, 2024, 10:54:20
A post to record the fact that 1P20 0815 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington was cancelled between Worcester and Oxford this morning because of "late arrival of an inbound service"

There will be days when the Cotswold route service isn't chopped in places, but today, like so many days, isn't one of them


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 13, 2024, 08:48:49
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07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
This is due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:13/02/2024 07:12

This train was formed from the late-running 04:59 Swansea - Paddington, scheduled into Paddington at 07:44. It arrived at Reading some 24 late and was cancelled thereafter.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 14, 2024, 07:33:34
Tuesday February 13:
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20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:12 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/02/2024 19:22


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on February 14, 2024, 21:11:54
That's novel!


Thu, 15 February 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24

15/02/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 14, 2024, 21:15:54
Perhaps down to
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19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:14/02/2024 20:32


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 15, 2024, 02:41:09
And another very early warning for Thursday (Feb 15):
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18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 02:00
Will 'cancelled' change to be 'has been reinstated' during the course of the day?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 15, 2024, 09:52:42
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07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:14

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:22


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 15, 2024, 12:17:36
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07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:14

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/02/2024 07:22

RTT reports that 1P02 the 0523 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled this morning, because of "an excluded reason"

So, from a timetabled five Up trains at Evesham before 0900 this morning, only three actually ran

People not bothering with trains any more would be perfectly understandable


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Mark A on February 15, 2024, 18:26:34
A couple of aspects to this from the point of view of a passenger is that someone heading for the 05:23 from Hereford, as well as several of the later ones will be more than usually motivated to travel for some time-critical reason. They will also be paying peak time prices for a service which has now evolved to be very flaky.

Mark


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 16, 2024, 09:45:27
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18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/02/2024 02:11


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: stuving on February 16, 2024, 17:53:06
RTT reports that 1P02 the 0523 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled this morning, because of "an excluded reason"

RTT gives the code itself too: PL. The wordy version for that is "Exclusion commercially agreed and documented between Network Rail and Train Operator", or AGREED EXC. But in fact all codes starting with P are excluded from the Track Access Performance Regime. Top of the list of P-codes are PA and PB, for temporary speed restrictions. You may think they are all in some sense NR's fault, but these TSRs are left out of the calculations.

Also in the list is PG: "Planned cancellation where that cancellation is identified and agreed prior to 22.00 the day before the schedule runs", PLAND CAPE. So that's the P-code for trains that are P-coded, if you like,.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 18, 2024, 11:15:39
Sunday February 18
Fortunately we're not affected by the flooding, but...
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08:44 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed between Moreton-In-Marsh and Honeybourne and is now expected to be 42 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/02/2024 11:09

11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:28 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:18/02/2024 11:09


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 19, 2024, 15:10:40
Monday February 19
RTT reports that train 1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford "was cancelled between Great Malvern and Hereford due to a problem at the depot (MU)."
It lef Paddington 19 late, lost more time, stood at Oxford for 13 minutes, was held at Evesham for 18 minutes (awaiting the on-time 11:57 from Great Malvern), and arrived Great Malvern 59 late.

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13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:19/02/2024 11:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 20, 2024, 13:49:42
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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/02/2024 13:32


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 20, 2024, 16:56:59
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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be reinstated.
It will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/02/2024 16:43

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/02/2024 16:43


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 21, 2024, 08:15:01
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07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/02/2024 05:55


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 21, 2024, 11:09:24
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08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be terminated at Moreton-In-Marsh.
It will no longer call at Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault on this train
Last Updated:21/02/2024 10:01

RTT has the return working 1P28 1157 Great Malvern to Paddington cancelled too.  Not surprising, since the failed 1W17 0851 Paddington was sent back empty from Moreton in Marsh to North Pole as 5Z01

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09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Further Information
Last Updated:21/02/2024 10:4


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13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:21/02/2024 10:45

The silence you hear is the bigwigs who "run" the railway not giving a stuff about their paying passengers on the OWW (fully living up to its name).  The clunks you hear are people getting into their cars and closing the doors, having given up on trains as a bad job






Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 21, 2024, 14:22:06
And somewhat predictably following the failure of 800033 this morning:

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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:21/02/2024 14:17


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 22, 2024, 10:55:30
Thursday February 22
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08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 is being delayed between Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 09:47
RTT has this one as yet to arrive at Henwick, so at least 83 late.

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09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
It is being delayed at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 10:40

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11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 10:26


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 22, 2024, 12:37:52
RTT shows

1P22 0856 Great Malvern to Paddington terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill

1P24 0954 Great Malvern to Paddington ran only between Foregate Street and Shrub Hill, here it was terminated

and, as above, 1W02 1152 Paddington to Hereford cancelled throughout

All caused by severe flooding

No Up trains at Evesham between the departure of the 0835 and the time of writing (1237).  1P26, due 1136 off Evesham, was 67 minutes late leaving Worcestershire Parkway, and, according to RTT,  is yet to arrive at Pershore


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 22, 2024, 14:31:53
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15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 14:17

!W25, 1251 Paddigton to Worcester Foregate Street, which forms this service after arrival in Worcester, is running okay (ish - is's a few minutes late)




Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 22, 2024, 16:42:55
10:59 Great Malvern - Paddington was started from Shrub Hill 47 late due to the flooding, but was held at Norton for the single line. It arrived at Reading 76 late and was cancelled thereafter.

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15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 12:30

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 15:02

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 15:02


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 22, 2024, 17:28:14
And add to that
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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 was 5 minutes late but is now being further delayed at Evesham.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 16:41
RTT is reporting it as still being at Evesham, possibly waiting for 1P38, 16:32 Great Malvern - Paddington, which passed Norton 16 late.

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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 17:14

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/02/2024 17:14


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 22, 2024, 17:35:43
With the cancellation of the 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington and 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington, followed by the diversion of the 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due to a safety inspection of the track, that means no up services from the Cotswolds to London for the best part of four hours.

It's been a messy day for many reasons - and it'll be interesting to see how bad the service was today overall - but not all the cancellations can be put down to the weather. It's unfortunate that services were cancelled due to more trains than usual needing repair etc when the weather was already causing so much disruption.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: a-driver on February 22, 2024, 18:02:19
It's unfortunate that services were cancelled due to more trains than usual needing repair etc when the weather was already causing so much disruption.

With no end in sight, and worsening availability of IETs, the situation can’t continue.  Something needs to change and I can’t see Hitachi making any significant improvements to IET reliability.  It should have and would have happened by now.
You either start electrifying more GWR routes to alleviate the reliability issues with the diesel engines or you ditch the fleet and bring in an interim solution in the form of the ex-TPE Mk5 stock. 
They’ll come a point, if it’s not already been reached, where the GWR IET stock is simply too costly to keep running.  There’s obviously a maintenance contract currently in place, once that’s up for renewal, is it possible Hitachi could just walk away from it and saddle GWR with all the reliability issues?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 23, 2024, 09:15:30
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07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on February 23, 2024, 16:20:49
Sorry for the presentation but this seems to be a summary of most of the issues affecting services on the North Cotswold Line yesterday:

1P22 0856 Great Malvern to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and London Paddington due to severe flooding (X2) (134 late at WOS)
1W01 0952 London Paddington to Great Malvern: cancelled between Great Malvern and Hereford due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (65 late at GMV)
1P24 1008½ Worcester Foregate Street to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Foregate Street due to severe flooding (X2) (90 late at WOS)
1W21 1053 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill: 22 late at WOS
1P26 1116½ Worcester Shrub Hill to Reading: cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Shrub Hill due to severe flooding (X2) & between Reading and London Paddington due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (76 late at RDG)
1W02 1152 London Paddington to Hereford: cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)
1P28 1157 Great Malvern to London Paddington: 23 late at PAD
1W25 1251 London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh: cancelled between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester Foregate Street due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD) (12 late at MIM)
1P30 1316 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington: 14 late at PAD
1W27 1418½ Reading to Great Malvern: cancelled between London Paddington and Reading due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
1W29 1453 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (59 late at WOS)
1P34 1517 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington: cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
1W30 1523 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill: cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI) (60 late at WOS)
1W31 1552 London Paddington to Great Malvern: cancelled due to a problem with the train (M8)
1P05 1518 Hereford to London Paddington: cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
2E14 1704 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-in-Marsh: 34 late at MIM
1W33 1658 London Paddington to Great Malvern: diverted between Didcot and Norton Junction (22 late at GMV)
1P38 1632 Great Malvern to London Paddington: diverted between Norton Junction and Didcot
1P39 1730 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington: 47 late at PAD
1W03 1734 London Paddington to Hereford: cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)
1P40 1802 Worcester Foregate Street to Reading: cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to a signalling problem (track circuit failure) (IC) (61 late at RDG)
1W34 1757 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street: 33 late at WOF
2E16 1910 Moreton-in-Marsh to Oxford: cancelled between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh due to a signalling problem (track circuit failure) (IC) (14 late at OXF)
1W36 1857 London Paddington to Great Malvern:  (50 late at GMV)
1P42 1905 Great Malvern to London Paddington: cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
1P46 2056 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington: 42 late at PAD


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: broadgage on February 23, 2024, 16:28:14
It's unfortunate that services were cancelled due to more trains than usual needing repair etc when the weather was already causing so much disruption.

With no end in sight, and worsening availability of IETs, the situation can’t continue.  Something needs to change and I can’t see Hitachi making any significant improvements to IET reliability.  It should have and would have happened by now.
You either start electrifying more GWR routes to alleviate the reliability issues with the diesel engines or you ditch the fleet and bring in an interim solution in the form of the ex-TPE Mk5 stock. 
They’ll come a point, if it’s not already been reached, where the GWR IET stock is simply too costly to keep running.  There’s obviously a maintenance contract currently in place, once that’s up for renewal, is it possible Hitachi could just walk away from it and saddle GWR with all the reliability issues?

I very largely agree, though no doubt a few diehard IET supporters will still maintain that IETs are excellent and that the problems lie elsewhere.
I have understood correctly, hitachi own and maintain the nasty things and are liable for the extra costs resulting from poor reliability.
I do not trust hitachi and strongly suspect that they have better lawyers than do GWR/the UK government and that  they have found some way to evade their liabilities.
IMHO, the government should take a very much firmer line with hitachi over this failed project.
And there should also be a ban on scrapping ANY trains until the railway have enough trains available to run a proper service, not just on this line, but more generally.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 23, 2024, 16:35:16
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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:23/02/2024 15:57

Train departed Paddington 31 late.

[later] : reached Shrub Hill 39 late and was cancelled thereafter.

The return working, the 19:05 from Great Malvern, was started from Shrub Hill and was held at Norton for the late-running 1W03 (17:34 Paddington - Hereford). 21 late by Oxford, 25 late into Paddington.

No obvious reason why 1W03 was running late. +15 at Evesham then missed its path at Malvern Wells. 23 late into Hereford.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on February 24, 2024, 11:06:44
With no end in sight, and worsening availability of IETs, the situation can’t continue.  Something needs to change and I can’t see Hitachi making any significant improvements to IET reliability.  It should have and would have happened by now.
I very largely agree, though no doubt a few diehard IET supporters will still maintain that IETs are excellent and that the problems lie elsewhere.

Part of the problem lying elsewhere is very much connected with the 12 5-car units that are covering regional diagrams today that were being covered by Castle Class or other units until recently. 

You wanted them on regional services?  You've got your wish.  See the attached image.

Due to the decisions on rolling stock made by the DfT, the whole GWR fleet is being stretched too far.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: broadgage on February 24, 2024, 13:31:21
Regional or secondary services might well be a better use of IETs as they don't seem up to main line duties, and are a bit too expensive to scrap.
That however requires building some new proper inter city trains foe the main line, and perhaps keeping surviving HSTs for a few more years.
HSTs are not not a long term solution, they are nearly as old as me ! but another few years whilst building something else should be considered. 


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 24, 2024, 17:25:11
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14:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:14 will be started from Reading.
It will be delayed at Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:24/02/2024 14:33
Started from Reading 15 late.

The points failure affected trains through Foregate Street. The previous journey for this set, 1P23, the 11:55 Great Malvern - Paddington, left Great Malvern on time but was held at Henwick (+43) and Foregate Street (+83). It missed its path at Norton (+99) and arrived Reading 90 late.

The next up journey, 1P25 at 13:05 from Foregate Street,  was started from Shrub Hill and ran normally (in front of 1P23).

Likewise, train 2E59, the 10:38 from Bristol to Foregate Street was terminated at Shrub Hill. The return working, 2T46, the 12:49 back to Bristol, was started from Shrub Hill and ran normally.

But behind 1P23 was West Midlands Train's 1M63, the 11:40 Hereford - Birmingham. This was held at Newland East (+49) and arrived at New Street 60 late.

An hour behind 1M63 was 1M66, the 12:40 from Hereford. This was held at Ledbury (+32) and arrived at New Street 29 late.

For readers who are unfamiliar with the detailed layout of Worcester Foregate Street, there are two platforms but they are two single lines. Platform 1 serves trains from Shrub Hill to Malvern. Platform 2 serves trains from Droitwich to Malvern.  The two single lines join at Henwick, half a mile west of Foregate Street. So if 1P23 can't get into platform 1, then 1M63 has to wait in the queue behind it and so on.

It also has to be said that points failures are relatively rare around here. The signal boxes at Shrub Hill and at Henwick operate their points with (old-fashioned) levers that have mechanical connections to the points.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: a-driver on February 24, 2024, 19:11:09
I do not trust hitachi and strongly suspect that they have better lawyers than do GWR/the UK government and that  they have found some way to evade their liabilities.
IMHO, the government should take a very much firmer line with hitachi over this failed project.

A botched electrification programme and a resulting change in train specification and intended use would almost certainly be the card played by Hitachi.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 26, 2024, 06:00:14
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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:26/02/2024 02:00

The journey out to Hereford last night did not go well. 10 late on departure from Paddington, +26 at Didcot, missed the path at Wolvercote, +41 at Charlbury and into Hereford +52.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 26, 2024, 10:45:28

[snipped]

It also has to be said that points failures are relatively rare around here. The signal boxes at Shrub Hill and at Henwick operate their points with (old-fashioned) levers that have mechanical connections to the points.


The points close to the signalboxes are worked by direct mechanical rodding connected to the lever in the signal frame.  Anything further than 200 yards (I think.  It used to be 350 yards) from the 'box is worked by a motor of some kind.   In these cases, the signal lever in the leverframe acts more like a switch than a mechanical lever.  Many of the points in the area of the Worcester signalboxes are motor worked


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 26, 2024, 10:53:05
RTT is reporting that 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled throughout because "of a power supply failure".

Would that be an OHLE failure, or a third-rail failure, I wonder?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on February 26, 2024, 11:05:12
RTT uses generic internal industry codes which aren’t necessarily ‘customer friendly’ or indeed always make sense.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: stuving on February 26, 2024, 11:43:27
RTT is reporting that 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled throughout because "of a power supply failure".

Would that be an OHLE failure, or a third-rail failure, I wonder?

You can look up the two-letter codes RTT pass on: they are in the DAPR (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjRibql9siEAxVrVUEAHTGJD50QFnoECBQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net%2Fdelay-attribution-board%2FDelay%2520Attribution%2520Board%2FDelay%2520Attribution%2520Principles%2520and%2520Rules%2520(DAPR)%2FSeptember%25202023%2520DAPR.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3HZsRmxVtWkWvtI4QNoozB&opi=89978449). XK is "Failure due to External power supply". (They are not all as understandable as that one!)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 26, 2024, 17:25:33
Further cancellations today, according to RTT:

1W27 1350 Paddington to Great Malvern.  Cancelled throughout because of lineside vegetation

1W29 1453 Paddington to Foregate St.  Terminated at Oxford and cancelled thereafter because of an issue with the train crew

1P38 1632 Great Malvern to Paddington cancelled throughout because of late arrival of inbound service (must mean non-arrival, in fact)

1P39 1738 Foregate St to Paddington cancelled between Worcester and Oxford, and due to start from there



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 26, 2024, 17:44:22
RTT reports that
11:52 Paddington - Hereford was delayed "due to lineside vegetation (JP)".
Left Paddington on time but 25 late by Reading. Held at Wolvercote (+38) and at Evesham (+54). Arrived Great Malvern 70 late and cancelled thereafter.
Return journey, 1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington, started from Great Malvern (though JourneyCheck has "being delayed at Hereford but is expected to be on time from Great Malvern".

1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern cancelled throughout for same reason.

JourneyCheck reports:
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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 has been cancelled.
This is due to a landslip.
Last Updated:26/02/2024 15:52


16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a landslip.
Last Updated:26/02/2024 14:19

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a landslip.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:26/02/2024 15:52

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a landslip.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:26/02/2024 14:23

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a landslip.
Last Updated:26/02/2024 15:57


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 27, 2024, 07:19:31
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06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 will be cancelled.
This is due to a landslip.
Last Updated:27/02/2024 02:04

And the very special
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07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:45 will no longer call at Honeybourne.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:27/02/2024 06:54


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on February 27, 2024, 07:59:08
For the record, yesterday's meltdown:

1W02 11:52 Paddington - Hereford : arrived Great Malvern 70 late and cancelled thereafter.
1W25 12:51 Paddington - Foregate Street : departed 14 late, arrived Shrub Hill 16 late and terminated there.
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Foregate Street : cancelled between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)".
1W30 15:23 Paddington - Foregate St : Started from Reading 13 late. On time into Foregate Street.
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : left 7 late. +31 at Reading. +37 at Oxford. Passed Norton +33, but took 25 minutes from there to Shrub Hill (+53). Cancelled after Foregate Street.
2E14 17:04 Didcot - Moreton : Sat at Oxford for 20 minutes. Arrived Moreton +24.
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : cancelled throughout.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : cancelled throughout.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : left +2, +9 at Reading, sat at Oxford for 12 minutes (+21), arrived Great Malvern +30.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : RTT reports departed +32, sat at Reading for 10 minutes (+44), +46 at Shrub Hill, arrived Hereford +35.
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W43 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : Left +8, arrived +13.
1W45 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : ran more-or-less to time.

1P04 13:18 Hereford to Paddington : Cancelled after Reading.
1P34 15:17 Foregate St - Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, arrived Reading +8 and terminated there.
1P05 15:18 Hereford to Paddington : started from Great Malvern, arrived Oxford -1 and terminated there.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P39 17:26 Foregate St - Paddington : started from Oxford (+11 - "an issue with the train crew"). Held at Didcot avoiding line (+45), sat at Reading for 14, Paddingtom +58.
1P40 18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : on time to Oxford. Sat at Didcot for 27 (+43), arrived Paddington +41.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Foregate St, held at Charlbury (+12), arrived Paddington +18.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P06 22:00 Hereford to Paddington : ran from Oxford to Reading.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 27, 2024, 10:09:49
For the record, yesterday's meltdown:

1W02 11:52 Paddington - Hereford : arrived Great Malvern 70 late and cancelled thereafter.
1W25 12:51 Paddington - Foregate Street : departed 14 late, arrived Shrub Hill 16 late and terminated there.
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Foregate Street : cancelled between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)".
1W30 15:23 Paddington - Foregate St : Started from Reading 13 late. On time into Foregate Street.
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : left 7 late. +31 at Reading. +37 at Oxford. Passed Norton +33, but took 25 minutes from there to Shrub Hill (+53). Cancelled after Foregate Street.
2E14 17:04 Didcot - Moreton : Sat at Oxford for 20 minutes. Arrived Moreton +24.
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : cancelled throughout.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : cancelled throughout.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : left +2, +9 at Reading, sat at Oxford for 12 minutes (+21), arrived Great Malvern +30.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : RTT reports departed +32, sat at Reading for 10 minutes (+44), +46 at Shrub Hill, arrived Hereford +35.
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W43 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : Left +8, arrived +13.
1W45 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : ran more-or-less to time.

1P04 13:18 Hereford to Paddington : Cancelled after Reading.
1P34 15:17 Foregate St - Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, arrived Reading +8 and terminated there.
1P05 15:18 Hereford to Paddington : started from Great Malvern, arrived Oxford -1 and terminated there.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P39 17:26 Foregate St - Paddington : started from Oxford (+11 - "an issue with the train crew"). Held at Didcot avoiding line (+45), sat at Reading for 14, Paddingtom +58.
1P40 18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : on time to Oxford. Sat at Didcot for 27 (+43), arrived Paddington +41.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Foregate St, held at Charlbury (+12), arrived Paddington +18.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P06 22:00 Hereford to Paddington : ran from Oxford to Reading.


What a way to run a railroad!

From buddliea growing out of masonry, to overflowing drains, to massive vegetation growth on the lineside, it's easy to see that basic maintenance tasks are not being given the attention that they have been, in the past.  Unexciting basics like keeping drains flowing and vegetation cut-back go a long way towards reducing the occurrence of landslips


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on February 27, 2024, 10:15:46
The recent trend towards warmer and wetter winters is also a significant reason.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on February 27, 2024, 11:17:58
The recent trend towards warmer and wetter winters is also a significant reason.

Absolutely.  Persistent wet weather cannot help soil stability.

I think this needs to be taken into consideration when assessing the need for maintenance.  If there's more water running or falling onto the railway, the means of shifting the increased volume need to be adequate


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on February 29, 2024, 17:18:17
15.52 Paddington–Great Malvern cancelled at Didcot today due to a fault on the train.

That will mean seven coaches worth of people trying to squeeze onto the halts service, which is already showing as "Full and Standing" before even leaving Oxford.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on March 04, 2024, 09:30:10
RTT reports that 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled throughout today "because of a problem on a road"

The return working, 1W01 the 0952 Paddington to Hereford, is cancelled throughout, according to GW Journeycheck, because of "an obstruction on the track"



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on March 04, 2024, 12:03:51


https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24159544.west-midlands-railway-trains-disrupted-van-railway/

(Link corrected 1207)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 04, 2024, 12:18:17
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24159544.west-midlands-railway-trains-disrupted-van-railway/

Worth clicking on the link -  there's a photo of a white van on the railway bridge  at Worcester.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 04, 2024, 12:52:47
For the record, a few from Friday 1 March:

1P20 0815 Worcester Shrub Hill to Oxford - cancelled between Oxford and London Paddington due to unknown cause (ZW)
1W21 1053 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill - cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)
1P30 1316 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington - cancelled due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Mark A on March 05, 2024, 11:26:45
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24159544.west-midlands-railway-trains-disrupted-van-railway/

Worth clicking on the link -  there's a photo of a white van on the railway bridge  at Worcester.

This excellent cab ride video (1:57:49) shows why WVM's eastward progress came to an abrupt halt at the river bridge's steel spans.

Mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMADOeBumAU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMADOeBumAU)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: 1st fan on March 05, 2024, 15:34:29
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24159544.west-midlands-railway-trains-disrupted-van-railway/

Worth clicking on the link -  there's a photo of a white van on the railway bridge  at Worcester.

Oh my goodness, that’s insane.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on March 06, 2024, 09:52:47
Just recording that yesterday, 5th March 2024, went by with no cancellations of trains through Evesham.  Just how it should always be.

Not a massive amount of late running, either


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 08, 2024, 10:54:20
A lot of disruption in the morning peak due to:

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Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford

Following a safety inspection of the track at Evesham all lines have now reopened. Disruption is expected until 12:00 08/03.

Train services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled, delayed or revised. Some stations between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway will not be served.

Customer Advice

Following a track defect at Evesham earlier, services on the North Cotswold Line have resumed but residual delays may continue.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on March 08, 2024, 12:01:02
GWR turned back the 0552 from Paddington at Moreton, and sent it back down the line roughly in the place of the Halts train - a good bit of work. The Cotswold Line really has been torrid over the past few months though.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 08, 2024, 18:15:12
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17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 16 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:08/03/2024 17:59

And in consequence, train 1W31, 15:52 Paddington - Great Malvern, booked to wait for 12 minutes at Evesham, actually spent 26 minutes there, and is currently 16 late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 13, 2024, 08:16:38
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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 was terminated at Evesham.
It will no longer call at Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.

As a result, the following services have been significantly delayed. The short-formed 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington which will be picking up the displaced passengers is currently running 47 minutes late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 13, 2024, 09:41:13
RTT is reporting that 1P02, the 05:23 from Hereford to Paddington, gave up at Shrub Hill rather than Evesham. Probably more likely - it's easier to park a dead train at Shrub Hill.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on March 13, 2024, 09:59:38
Several cancellations this morning because of the emergency services dealing with an incident.  I'm not sure whereabouts, but possibly at Shrub Hill


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 13, 2024, 10:42:23
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08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 has been cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:13/03/2024 08:59

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 was terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/03/2024 09:10

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/03/2024 09:10


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ray951 on March 13, 2024, 11:22:14
Several cancellations this morning because of the emergency services dealing with an incident.  I'm not sure whereabouts, but possibly at Shrub Hill

The 1Z46 special from Kidderminster to Canterbury was 7 minutes late leaving Shrub Hill at 0609 but 138 minutes late leaving Norton Junc at 0825 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91961/2024-03-13/detailed (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91961/2024-03-13/detailed)

Don't know whether 1Z46 was the cause or was just badly impacted by the incident, but appeared to be okay when I saw at Didcot Parkway.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on March 13, 2024, 11:45:16
It appears there was a sad incident resulting in a fatality, further south, between Gloucester and Bristol Parkway.

I am sorry for those who knew and loved the deceased, and for all who have been involved in dealing with this

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24181258.rail-disruption-affecting-trains-foregate-street/


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on March 13, 2024, 13:22:08
0952 from Paddington left 25 minutes late as a result of waiting for an incoming driver.

I wouldn't mind, but I'd just paid an extra £19 to excess my ticket up to allow a pre-10am departure (I'd originally bought it with a Network Card)...  >:(


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on March 13, 2024, 14:19:34
Even running late after 1000, you still can't have used that ticket without the upgrade. It's booked time that stiplates the railcard usage


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on March 13, 2024, 15:21:54
Yes, I know - though it would probably have worked the Paddington barriers after 10am and Cotswold guards are a tolerant lot...


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Fourbee on March 13, 2024, 17:14:33
Even running late after 1000, you still can't have used that ticket without the upgrade. It's booked time that stiplates the railcard usage
https://www.network-railcard.co.uk/help/railcard-terms-conditions/
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4.2. Network Railcard discounts apply for travel at or after 10.00 Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) and any time on weekends.  Discounts apply to services in the Network Railcard area only (see network-railcard.co.uk/map).

Travel was after 10.00... I can't see anything in the Network Railcard terms that relates to booked times.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 14, 2024, 08:51:38
Thursday March 14:

RTT reports 1P11, 05:14 Shrub Hill - Paddington, "cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG)".


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 14, 2024, 09:14:01
Thursday March 14:

RTT reports 1P11, 05:14 Shrub Hill - Paddington, "cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG)".

With the following 0523 Hereford to London Paddington and 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington both five car short-formations (though the 0643 has been five cars for the last three days so maybe planned due to Cheltenham?).

And for the record, from yesterday morning:

As previously reported the 0523 Hereford to London Paddington was cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and London Paddington due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD). As a result, the 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington was 52 minutes late by the time it hit Oxford and 56 late into Paddington; the 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway was terminated at Oxford arriving 42 minutes late; and the 0713 Great Malvern to London Paddington was 34 minutes late at Oxford and 36 late to Paddington.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on March 14, 2024, 11:02:55
Yeah, Cheltenham Races pinching a lot of 9-cars this week.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 14, 2024, 16:41:24
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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 14, 2024, 18:40:13
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17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:14/03/2024 17:28


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on March 15, 2024, 07:30:31
11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44
11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 15, 2024, 14:22:20
And

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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew..


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 15, 2024, 16:22:34
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
18:57 Paddington - Great Malvern no longer in the 'cancellations' list.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 18, 2024, 15:29:16
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:30 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:18/03/2024 15:14

and the next Cotswold bound services after the 15:23

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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
It is being delayed at Reading.
This is due to train crew being delayed.

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a broken down train.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 18, 2024, 17:52:07
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16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 was started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington but will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
It will be delayed at Oxford and is expected to be 11 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:18/03/2024 17:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 18, 2024, 21:19:55
Well, here's the score so far:

1W29 14:53 Paddington - Foregate St. Waited for 9 at Reading, lost 51 (fifty-one) minutes between Cholsey (+09) and Didcot North (+60). Arrived Shrub Hill +61 and gave up.
1W30 15:23 Paddington - Foregate St. Cancelled throughout "due to a problem with the traction equipment (MC)".
1W31 15:52 Paddington - Great Malvern : arrived Oxford 11 late and cancelled thereafter "due to a problem with the traction equipment (MC)".
2E14 17:04 Didcot - Moreton : "cancelled between Oxford and Moreton-in-Marsh due to a problem with the traction equipment (MC)".
1W33 16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern : started from Reading (+14) "due to a problem with the traction equipment (MC)". Arrived Shrub Hill +32, left +47. Arrived Foregate St 46 late and gave up.
1W03 Paddington - Hereford : held at Wolvercote. Took 12 minutes for the half-mile from Worcestershire Parkway to Norton Junction. Arrived Shrub Hill 33 late and gave up.
1W34 Paddington - Foregate St. : Left Paddington 15 late. Oxford +20. Held at Evesham. Arrived Foregate St 45 late.

1P38 16:32 Great Malvern - Paddington : held at Charlbury for 25 minutes. Arrived Paddington 17 late.
1P39 17:26 Foregate St - Paddington : Started from Shrub Hill 36 late. Arrived Paddington 32 late.
1P40 18:02 Foregate St - Paddington : cancelled throughout.
2E16 18:51 Evesham - Oxford : cancelled throughout.
1P42 20:32 Great Malvern - Paddington : started from Oxford.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern - Paddington : started from Foregate Street.

That four successive trains (five if you include the clearly defective 1W29) should suffer "a problem with the traction equipment (MC)" must be a new record.








Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on March 18, 2024, 21:42:07

That four successive trains (five if you include the clearly defective 1W29) should suffer "a problem with the traction equipment (MC)" must be a new record.


But is doesn't say "the traction equipment on this train".  A freight train sat down between Reading and Didcot this afternoon - perhaps the traction on that caused its failure and a whole series of knock-ons. 


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on March 19, 2024, 08:52:43
Indeed.  I’ll say it again…you need to interpret industry codes, that RTT and others harvest, loosely.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 19, 2024, 08:57:14
Indeed.  I’ll say it again…you need to interpret industry codes, that RTT and others harvest, loosely.
That makes a lot more sense. Thank you.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 22, 2024, 09:18:57
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08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford but will call additionally at Cheltenham Spa and Didcot Parkway.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.

And a couple from yesterday:

1W25 1251 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street - cancelled between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street due to unknown cause (ZW)
1P34 1631 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington - cancelled between Worcester Foregate Street and Oxford due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on March 22, 2024, 09:35:46
Quote
08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford but will call additionally at Cheltenham Spa and Didcot Parkway.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.

And a couple from yesterday:

1W25 1251 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street - cancelled between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street due to unknown cause (ZW)
1P34 1631 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington - cancelled between Worcester Foregate Street and Oxford due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)

I think there may have been a signal or signalling failure near Didcot North Junction yesterday that threw a lot of the timetable out of the window


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 22, 2024, 10:08:41

I think there may have been a signal or signalling failure near Didcot North Junction yesterday that threw a lot of the timetable out of the window

There was which caused disruption from late morning to mid-afternoon. A number of the Oxford to/from Paddington services which didn't run from/to the north Cotswolds were cancelled but the two quoted were the only Cotswold cancellations.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 26, 2024, 13:47:50
For the record, the impact on yesterday's issues on the north Cotswolds was pretty disruptive.

Paddington to Charlbury services:

13:50 from Paddington - cancelled
14:53 - cancelled
15:52 - arrived at Charlbury 31 late
16:58 - cancelled
17:57 - arrived at Charlbury 23 late
18:57 - cancelled
20:52 - arrived at Charlbury 22 late

Charlbury to Paddington

14:12 from Charlbury - arrived 116 late at Paddington
15:10 - cancelled
16:10 - cancelled
17:10 - departed 26 late and arrived 42 late at Paddington
18:41 - cancelled
19:19 - departed 20 late and arrived 24 late at Paddington
20:14 - cancelled

No services running between Charlbury and Evesham due to engineering works.











Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on March 26, 2024, 16:39:38
Quote
15:52 London Paddington to Charlbury due 17:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough and Charlbury.
It is being delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now expected to be 28 minutes late.
This is due to damage to the overhead electric wires.

17:12 Charlbury to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to damage to the overhead electric wires.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on March 27, 2024, 11:30:59
Taxis were being laid on at Oxford - not sure whether they then picked up further passengers from Charlbury.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 28, 2024, 17:58:36
Quote
17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/03/2024 15:12

20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:30 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/03/2024 15:12


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 29, 2024, 07:47:13
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/03/2024 05:46
This one should have spent the night at Hereford, but actually came back empty to Shrub Hill last night.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 30, 2024, 11:53:44
Quote
18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/03/2024 11:44


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 30, 2024, 15:42:27
Change of plan:
Quote
18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/03/2024 14:25


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 30, 2024, 17:36:04
Quote
20:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 23:38 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to urgent repairs to the railway.
Last Updated:30/03/2024 16:16


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 31, 2024, 07:06:11
The effect of the emergency track repairs:
Quote
08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:28 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 05:28

10:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:14 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 05:28


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 31, 2024, 12:25:44
And some trains have gone back to normal (or at least, as re-scheduled):
Quote
10:14 Reading to Hereford due 13:01 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 10:25

10:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:28 is now running as scheduled.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 12:10

12:14 Reading to Hereford due 15:04 will now run as scheduled.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 12:10


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 31, 2024, 15:35:13
Quote
14:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 13:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on March 31, 2024, 22:29:00
Quote
18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will no longer call at Reading.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 45 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 19:40

21:55 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:12 has been cancelled.
This is due to this train hitting an obstruction on the line.
Further Information
GWR has ticket acceptance with London Underground & Chiltern Railways.
Passengers should board the following services;
London Underground; Departs 22:48 London Paddington (PAD)
Arrives 23:00 London Marylebone (MYB)
Chiltern Railways; Departs 23:10 London Marylebone (MYB)
Arrives 00:26 Oxford (OXF)
Road transport will be arranged from Oxford towards Worcester.
Last Updated:31/03/2024 22:05


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 01, 2024, 04:54:44
Quote
05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to this train hitting an obstruction on the line.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 04:23


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 01, 2024, 10:52:56
Quote
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of trains because of extra safety inspections.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 09:37

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of trains because of extra safety inspections.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 09:37


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 01, 2024, 17:23:50
... and the consequence is
Quote
15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to overcrowding because of an earlier cancellation.
Service full and standing from Kingham.
Last Updated:01/04/2024 16:11
"Full and standing from Kingham" is a bit special.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 02, 2024, 13:47:36
And again:
Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:02/04/2024 10:44
The outward journey, the 09:52 from Paddington, was cancelled after Oxford - though that didn't get reported on JourneyCheck.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 04, 2024, 12:46:09
Today's industrial actiion has seen the cancellation of: (according to GW JourneyCheck)

1P02 1905 Great Malvern to Paddington
1W45 2251 Paddington to Worcester Parkway

Another Worcester service to bite the dust is

1G29 1933 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill (via Kemble)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on April 04, 2024, 13:41:11
Today's industrial actiion has seen the cancellation of: (according to GW JourneyCheck)

1W45 2251 Paddington to Worcester Parkway

That's the last train - I wonder how they will get people home that roll up for it?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on April 04, 2024, 16:13:30
Today's industrial actiion has seen the cancellation of: (according to GW JourneyCheck)

1W45 2251 Paddington to Worcester Parkway

That's the last train - I wonder how they will get people home that roll up for it?

Industrial action - as I understand it - is one of the few exceptions to "we'll provide an alternative".  I hope they'll get people home ...


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on April 05, 2024, 15:46:44
Very messy today, mainly due to industrial action including:

Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to train crew being delayed.

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 has been cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a points failure.

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:02 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to industrial action.

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 08, 2024, 09:19:50
Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 has been cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 07:23

Quote
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 04:51

Quote
10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 04:52


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 08, 2024, 14:33:05
Quote
11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to urgent repairs to the track.
Last Updated:08/04/2024 13:39


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 09, 2024, 10:38:29
Quote
08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Honeybourne and is now 19 minutes late.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:09/04/2024 10:08


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 09, 2024, 11:28:28
Quote
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.
Last Updated:09/04/2024 02:00
   


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 14, 2024, 02:43:03
Quote
07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:14 will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of station staff.
Last Updated:14/04/2024 02:26

08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:31 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of station staff.
Last Updated:14/04/2024 02:23

08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:31 will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of station staff.
Last Updated:14/04/2024 02:25

09:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:30 will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of station staff.
Last Updated:14/04/2024 02:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: bobm on April 14, 2024, 07:25:36
No platform staff at Foregate Street until 11am.  Also affects West Midlands Railway services. 


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on April 14, 2024, 08:01:10
No platform staff at Foregate Street until 11am.  Also affects West Midlands Railway services. 

Rather embarrassing.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on April 14, 2024, 16:20:16
WMT are short of station staff in the area - Shrub Hill was short of staff several days last week


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on April 14, 2024, 16:29:59
There’s a lot to moan about on the railways as we know, but just taking a look at today’s unit allocations on the line and of the 29 trains on the route today, just 2 were allocated for 5-car units - the first up one and one of the evening down ones.

In the pre-IET days on a Sunday it was a mix of 3,5,7, and 8 carriage trains, so quite a leap in the right direction capacity wise on the increasingly busy Sunday services.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on April 14, 2024, 22:57:15
Yes, I was impressed to see a nine-carriage IET at Worcester Foregate Street the other day...

...on a Bristol Temple Meads service which until recently would have been two or three carriages. Meanwhile our Cotswolds service had five which would have been rather cosy after Oxford.

Not as good as this Paddington-Hereford (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L65714/2024-04-12/detailed#allox_id=0), though, which RTT swears has 18 carriages.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on April 15, 2024, 07:16:04
There’s a lot to moan about on the railways as we know, but just taking a look at today’s unit allocations on the line and of the 29 trains on the route today, just 2 were allocated for 5-car units - the first up one and one of the evening down ones.

In the pre-IET days on a Sunday it was a mix of 3,5,7, and 8 carriage trains, so quite a leap in the right direction capacity wise on the increasingly busy Sunday services.

A huge amount of good has happened over the last decade though some of us moan at the loss of love facilities.  But sadly when one element goes wrong it often has a disproportionate effect and that's why reliability is key and we tend to emphasise and look to fixing the failures - if only at times (because it's all we can do!) bringing the issues and concerns to the further attention of the authorities.

As an example, I'm on a journey from Antwerp to Melksham - planned via Dieppe.  5 trains yesterday, and the longest delay was 10 minutes, which did not matter.  Overnight hotel in Dieppe and planned for the 06:30 ship to Newhaven - which has been cancelled (they tell me "weather" but I think I smell a porkie) and that one failure out of 6 is the one noted and damages the whole journey. Made all the worse by the last minute information to me about the change, received just a few miles short of Dieppe!

I am an advocate for public transport and on so on places like this I try to be careful about logging / complaining at failures - laugh between a rock and a hard place because  I do not want to put people off who might use it, but at the same time I want to help persuade the powers that be, and have others help persuade them, that they should improve certain things, what matters to the user, and make positive suggestions as to how they can.

I have gone off on a bit of a [rant/sermon/explanation] there - sorry!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on April 15, 2024, 08:00:11
There’s a lot to moan about on the railways as we know, but just taking a look at today’s unit allocations on the line and of the 29 trains on the route today, just 2 were allocated for 5-car units - the first up one and one of the evening down ones.

In the pre-IET days on a Sunday it was a mix of 3,5,7, and 8 carriage trains, so quite a leap in the right direction capacity wise on the increasingly busy Sunday services.



As an example, I'm on a journey from Antwerp to Melksham - planned via Dieppe.  5 trains yesterday, and the longest delay was 10 minutes, which did not matter.  Overnight hotel in Dieppe and planned for the 06:30 ship to Newhaven - which has been cancelled (they tell me "weather" but I think I smell a porkie) and that one failure out of 6 is the one noted and damages the whole journey. Made all the worse by the last minute information to me about the change, received just a few miles short of Dieppe!




There are moderate/severe weather warnings for wind in place for most of England & Northern France so I wouldn't assume you're being told "porkies"......hope the crossing isn't too choppy!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on April 15, 2024, 08:12:57
There are moderate/severe weather warnings for wind in place for most of England & Northern France so I wouldn't assume you're being told "porkies"......hope the crossing isn't too choppy!

Hmmm - OK - thank you.  Just that it seems pretty calm here in Dieppe this morning ...


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 15, 2024, 08:15:51
Yes, I was impressed to see a nine-carriage IET at Worcester Foregate Street the other day...

...on a Bristol Temple Meads service which until recently would have been two or three carriages. Meanwhile our Cotswolds service had five which would have been rather cosy after Oxford.

Not as good as this Paddington-Hereford (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L65714/2024-04-12/detailed#allox_id=0), though, which RTT swears has 18 carriages.
Even more impressive, the subsequent ECS move from one side of Hereford to the other involved 36 carriages.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 15, 2024, 08:19:21
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will be starting late from Hereford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/04/2024 05:22


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 15, 2024, 17:03:19
According to RTT

1P05 1520 Hereford to Paddington was on time to Colwall, and somehow managed to be 50 minutes late leaving Malvern Link

Projected to be leaving Shrub Hill at 1706, following 1P38, the 1632 Great Malvern to Paddington.  The Westbound working of 1P38 is 1W27 Paddington to Great Malvern.  This was terminated at Shrub Hill


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on April 15, 2024, 18:18:28
There are moderate/severe weather warnings for wind in place for most of England & Northern France so I wouldn't assume you're being told "porkies"......hope the crossing isn't too choppy!

Hmmm - OK - thank you.  Just that it seems pretty calm here in Dieppe this morning ...

Now at sea on that later crossing, yep, a bit choppy but I have been in worse!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on April 15, 2024, 20:17:21
It *was* a lot worse this morning!!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Mark A on April 15, 2024, 20:19:32
Sea state visualisation...

Mark



https://www.windy.com/-Waves-waves?waves,54.381,-3.032,5 (https://www.windy.com/-Waves-waves?waves,54.381,-3.032,5)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on April 15, 2024, 23:22:05
Sea state visualisation...

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/ssvis1.jpg)

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/ssvis2.jpg)

Left Dieppe 30 late arrived Newhaven 55 late.  Not the smoothest of crossings.   Big school party so LONG queue at passport control, stretching out into the cold. 


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on April 16, 2024, 06:45:12

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 17, 2024, 08:50:29
Yesterday, Tuesday April 16, had been a good day for the Cotswold line. The attached screenshot is RTT's list of times at Evesham. There's only three red departure times, the worst of them being eight minutes late.

But today has not got off to a good start:
Quote
06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 has been delayed between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now 63 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:17/04/2024 08:20
RTT suggests that the delay was actually incurred in getting the train out of the sidings.
The halts train, the 07:00 from Shrub Hill to Didcot, was able to depart on time.
The 06:43 is now behind the 07:13 Great Malvern - Paddington (also able to depart on time).
The points failure also affected the 07:25 Shrub Hill - Paddington via Stroud, which left Shrub Hill 52 late and will not be calling at Gloucester today.

Tomorrow, I'm travelling from London towards Munich, starting on the Eurostar. I had been intending to catch this 06:43 out of Shrub Hill - but last week I decided it was just too chancy and that we should stay tonight in London. Looks like that was a sound decision.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 18, 2024, 15:00:44
Tonight's Parliamentary working cancelled

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:18/04/2024 14:07

Quote
18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:18/04/2024 14:07


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 19, 2024, 11:56:26
1P18 0713 Great Malvern to Paddington was started from Evesham today.  "Due to a problem with the track", according to RTT

The ECS from Stoke Gifford went directly to Evesham, via Challow, Didcot North Jcn and Kingham.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on April 21, 2024, 09:05:53
Alterations to services between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill

Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are closed.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 10:30 21/04.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 22, 2024, 10:45:36
Quote
10:35 Evesham to London Paddington due 12:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Further Information
Last Updated:22/04/2024 09:05

Corresponding down working, 1W05, 0750 Paddingtonm to Evesham was cancelled at Reading, because of a fault with the onboard safety systems, according to RTT.  Got to Hayes and Harlington more-or-less on-time, but was 20 minutes late by West Drayton

Trains all-day today not running west of Evesham.  Engineering work.  Not that you'd know that, from the GWR Journeycheck "Line Updates"


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on April 22, 2024, 11:55:32
Planned engineering work doesn't appear there. Never has.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on April 22, 2024, 15:56:36
This week's engineering work shows under improvement works on JourneyCheck:

Quote
Between London Paddington/Oxford/Evesham and Worcester Shrub Hill/Worcester Foregate Street via Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl

Planned engineering work will take place between London Paddington/Oxford/Evesham and Worcester Shrub Hill/Worcester Foregate Street via Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl from 00:01, Monday 22 April 2024 to 03:00, Saturday 27 April 2024.
Some lines will be blocked.

Additional Information
All week from Monday 22 to Friday 26 April, the line will be closed between Evesham and Worcester Shrub Hill.

[and continues...]

(As a side track, my long standing issue with JourneyCheck is planned short-formations not showing. You check the timetable, reserve the seat but when the train arrives you find it's 5 cars instead of 9 but it's not on JourneyCheck because it's been planned all week. And there seems to be nowhere to find out about such changes.)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on April 22, 2024, 16:08:26
Real Time Trains carries this info for some TOCs - can't remember whether it does for GWR


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on April 22, 2024, 16:33:56
Real Time Trains carries this info for some TOCs - can't remember whether it does for GWR

It does... but it's more of an "in the know" site and not one that the casual passenger might necessarily know about.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 23, 2024, 19:59:30
Quote
17:57 London Paddington to Evesham due 19:46 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:23/04/2024 18:02

20:24 Evesham to London Paddington due 22:23 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:23/04/2024 18:02

21:25 Evesham to London Paddington due 23:35 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/04/2024 18:41


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on April 23, 2024, 20:53:24
Real Time Trains carries this info for some TOCs - can't remember whether it does for GWR

It does... but it's more of an "in the know" site and not one that the casual passenger might necessarily know about.

Doesn’t the GWR App have formation information (along with how busy train are)?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: bobm on April 23, 2024, 22:08:44
It does - when the service is formed with an IET

(https://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/oww2115.jpg)



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 28, 2024, 10:29:42
Quote
Cancellations to services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford

Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford all lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations will be cancelled, delayed or diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading. Some stations between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford will not be served. Disruption is expected until 12:00 28/04.

08:44 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:17 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:28/04/2024 09:11

09:44 London Paddington to Hereford due 13:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:28/04/2024 09:26

10:44 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:16 will be diverted between Didcot Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 25 minutes late.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:28/04/2024 09:43

08:13 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:29 was terminated at Oxford.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:28/04/2024 09:28

08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:28/04/2024 09:20

09:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be reinstated.
It will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:28/04/2024 09:37

14:28 Hereford to London Paddington due 17:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:28/04/2024 09:27



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on April 28, 2024, 10:58:59
At 10:56, RTT is showing

1W15 07:36 Paddington - Great Malvern left Hanborough at 0901¾ but has yet to arrive at Charlbury.

1P30 08:13 Foregate Street - Paddington stationary at Charlbury since 09:15.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on April 28, 2024, 18:45:07
I think 1W15 was the train involved, just outside Charlbury.

It was cleared around 1130 but then a track inspection was required, causing further delays


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 29, 2024, 16:57:20
No Parly again this evening

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to vandalism on a train.
Last Updated:29/04/2024 13:43

Quote
18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to vandalism on a train.
Last Updated:29/04/2024 13:43


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on April 30, 2024, 11:52:16
Quote
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
It will no longer call at Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:30/04/2024 10:31

Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Great Malvern.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury and Colwall.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:30/04/2024 10:31


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 02, 2024, 08:35:18
A problem with a broken-down train this morning:
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:02/05/2024 07:16

06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 27 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:02/05/2024 07:34

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:02/05/2024 07:15

06:43 was held at Charlbury and is now 34 late south of Oxford.
'Halts' train was held at Norton, waitinf for the 06:43 to get to Evesham, and is now 19 late at Charlbury.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 03, 2024, 09:05:15
The knock-on effects of this affected 1W01, the 09:52 from Paddington to Hereford.  The crew for this had been delayed. It departed Paddington 20 late and was cancelled after Great Malvern. The return working, 1P04 13:18 Hereford - Paddington, was started from Great Malvern.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 03, 2024, 09:21:14
Friday May 3:
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05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
It is being delayed between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill and is now expected to be 40 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:03/05/2024 08:57

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern and Malvern Link.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:03/05/2024 08:57

Looking at RTT, the "train in front of this one" looks to have been the stock for the now-cancelled 1P20 08:15 from Shrub Hill to Paddington. The stock is now on its way to Paddington as empty stock, via Stroud.

Meanwhile, a cosy Turbo:
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08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 has been reinstated.
It will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service.
Last Updated:03/05/2024 08:42


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on May 03, 2024, 13:45:26
Worth mentioning that the first three up services this morning - 1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington, 1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington & 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington - were all five car short-formations.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on May 03, 2024, 15:11:58
Worth mentioning that the first three up services this morning - 1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington, 1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington & 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington - were all five car short-formations.

Likelihood of great cosiness on board, then


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 04, 2024, 13:15:06
Saturday May 4:
1W01 09:50 Paddington - Hereford cancelled after Reading.

1P17 08:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington departed 48 late. 21 late by Oxford (some stations skipped?). 22 late into Paddington.

Quote
13:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:04/05/2024 10:25


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 04, 2024, 16:10:51
1W02 11:50 London Paddington to Hereford. Departed Paddington +10. +8 at Oxford. +14 at Evesham. Cancelled after Great Malvern.

Quote
14:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:14 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:04/05/2024 15:20

1P23 11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington
Departed Malvern on time. +9 at Shrub Hill. +22 at Evesham. +24 at Oxford. +34 at Paddington.

1P29 14:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington
Departed Malvern +29. Held at Norton Junc. +41 at Evesham. Not reported on JourneyCheck.

Quote
15:13 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:24 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:04/05/2024 14:50

17:48 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 20:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:04/05/2024 15:20

Later:
Quote
15:13 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:24 was started from Great Malvern.
It has been delayed at Great Malvern and is now 42 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:04/05/2024 16:32


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 05, 2024, 07:55:39
Quote
14:44 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:18 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:05/05/2024 07:41

This one goes back empty to Bristol Temple Meads.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 05, 2024, 11:42:32
Quote
11:44 London Paddington to Hereford due 15:04 will be started from Reading.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:05/05/2024 10:25

12:44 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:05 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:05/05/2024 11:21

17:30 Hereford to London Paddington due 20:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:05/05/2024 11:21


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on May 06, 2024, 13:32:56
First day of latest round of ASLEF action:

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11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
This is due to industrial action.

19:33 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to industrial action.

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:02 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to industrial action.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on May 06, 2024, 13:46:49
First day of latest round of ASLEF action:

Looking to get some sort of proportionality on this:

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wop20240506.jpg)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TonyN on May 06, 2024, 17:05:08
Usual problem: I was going to Oxford today but when I looked at 7am this morning there was only 1 down train back from Oxford running between 15:00 and 18:00.

That would have arrived at Oxford full and standing so ether I would not have been able to get on or would have had to stand as far as Moreton in Marsh.

Stayed at home.

Shops in Oxford lost my buisiness Argos gained.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on May 09, 2024, 13:41:34
A couple of morning peak cancellations this week for the record:

Tuesday 7 May: 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington - cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)
Thursday 9 May: 1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington - cancelled due to a problem at the depot (MU)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on May 09, 2024, 15:06:01
And a number of afternoon/evening cancellations:

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12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a fault on this train.

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to industrial action.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 10, 2024, 10:01:29
Friday May 10:
Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 has been delayed at Great Malvern and is now 26 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:10/05/2024 07:50
Subsequently held at Norton Junction for the on-time 1W11 05:53 Paddington - Great Malvern.
Now 32 late at Reading.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on May 12, 2024, 14:13:52
One of these days I am going to find out who at GWR Control thinks it’s a smart idea to turn trains short at Shrub Hill, and frogmarch them repeatedly between Foregate and Shrub Hill in hot weather with a heavy backpack…


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 12, 2024, 16:23:24
Now you see it:
Quote
15:44 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:18 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/05/2024 15:26

... and now you don't:
Quote
18:03 Worcester Shrub Hill to Great Malvern due 18:18
Additional 18:03 Worcester Shrub Hill to Great Malvern due 18:18 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/05/2024 15:24

Note the time-stamps.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 13, 2024, 05:58:28
There are problems with the signalling at Oxford this morning. As of 05:55, the halts train has yet to depart:
Quote
05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 06:15 is being delayed at Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:13/05/2024 05:18
OpenTrainTimes shows it as still in the sidings.

06:15 : I should have posted that earlier - it departed immediately afterwards, some 57 late.

06:30 :
Oxford - Paddington departures getting a bit bunched this morning:
1P08 05:20 Oxford to London Paddington (5 cars) left at 06:26, 66 late
1P10 06:00 Oxford to London Paddington (9 cars) at 06:31, 31 late
1P11 05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington (9 cars) at 06:35, 4 late

Plus
Quote
06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:13/05/2024 06:26

RTT is showing the 06:50 Paddington - Malvern being worked by the same unit as 1P08, the 05:20 Oxford - Paddington.

06:54:
1P08 05:20 Oxford to London Paddington (5 cars) has indeed been cancelled after Reading, though it's not been reported on JourneyCheck.
1P10 06:00 Oxford to London Paddington (9 cars) will skip its stops at Maidenhead and Slough.

07:18:
Quote
06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 23 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:13/05/2024 07:06
Looks like the halts train is going to turn back at Evesham today.

07:30
The stock for the halts train is struggling on. Left Evesham 88 late as a result of waiting for the late-running 06:43 Shrub Hill - Paddington.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 13, 2024, 21:10:42
Quote
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:13/05/2024 16:52


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 15, 2024, 05:34:01
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 00:45
Stock normally overnights at Hereford, but was moved to Shrub Hill.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 15, 2024, 06:47:49
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 was started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 26 minutes late.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 06:42


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 15, 2024, 08:23:30
Quote
07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:45 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 07:45


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 15, 2024, 08:28:32
Quote
06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 is being delayed between Oxford and Hanborough and is now expected to be 20 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 08:09
Delayed by late running of 06:43 Shrub Hill - Paddington, which is doing the 'halts' stops this morning and is 32 late at Oxford.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 15, 2024, 14:51:41
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 has been cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 14:03

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 14:03

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 14:13

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 14:13


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on May 15, 2024, 15:18:08
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:16 has been cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 14:03


With the following 14:53 Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street running 18 minutes late.

The 2023 thread got to 29 pages; it's mid May and we're already two thirds of the way to that total!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 15, 2024, 16:02:39
Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 14:13

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/05/2024 14:13
Both of these journeys have been removed from the list of cancellations - but are not shown as 'reinstated'.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 16, 2024, 09:40:00
Quote
08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:16/05/2024 08:54

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:16/05/2024 08:54


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on May 17, 2024, 16:20:24
Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on May 17, 2024, 17:49:10
and also:

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Toilet facilities are not available. Disabled toilet facilities are not available.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 20, 2024, 07:34:08
Quote
05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/05/2024 00:46

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/05/2024 07:24

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/05/2024 07:25


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 21, 2024, 21:34:23
Quote
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 was terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/05/2024 19:35

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:18 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/05/2024 21:18

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Last Updated:21/05/2024 17:20


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 25, 2024, 15:16:18
1P15 07:43 Great Malvern to London Paddington was cancelled throughout due to lack of train crew.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 26, 2024, 03:27:31
RTT reports that
1W03 16:52 London Paddington to Hereford departed Paddinton 20 late.
16 late at Oxford, 19 late at Charlbury, but arrived Shrub Hill 35 late and was cancelled thereafter due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD).

JourneyCheck reports that
Quote
20:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 23:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:25/05/2024 19:04

1P41 20:20 Hereford - Paddington is the last London train on a Saturday night.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 26, 2024, 11:42:51
RTT reports that 1W35 08:44 London Paddington to Great Malvern arrived Shrub Hill 13 late and was cancelled thereafter.

Quote
11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:26/05/2024 10:24


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 26, 2024, 15:23:20
Quote
14:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:26/05/2024 13:00

This one goes out of service when it arrives at Great Malvern, and runs back to Stoke Gifford empty.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 27, 2024, 06:36:30
JourneyCheck:
Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 06:12

Though RTT reports
Quote
This service was cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Shrub Hill due to an error having been made (OC).

Great Malvern is not having a good day : West Midlands Trains' 06:47, 07:38 and 08:00 to Birmingham New Street are all cancelled today.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 27, 2024, 17:36:06
The knock-on effects of the incident between Reading and Didcot:
Quote
16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:16

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:26 will be diverted between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 31 minutes late.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:20

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:27

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 was terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:30

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:27

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:13

Terminating the 18:02 from Foregate Street at Shrub Hill must be eligible for some sort of prize.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 27, 2024, 17:39:58
Meanwhile, be aware of the following late-evening changes this week, listed on JourneyCheck under 'Improvement works':
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Between London Paddington/Reading/Didcot Parkway and Oxford/Worcester Shrub Hill via Moreton-In-Marsh and Evesham
Planned engineering work will take place between London Paddington/Reading/Didcot Parkway and Oxford/Worcester Shrub Hill via Moreton-In-Marsh and Evesham on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 21:45, Monday 27 May 2024 to 03:00, Friday 31 May 2024.
Some lines will be blocked.

Additional Information
The following alterations will take place to late evening services on the North Cotswolds route:

* The 2153 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill will call additionally at Didcot Parkway at 2230, then be diverted and run non-stop to Worcester Shrub Hill at 0002. A connecting rail service will run from Didcot Parkway at 2239 to Oxford at 2256. A replacement bus will run from Oxford at 2308 to Hanborough 2333, Charlbury 2353, Shipton 0012, Kingham 0025, Moreton-in-Marsh 0047, Honeybourne 0112, Evesham 0137, Pershore 0152, Worcestershire Parkway 0204 and Worcester Shrub Hill 0222.

*The 2251 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway will terminate at Oxford at 0001. A replacement bus will run from Oxford at 0008 to Hanborough 0033, Charlbury 0053, Kingham 0116, Moreton-in-Marsh 0138, Honeybourne 0203, Evesham 0228, Pershore 0243 and Worcestershire Parkway 0255.

* The 2200 Hereford to London Paddington will terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill at 2251. A replacement bus will run non-stop from Worcester Shrub Hill at 2259 to Oxford at 0029, connecting into an 0036 Oxford to London Paddington, calling at Didcot Parkway 0047, Reading 0104, Slough 0118 and London Paddington 0138. A separate replacement bus will also run from Worcester Shrub Hill at 2259 to Worcestershire Parkway 2312, Pershore 2324, Evesham 2344, Honeybourne 0004, Moreton-in-Marsh 0034, Kingham 0059, Charlbury 0119, Hanborough 0144 and Oxford 0214. There will be NO onward connection to London Paddington out of this bus.
Last Updated:02/05/2024 16:22


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 27, 2024, 19:22:38
To the earlier list we can add:
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17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be diverted between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 20 minutes late.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:45

18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:33

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/05/2024 17:37


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 28, 2024, 08:22:47
RTT reports that
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1P11 05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
This service was cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TH).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 28, 2024, 14:52:55
Quote
21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:02 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/05/2024 14:33

This one was to run non-stop from Didcot to Shrub Hill via Stroud on account of the engineering works (see above).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 31, 2024, 09:24:13
Yesterday was a good day, with no cancellations.

But today...
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06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 05:33

09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 05:33


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on May 31, 2024, 15:28:32
Yesterday was a good day, with no cancellations.

But today...

And ...

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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 14:48

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19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 14:48

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22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 14:48


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on May 31, 2024, 18:54:36
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Due to the ambulance service dealing with an incident at Oxford the platform 3 line is closed.
Train services running through this station may be delayed or diverted between Didcot Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill. Disruption is expected until 19:30 31/05.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 18:31

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16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
It is being delayed between Oxford and Hanborough.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 18:39
Currently 40 late at Charlbury.

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17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be diverted between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed between Reading and Worcester Shrub Hill and is now expected to be 20 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 18:28

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18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:31/05/2024 18:20


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 01, 2024, 14:18:18
There's what looks like an unusual pair of cancellations today:
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12:52 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:11 has been cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:01/06/2024 13:22

20:03 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 22:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:01/06/2024 13:22

But, in practice, the 15:11 arrival goes and sits in 'Worcester Back Road' from 15:34 until 19:35 - a very odd piece of scheduling.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 02, 2024, 17:12:57
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17:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 19:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/06/2024 15:49

Though RTT reports that the train is well enough to run back to Paddington empty.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 03, 2024, 07:29:40
Monday June 3:
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05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:03/06/2024 05:45

06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:03/06/2024 03:05

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:03/06/2024 05:45


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 03, 2024, 16:36:19
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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:03/06/2024 14:19

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.
Last Updated:03/06/2024 14:21

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:03/06/2024 14:20


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 05, 2024, 05:27:08
Tuesday June 4 was another good day - no cancellations.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 05, 2024, 07:06:15
Tuesday June 4 was another good day - no cancellations.
Oh dear - tempting fate there. Train 1P02, the 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington, left Hereford on time but was 20 late at Ledbury and is still 18 late at Honeybourne.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 05, 2024, 09:54:45
Tuesday June 4 was another good day - no cancellations.

It's the effect my birthday has!  The sun usually shines, too (yesterday being an exception for most of daylight hours)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 05, 2024, 14:46:06
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:05/06/2024 13:54

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18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:05/06/2024 13:54


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Western Pathfinder on June 05, 2024, 18:06:05
Tuesday June 4 was another good day - no cancellations.

It's the effect my birthday has!  The sun usually shines, too (yesterday being an exception for most of daylight hours)

Belated Birthday Wishes for Yesterday.
Hope it was passable.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 05, 2024, 18:42:13
More belated birthday wishes!

Meanwhile, can we add the birthday to 'On this day' - preferably with advance warning so that we can plan to travel on a 'good' day?

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15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:05/06/2024 13:50

The outward journey, 1W02 11:52 Paddington - Hereford, was started from Reading today. It departed 46 late, and was 63 late by the time it arrived at Shrub Hill, after which it was cancelled.

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18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:05/06/2024 18:30


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on June 05, 2024, 21:21:00
Meanwhile, can we add the birthday to 'On this day' - preferably with advance warning so that we can plan to travel on a 'good' day?

I took some executive decisions when starting "On this day" and one was to steer clear of people's birthdays and too many accidents and closures.   There has been temptation - the other day, with nothing listed, I noticed in was th Birthday of Claude Lane ... a remarkable man, but a classic example of "well - if him then how about ..." hundreds of others.  Just one has (somehow) made it - "Birth of Colonel Holman Fred Stephens'


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 06, 2024, 01:48:48
I'd never heard of him - so I did some 'digging'!  :)

An interesting character: see https://kesr.org.uk/museum/holman-fred-stephens/ for details.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 09, 2024, 09:03:20
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Cancellations to services between Great Malvern and Oxford via Worcester Shrub Hill
Due to signalling staff being taken ill between Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-In-Marsh the line is closed. Disruption is expected until 11:00 09/06.
Train services between Great Malvern and Oxford via Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-In-Marsh may be cancelled or delayed.

Owing to there being no Signaller for the Norton Junction signal box we are currently unable to run trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-in-Marsh.

Last Updated:09/06/2024 08:49

This has resulted in the cancellation of the 08:15 from Foregate Street:
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08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:26 has been cancelled.
This is due to signalling staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:09/06/2024 08:22

The next two up trains are to start from Shrub Hill - so perhaps there has been some quick shuffling of available signallers from Henwick or Newland East to Norton Junction:
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08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will be delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to signalling staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:09/06/2024 08:22

09:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:22 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to signalling staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:09/06/2024 08:22


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Mark A on June 09, 2024, 12:56:13
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Cancellations to services between Great Malvern and Oxford via Worcester Shrub Hill
Due to signalling staff being taken ill between Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-In-Marsh the line is closed. Disruption is expected until 11:00 09/06.
Train services between Great Malvern and Oxford via Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-In-Marsh may be cancelled or delayed.

Owing to there being no Signaller for the Norton Junction signal box we are currently unable to run trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-in-Marsh.

Last Updated:09/06/2024 08:49

This has resulted in the cancellation of the 08:15 from Foregate Street:


Is it that it's a junction, or the layout of that particular junction, that prevents the box from being switched out and one of the lines remaining useable when there are not the resources to staff it? Or perhaps this has been sorted by transferring staff from a box where that *is* an option.

Mark

Mark


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 09, 2024, 16:00:58
Is it that it's a junction, or the layout of that particular junction, that prevents the box from being switched out and one of the lines remaining useable when there are not the resources to staff it? Or perhaps this has been sorted by transferring staff from a box where that *is* an option.

Mark

I suspect that you can't switch boxes out on the North Cotswold line - most control one end of a piece of single track.

Ascott-under-Wychwood : controls the country end of the single line from Wolvercote Junction (controlled by Thames Valley) to Charlbury, plus two level crossings, at Ascott and at Bruern.
Moreton-in-Marsh : double track in both directions
Evesham : controls its end of the single line to Norton Junction.
Norton Junction : double track to Shrub Hill, double track to Abbotswood Junction (on the Birmingham - Bristol line, controlled from West Midlands) but single track to Evesham
Shrub Hill : double track to Norton, double track to Tunnel Junction (on the line to Droitwich) but single track through Foregate Street and across the river to Henwick.
Henwick : controls its end of the single track to Shrub Hill (and the other single track to Tunnel Junction), and the adjacent level crossing.
Newland East : controls the adjacent level crossing
Malvern Wells : controls the start of the single track to Ledbury
Ledbury : passing loop between Malvern Wells and Shelwick Junction (for Hereford)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 09, 2024, 16:27:14
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13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:25 will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Radley and Didcot Parkway.
It has been delayed between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now 39 minutes late.
This is due to animals on the railway.
Last Updated:09/06/2024 15:17

Judging from RTT, the animals were between Newland East and Henwick. Cutting out the stops means it's only 15 late at Maidenhead.

Quote
19:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:25 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/06/2024 10:29


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 09, 2024, 19:13:51
Quote
18:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/06/2024 17:57


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 10, 2024, 11:00:19
Is it that it's a junction, or the layout of that particular junction, that prevents the box from being switched out and one of the lines remaining useable when there are not the resources to staff it? Or perhaps this has been sorted by transferring staff from a box where that *is* an option.

Mark

I suspect that you can't switch boxes out on the North Cotswold line - most control one end of a piece of single track.

Ascott-under-Wychwood : controls the country end of the single line from Wolvercote Junction (controlled by Thames Valley) to Charlbury, plus two level crossings, at Ascott and at Bruern.
Moreton-in-Marsh : double track in both directions
Evesham : controls its end of the single line to Norton Junction.
Norton Junction : double track to Shrub Hill, double track to Abbotswood Junction (on the Birmingham - Bristol line, controlled from West Midlands) but single track to Evesham
Shrub Hill : double track to Norton, double track to Tunnel Junction (on the line to Droitwich) but single track through Foregate Street and across the river to Henwick.
Henwick : controls its end of the single track to Shrub Hill (and the other single track to Tunnel Junction), and the adjacent level crossing.
Newland East : controls the adjacent level crossing
Malvern Wells : controls the start of the single track to Ledbury
Ledbury : passing loop between Malvern Wells and Shelwick Junction (for Hereford)


As far as I know, there was never a block switch at Norton Junction.

It works AB with Worcester Shrub Hill Station; it fringed with Gloucester panel since the mid 1960s and (I believe) more recently to TVSC; and Single Line with Direction Levers to Evesham.  I don't think there's any way that this combination of different block systems could be made switch-outable

There was a proposal (thankfully long buried) to abolish Norton Junction in the mid-1980s.  With the present Up Main becoming a single line between Worcester Shrub Hill and Evesham, and the branch and Down Main becoming a single line between Abbotswood Junction and Worcester Shrub Hill.  It got as far as some new signal posts being erected, before the powers that be thought better of it


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on June 10, 2024, 11:22:01
There was a proposal (thankfully long buried) to abolish Norton Junction in the mid-1980s.  With the present Up Main becoming a single line between Worcester Shrub Hill and Evesham, and the branch and Down Main becoming a single line between Abbotswood Junction and Worcester Shrub Hill.  It got as far as some new signal posts being erected, before the powers that be thought better of it

It's sobering to hear about schemes like that which fortunatley didn't happen when the railways were on their knees in the early to mid-80s. 

You can see why it was being suggested.  Departures from Worcester to Oxford numbered only 8 a day in 1984 with two hour gaps for much of the day.  There's 21 today.

There's no doubt some rationalisation was needed, but it's so much more difficult to replace lost infrastructure as we find elsewhere.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on June 10, 2024, 12:14:17
There was a proposal (thankfully long buried) to abolish Norton Junction in the mid-1980s.  With the present Up Main becoming a single line between Worcester Shrub Hill and Evesham, and the branch and Down Main becoming a single line between Abbotswood Junction and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Isn't there a parallel there with the two single lines from Crediton to Yeoford?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 10, 2024, 15:02:06
There was a proposal (thankfully long buried) to abolish Norton Junction in the mid-1980s.  With the present Up Main becoming a single line between Worcester Shrub Hill and Evesham, and the branch and Down Main becoming a single line between Abbotswood Junction and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Isn't there a parallel there with the two single lines from Crediton to Yeoford?

Or the two parallel single lines in Worcester - Henwick to Tunnel Junction and Shrub Hill Station to Henwick.  This enabled the abolition of the signalboxes at Rainbow Hill Junction and Shrub Hill Junction in the 1972 rationalisation.  When, to the amazement of nearly everyone, the semaphores survived.  As then mostly still do, *F I F T Y* years later.  I gather they'll stand a while yet


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 12, 2024, 08:46:46
Yesterday was a good day - no cancellations.

But today we have a points failure between Paddington and Reading.
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06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 is being delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now expected to be 19 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:12/06/2024 07:15
30 late from Oxford to Shrub Hill, where it gets a 11 minute stand. Arrived Foregate Street 22 late and cancelled thereafter.

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07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 is being delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now expected to be 7 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:12/06/2024 08:03
Arrived Great Malvern 19 late.

Quote
09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be starting late from Great Malvern.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:12/06/2024 07:49
Later : started back from Foregate St.

Later : updated for arrival times.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 16, 2024, 08:09:59
Sunday June 16
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08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:26 will be started from Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 07:18

13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/06/2024 21:09

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:25 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 02:00

14:28 Hereford to London Paddington due 17:22 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 02:00

09:47 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:58 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 07:28

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:17 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 02:00

14:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 02:00

16:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:15 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 02:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 16, 2024, 18:48:48
Quote
18:50 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 12:11

19:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/06/2024 13:17


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 18, 2024, 11:12:57
Monday June 17 : the only cancellation was the afternoon halts train.

Today:
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19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:18/06/2024 09:55

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:18/06/2024 09:50


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 18, 2024, 13:48:33
Quote
19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:18/06/2024 09:55

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:18/06/2024 09:50

Show up as "Amendments" but as far as the OWW route, these are outright cancellations, aren't they?  If you're waiting at Kingham for a train that didn't make it past Oxford or Worcester, your train has been cancelled


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 18, 2024, 15:32:41
And now:
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19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:18/06/2024 14:49

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:18/06/2024 14:49


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on June 20, 2024, 08:34:19
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05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
It has been delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now 28 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a points failure.

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 20, 2024, 17:43:04
Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 has been delayed at Didcot Parkway and is now 26 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 16:29

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 17:11

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 17:01

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 is being delayed at Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 16:35
Currently 24 late at Charlbury.

Quote
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be starting late from Great Malvern.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 14:43

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:20/06/2024 15:59


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 21, 2024, 13:16:11
A lot of late running last night (Thursday Jun 20).

Today:
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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/06/2024 11:26

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:20 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/06/2024 11:30


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 22, 2024, 11:42:06
Saturday June 22

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09:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 09:41

06:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:26 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 05:54

12:52 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 07:15


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 22, 2024, 16:22:22
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18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 15:16

21:52 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:06 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/06/2024 15:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 23, 2024, 09:30:58
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07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:15
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5 from Oxford. First class not available. Catering is not available. Toilet facilities are reduced. Disabled toilet facilities are reduced.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:04

10:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5 to Oxford. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are reduced. Disabled toilet facilities are reduced.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:04

19:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:11

21:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:59 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of on train staff.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 09:14

The 21:50 is the last train of the day from Oxford.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 23, 2024, 15:34:28
Change of plan:
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19:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/06/2024 14:56


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 24, 2024, 07:18:39
In the end:

15:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : Delayed by trespassers, held at Evesham, arrived Foregate Street 59 late and cancelled thereafter.
16:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : Departure from Paddington also delayed by trespassers (+41), held at Evesham, arrived Foregate Street 60 late and cancelled thereafter.
17:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : Delayed at Oxford (+40), arrived Foregate Street 47 late and cancelled thereafter.
18:50 Paddington - Hereford : Left Paddington 22 late, held at Evesham (+42), arrived Hereford 53 late.
19:50 Paddington - Great Malvern : As above - cancelled after Shrub Hill (+3) on account of no crew.
20:50 Paddington - Shrub Hill : ran OK.
21:50 Paddington - Shrub Hill : Not as above - ran beyond Oxford OK. Not sure when it was reinstated.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 24, 2024, 10:32:10
And today, unadvertised on JourneyCheck,
1P18 0713 Great Malvern to London Paddington : left Great Malvern 20 late, was held at Norton (+39) and arrived Paddington 38 late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 24, 2024, 16:40:37
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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:24/06/2024 15:40

An important and well used service ... and there's no train to cover the job


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 24, 2024, 16:42:11
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22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:24/06/2024 15:40


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on June 24, 2024, 18:46:21
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18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Pershore, Evesham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to a fault on this train.

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on June 24, 2024, 21:14:10
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18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Pershore, Evesham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to a fault on this train.

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

Their dropping like flies, after the Acme flykiller has been applied, today


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 24, 2024, 21:15:50
RTT reports:
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : cancelled after Oxford, due to a problem with the train


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on June 24, 2024, 21:20:21
It's warming up - IETs overheat, don't they? :-\


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 24, 2024, 23:07:09
Some positive news:
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22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:16 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/06/2024 20:01


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on June 25, 2024, 08:46:18
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06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on June 25, 2024, 13:51:03
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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Second day running these trains, and the 1802 WOF:PAD have not served the north Cotswolds.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on June 25, 2024, 17:13:19
And now...

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Delays to services between Charlbury and Oxford
Due to a points failure between Charlbury and Oxford the line towards Oxford is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 18:00 25/06.

Cancellations way beyond 18:00 currently showing - next scheduled down service to run departs Oxford 19:47


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on June 26, 2024, 07:17:32
Looking at Oxford departures, the 16.45, 17.23, 17.46 and 18.25 were all cancelled, with the 18.53 running about 15 minutes late. I ended up driving to Peartree P&R to pick Mrs F and Junior up.

This morning, the 0643 from Shrub Hill appears not to have left yet and is showing on the live departure boards as running an hour late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 26, 2024, 07:41:10
Final score for yesterday.
Up trains:
1P04 13:18 Hereford to London Paddington : OK
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill (+11), held Norton (+29) and Charlbury (+137). Arrived Oxford +138, cancelled thereafter.
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington : held Moreton (+95). Arrived Reading +95 and cancelled thereafter.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington : diverted via Stroud. Arrived +1.
1P39 17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : departed +46, held Shrub Hill (+56), arrived +51.
1P40 18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, diverted via Stroud, arrived +8.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford : cancelled throughout.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P44 20:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : held Shrub Hill and Norton (+21),
1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Oxford

So, from Shrub Hill, there were trains to Oxford at 16:18, 18:26 and 21:15, with another two sent round via Stroud.

Down trains were slightly better:
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : held Oxford (+9) and Wolvercote (+19). Arrived Shrub Hill +19, but waited for 33 before going to Foregate Street.
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : delayed on approach to Shrub Hill. Arrived +18, cancelled thereafter.
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Oxford : Arrived Oxford 17 late, cancelled thereafter.
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : cancelled throughout
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : Oxford +14 Foregate Street +13
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : started from Reading (+27), arrived +34.


From Oxford, no westbound trains from 16:18 to 19:07.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 26, 2024, 07:48:37
Today:
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06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:44 will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Evesham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now expected to be 60 minutes late.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 07:27

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 05:09

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 01:20

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 05:09

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 01:26

22:52 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 01:30

The (2-car) halts train is running on time and so is ahead of the 06:43.

09:56 : Short-run of 19:53 added.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 26, 2024, 08:23:57
1P16 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington is moving now. But it's 73 late at Honeybourne, and is behind the halts train and 1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington.

In consequence, 1W11 05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Evesham. It normally gets a 12-minute stand, but today it got 29 minutes.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 26, 2024, 15:04:39
And...
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 14:41

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 14:41

The 18:02 is not having a good week.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 26, 2024, 18:56:43
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16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 has been cancelled.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 17:00

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to failure of the electricity supply earlier today.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 16:10

So, nothing from Shrub Hill towards Oxford from 16:17 to 19:24.

But this one is very special:
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18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be reinstated.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Will be formed of 9 coaches.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 17:09

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 18:01

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 18:01

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at Reading and is now 100 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 18:21

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at Reading and is now 49 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:26/06/2024 18:23

22:52 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 is no longer listed as cancelled - but has not been explicitly reinstated.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on June 26, 2024, 19:37:48
And looking at Realtime Trains, nothing between Oxford and the North Cotswolds from 13:44 (12:51 PAD:WOF) and 17:34 (delayed 17:04 DID:MIM). For services beyond Moreton-in-Marsh, it was the very delayed 15:52 PAD:GMV which departed Oxford 101 minutes late at 18:26.

The delays over the recent weeks have been for numerous reasons: for the ordinary passenger, the reasons don't matter - all they want is a service they can rely on and they are not getting that at the moment.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 27, 2024, 08:06:07
Wednesday June 26 : the last train, 1W45 22:52 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway) DID run, though the one before (1W43 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill) was cancelled after Oxford (train crew problems).

Thursday June 27 : most of our line's problems are down to the emergency services dealing with an incident at West Ealing:
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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 00:36

06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:44 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 07:41

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be delayed at Reading.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 07:51

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 has been cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 08:25

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be delayed at Reading.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 08:29

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 08:24
10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be reinstated.
It will be starting late from Great Malvern.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 09:07

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 09:37

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 has been cancelled.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 08:24

08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be started from Reading.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 08:27

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 08:32

And on the Stroud line we have the (rather pessimistic?)
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07:25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:01 will be delayed at Gloucester and is expected to be 999 minutes late.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident.
Last Updated:27/06/2024 07:52

08:35 : list extended.
12:45 : again.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 27, 2024, 13:18:33
Final scores for yesterday, Wednesday June 26:

1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington : delayed after Old Oak Common, arrived +30.
1P28 11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington : delayed after Langley, arrived +28
1P30 13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : held at Didcot, arrived +38
1P04 13:18 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, delayed after Maidenhead, arrived +13
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : departed +10, held at Oxford (+29), arrived +31
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington : held before Oxford, arrived +23
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P39 17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P40 18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford : departed +10, arrived +8
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill (+21), held Norton (+28), arrived +29.
1P44 20:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, held Norton (+16), arrived +18.
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : held Norton (+19), Oxford +13, arrived +1.
1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : OK

1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : departed +16, delayed Didcot, arrived Oxford +56 and cancelled thereafter.
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : cancelled throughout.
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held Reading (+102), arrived Shrub Hill +90 and cancelled thereafter
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton : ran through to Evesham.
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held Reading (+26), arrived Shrub Hill +57 and cancelled thereafter
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : Reading +15, Oxford +38, held Evesham (+55), arrived +56
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : left +15, held Evesham (+48), arrived +49.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : left +11, Oxford +22, arrived +34.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : cancelled throughout.
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK
1W43 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : cancelled after Oxford (train crew).
1W45 22:52 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : OK




Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 28, 2024, 15:57:31
Final scores for Thursday June 27:

1P11 05:14 Shrub Hill - Paddington : OK
1P02 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P16 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : cancelled after Oxford.
2E80 07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway : OK
1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled after Oxford.
1P20 08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P22 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington : held Oxford (+18), arrived +27.
1P24 09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington : OK
1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington : OK
1P28 11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P30 13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : left +35, held Norton (+41) and Charlbury (+49); arrived +56.
1P04 13:18 Hereford to London Paddington : OK
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : OK
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington : held Reading (+25), arrived +45
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington : delayed after Reading, arrived +28.
1P39 17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : delayed after Reading, arrived +17.
1P40 18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : held Shrub Hill (+9), Charlbury (+20), arrived +17.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford : held Charlbury (+14), arrived +8.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill.
1P44 20:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington : OK
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : OK
1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill.

2E77 05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill : OK
1W11 05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK
1W13 06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK
1W15 07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : started from Oxford (+23), arrived +25.
1W17 08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford : OK
1W21 10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : left +32, arrived +42.
1W02 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford : left +9, arrived +7.
1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : OK
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : OK
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : OK
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held Evesham (+18), arrived Shrub Hill +17, cancelled thereafter.
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton : OK
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : +20 at Reading, but arrived +5.
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : left +11, +35 at Reading, arrived Shrub Hill +38, cancelled thereafter.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : Oxford +12, held Evesham (+35), arrived +39.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : left +32, Oxford +38, arrived +49.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : left +8, Oxford +15, arrived -1 (the benefit of a 14-minute stand at Great Malvern).
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK
1W43 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : OK
1W45 22:52 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : OK


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on June 30, 2024, 04:34:10
Sunday June 30
Quote
13:12 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/06/2024 01:00

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/06/2024 01:21

14:28 Hereford to London Paddington due 17:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/06/2024 01:49

10:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:18 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/06/2024 00:42

14:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/06/2024 01:57


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 02, 2024, 05:29:50
After last week, Monday July 1 was an example of how it ought to work. No cancellations. No short workings.
Some late running - 1P28 1157 Great Malvern to London Paddington arrived +23. A few others +10.
Hurrah!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 02, 2024, 11:51:32
Alas, tempting Fate there!
Quote
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:02/07/2024 11:40
Left Paddington +31. Currently +26 at Moreton.

Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:02/07/2024 11:40


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 02, 2024, 16:01:31
Well, neither of the daytime Herefords got there today.
1W02 1152 London Paddington to Hereford arrived Great Malvern 23 late and was cancelled therafter.
Quote
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:02/07/2024 13:46


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on July 02, 2024, 16:35:28
Not the day to be travelling to Hereford:

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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Evesham, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 03, 2024, 15:33:45
Quote
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:03/07/2024 15:25


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on July 03, 2024, 19:38:57
Disruption has been reported between London Paddington and Oxford.

The following services will be cancelled:
The 18:23 due to trespassers on the railway.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 08, 2024, 21:22:44
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18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/07/2024 18:45

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to passengers causing a disturbance on this train.
Last Updated:08/07/2024 18:23

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to passengers causing a disturbance on this train.
Last Updated:08/07/2024 19:29

Earlier today:

1P22 0856 Great Malvern to London Paddington departed 21 late as a result of a late-running West Midlands train. Further delayed en route, it arrived at Paddington 48 late.

As a result of this, 1W15 0750 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Evesham for 20 minutes.

And in the afternoon:

1W31 1552 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Evesham for 38 minutes. Was this the original "disturbance on a train"? It arrived Shrub Hill 39 late and was cancelled thereafter.

Behind it, 1W33 1658 London Paddington to Great Malvern ran to time, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill 3 late and was cancelled thereafter.

1W03 1734 London Paddington to Hereford left Oxford 9 but arrived Shrub Hill 25 late and Hereford 21 late.

The last two trains from Paddington are going round via Stroud this week.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 09, 2024, 17:36:05
And today, the second Hereford (1W02 11:52 from London Paddington) left 29 late, arrived Great Malvern +45 and was cancelled thereafter "due to a problem with the train (M8)" (according to RTT).

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15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:09/07/2024 13:28

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 19 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:09/07/2024 15:54
According to RTT, it left Oxford +24, seems to have stopped at Hanborough and Charlbury, and is now only +8 at Evesham.
Difficult to identify the "late running train being in front of this one" - probably down to the inbound train, from Cheltenham, arriving +23.

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18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be starting late from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:09/07/2024 15:46
Later : This one ended up running to time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 10, 2024, 06:09:02
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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/07/2024 04:00

05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:10/07/2024 05:52
05:53 seems to be running to time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on July 10, 2024, 09:43:51
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09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew
Last Updated:10/07/2024 07:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 10, 2024, 12:52:31
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09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew
Last Updated:10/07/2024 07:27
The return working, 13:18 from Hereford, isn't cancelled - it'll use the stock from the cancelled 05:23 Hereford - Paddington.

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22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/07/2024 04:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on July 10, 2024, 14:21:50
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09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew
Last Updated:10/07/2024 07:27
The return working, 13:18 from Hereford, isn't cancelled - it'll use the stock from the cancelled 05:23 Hereford - Paddington.

Seems they found a reason to cancel it anyway :-/

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13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Further Information
Last Updated:10/07/2024 13:18


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 10, 2024, 17:32:53
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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be reinstated.
It will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/07/2024 04:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 10, 2024, 18:16:50
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19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/07/2024 17:55

Advance notice for tomorrow morning:
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11/07/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/07/2024 18:02


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on July 10, 2024, 18:20:15

Seems they found a reason to cancel it anyway :-/


 ::)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 11, 2024, 07:59:15
Advance notice for tomorrow morning:
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11/07/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/07/2024 18:02
We do have a driver, so the set is on its way to Paddington as empty stock.

And...
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17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/07/2024 02:00

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/07/2024 02:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on July 11, 2024, 09:31:03
There's a report in The Times today reporting "Great Western Railway (GWR), which runs services in the west of England and Wales, paid 1.43 million [delay] claims [in the financial year to April], the most of any operator and an 80 per cent increase on 2022-23." I suspect claims in 2024-25 could be even higher.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 12, 2024, 18:15:54
The evening halts train cancelled today:
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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:12/07/2024 14:25

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:12/07/2024 14:25

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 doing extra stops to cover for the cancellation.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 13, 2024, 16:47:10
Saturday July 13:
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20:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 23:28 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/07/2024 10:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 15, 2024, 06:57:33
Sunday July 14:
1P30 0815 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P45 1058 Great Malvern to London Paddington : delayed after Reading. Arrived 43 late.
1P55 1312 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P73 1659 Great Malvern to Paddington : cancelled after Reading
1P88 2046 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled after Reading

1W15 0736 London Paddington to Great Malvern : delayed at Shrub Hill, arrived +28
1W59 1750 London Paddington to Great Malvern : delayed after Oxford, arrived +15
1W08 1850 London Paddington to Hereford : cancelled after Great Malvern

Monday July 15:
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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/07/2024 06:16


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 15, 2024, 12:00:41
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09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of station staff.
Last Updated:15/07/2024 11:52

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of station staff.
Last Updated:15/07/2024 11:52


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on July 15, 2024, 14:45:52
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12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcester Foregate Street.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now 36 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:15/07/2024 14:08

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13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:15/07/2024 13:58


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 16, 2024, 11:30:22
Some oddities in the late evening last night according to RTT:

1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern was on time to Evesham, but then was held there from 22:38 to 23:01. It's scheduled to take 21 minutes from there to Shrub Hill, but actually took 34, arriving at 23:35.

2E78 21:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Worcester Shrub Hill was on time to Abbotswood Junction (22:19) but passed Norton Junction at 23:11, some 48 late.

Meanwhile, 1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington was held at Foregate Street from 22:45 to 23:16.

Some kind of failure at Norton Junction perhaps?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 17, 2024, 15:48:35
And after a good day yesterday:
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Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford
Due to a fault with the signalling system at Worcester Shrub Hill trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Train services between London Paddington and Hereford via Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Customer Advice
A signalling fault at Worcester Shrub Hill station is causing congestion and delays in the area, which unfortunately means that some trains may be altered/cancelled.
Ticket acceptance has been agreed with
>West Midlands Railway; your GWR tickets will be valid on these services between Hereford and Worcester Shrub Hill, and
> Transport for Wales; your GWR tickets will be valid on these services between Hereford and Newport (South Wales)
Last Updated:17/07/2024 15:03

11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
It has been previously delayed, is being further delayed between Worcester Foregate Street and Malvern Link and is now expected to be 80 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:17/07/2024 15:25

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/07/2024 14:58

RTT reports the 11:52 as being on time to Norton Junction, but as arriving at Shrub Hill +36. Has just taken 50 minutes between Henwick and Newland East. The train in front with the fault was West Midlands' 13:50 from Birmingham New Street to Hereford. On time at Newland East, but +52 at Great Malvern and cancelled thereafter.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 17, 2024, 17:25:59
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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 is being delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now expected to be 14 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/07/2024 16:47

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:17/07/2024 17:09

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.
Last Updated:17/07/2024 17:10

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:17/07/2024 17:09


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 19, 2024, 08:26:51
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08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading and terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford and London Paddington but will call additionally at Didcot Parkway.
It will be starting late from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a speed restriction earlier on this train's journey.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 07:55

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a speed restriction earlier on this train's journey.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 07:59

According to RTT, the stock for the 08:15 is expected to arrive at Shrub Hill at 09:00, after heavy delays between Swindon and Kemble.

In the end, the train left Shrub Hill +55, ran via Stroud and arrived Reading +55.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 19, 2024, 15:08:20
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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 14:59


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on July 19, 2024, 16:06:24
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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 15:52

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19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 15:52

It wouldn't be Friday without some cancellations in the mix


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 19, 2024, 17:08:21
And...
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13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been previously delayed and is now 61 minutes late from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 15:50

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 15:51


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 19, 2024, 18:40:23
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16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 was started from Worcester Shrub Hill and will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 17:52

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 17:24

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill and diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 17:29

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 17:55

19:16 The 17:34 to Hereford has just left Oxford, +50.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 19, 2024, 22:11:41
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22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/07/2024 21:14


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 20, 2024, 05:46:34
Final score for yesterday's meltdown:
1P20 08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : left Shrub Hill +55, ran via Stroud, terminated at Reading +55.
1P22 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington : held before Oxford, arrived +20.
1P24 09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington : lost time after Oxford, arrived +18.
1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington : held at Charlbury, lost time after Oxford, arrived +35.
1P28 11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington : despite everything else, arrived +8.
1P30 13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : left +11, arrived +46.
1P04 13:18 Hereford to London Paddington : lost time after Reading, arrived +36.
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : left +11, arrived +28.
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington : delayed at and after Didcot, arrived +25.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill +17, benefits from a 16-minute wait at Moreton, arrived Oxford +10, cancelled thereafter.
1P39 17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill +31, benefits from a 10-minute wait at Moreton, arrived +22.
1P40 18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : started from Shrub hill +25, diverted via Stroud, arrived +15.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford : OK.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P44 20:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Foregate Street, otherwise OK.
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, otherwise OK.
1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : OK.

1W21 10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : started from Reading +10, arrived +2
1W02 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford : delayed after Didcot, arrived +17.
1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : delayed from Maidenhead, arrived +19.
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : left +31, Reading +58, Shrub Hill +63 and cancelled thereafter.
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : started from Reading +35, held at Wolvercote and Evesham, arrived Shrub Hill +57 and cancelled thereafter.
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street departed +35, Oxford +70, arrived Shrub Hill +65 and cancelled thereafter.
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled throughout.
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton : departed +14, arrived +17.
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +18, Oxford +32, arrived Foregate Street +33 and cancelled thereafter.
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : started from Oxford +50, may have skipped some stops, arrived +27.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : departed +14, Oxford +34, arrived Shrub Hill +43 and cancelled thereafter.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : started from Reading +15, arrived +18.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : held Reading +36, held Shrub Hill +54, has the benefit of a 14-minute stand at Great Malvern, held Malvern Wells +54, arrived +52.
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern : OK
1W43 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : OK
1W45 22:52 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled throughout.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 20, 2024, 11:28:20
Saturday : things were going well.
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13:05 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:20/07/2024 11:18

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:20/07/2024 12:38

19:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:20/07/2024 12:38


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Class 50 on July 20, 2024, 18:34:25
Is this due to Hitachi being short of serviceable  units ?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 21, 2024, 15:55:00
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13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:24 has been delayed at Oxford and is now 31 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:21/07/2024 15:04

16:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:26 will be starting late from Great Malvern.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:21/07/2024 15:04

1W02 11:50 Paddington to Hereford was started today from Reading
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13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:17 is being delayed between Radley and Oxford and is now expected to be 28 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:21/07/2024 15:07


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 21, 2024, 17:59:34
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15:31 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:21/07/2024 15:49
RTT reports that the stock travelled empty from Hereford to Shrub Hill.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on July 22, 2024, 14:56:48
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:22/07/2024 14:32

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18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:22/07/2024 14:33


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 22, 2024, 16:25:15
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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:22/07/2024 15:15

Calls at halts being made by 1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern.

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18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:22/07/2024 15:16


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 22, 2024, 19:16:58
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19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/07/2024 17:53


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 25, 2024, 15:20:53
Yesterday was a very good day, with no cancellations, no short workings and not a lot of late running.

But today
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15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:25/07/2024 12:28

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:25/07/2024 12:28


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 28, 2024, 11:01:50
A pair of cancellations on Saturday evening.

But today, Sunday July 28, sees the service severely trashed. It's limited to Oxford today on account of engineering work there.

1P30 08:15 Foregate Street - Oxford was cancelled.

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12:00 Great Malvern to Oxford due 13:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 02:11

13:12 Worcester Foregate Street to Oxford due 14:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 02:58

15:19 Worcester Shrub Hill to Oxford due 16:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

17:00 Great Malvern to Oxford due 18:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

18:58 Great Malvern to Oxford due 20:28 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

20:46 Great Malvern to Oxford due 22:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

09:47 Oxford to Great Malvern due 11:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 02:11

13:47 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 15:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 02:11

14:47 Oxford to Great Malvern due 16:17 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

16:50 Oxford to Great Malvern due 18:18 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

18:47 Oxford to Great Malvern due 20:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

20:48 Oxford to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

23:30 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:43 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 03:03

The timetable today has departures from Shrub Hill at 08:19, 09:19, 10:19, 11:19, 12:19, 13:19, 14:19, 15:19, 16:19, 17:19, 18:19, 19:16, 20:16, 21:10. Cancelled trains shown crossed out - seven out of the fourteen.

Departures from Oxford are at 08:47, 09:47, 10:47, 11:47, 12:47, 13:47, 14:47, 15:47, 16:50, 17:47, 18:47, 19:52 (to Hereford), 20:48, 21:50 and 23:30. Seven cancellations out of fourteen.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 28, 2024, 11:16:10
And to that horrendous list we have to add
Quote
14:00 Great Malvern to Oxford due 15:31 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 11:00

We now have a five-hour gap in an "hourly" service between 11:19 and 16:19.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on July 28, 2024, 13:33:12
And to that horrendous list we have to add
Quote
14:00 Great Malvern to Oxford due 15:31 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 11:00

We now have a five-hour gap in an "hourly" service between 11:19 and 16:19.



Sounds like everyone's been invited to the same BBQ...... ::)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 28, 2024, 23:43:33
Quote
29/07/24 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/07/2024 23:01


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 29, 2024, 08:15:28
Quote
08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/07/2024 04:19

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/07/2024 04:19


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on July 29, 2024, 09:06:46
Quote
07:25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:29/07/2024 02:14


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 30, 2024, 15:22:36
Yesterday, Monday July 30, was a good day as far as whole-journey cancellations were concerned.

But there was some late running due to problems in the Thames Valley which resulted in part-route cancellations. For the record:

1W25 12:51 Paddington - Foregate Street departed on time but was held at Reading (+12), ended up +26 at Shrub Hill and didn't make it to Foregate Street.
1W27 13:50 Paddington - Great Malvern departed +14, arrived Shrub Hill +20 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W29 14:53 Paddington - Foregate Street departed on time, but arrived Evesham +17 and was held there for another 17 minutes. It arrived Shrub Hill +50 and never made it to Foregate Street.
1W30 15:23 Paddington - Foregate Street departed on time but was held at Evesham (+14) and arrived Foregate Street +24.
1W31 15:52 Paddington - Great Malvern was OK until west of Worcester. It arrived +19.
1W33 16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern was delayed after Charlbury and west of Worcester. It arrived +32.
1W03 17:34 Paddington - Hereford was delayed before Reading (+14), was held at Evesham (+26) and arrived +27.
1W34 17:57 Paddington - Foregate Street was held at Wolvercote, left Charlbury +28, was held at Shrub Hill and arrived +43.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern was also held at Wolvercote, left Charlbury +16 and arrived +14.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford left +8, was +19 at Reading and +14 on arrival at Great Malvern. Where it has a scheduled stop of 14 minutes, so it arrived Hereford on time.
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern left +17, was +32 at Reading, was held at Evesham (+46) and arrived +55.

1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington was held at Henwick, +10 at Foregate Street and arrived +20.
1P28 11:57 Great Malvern - Paddington was started from Shrub Hill (see earlier post).
1P34 15:17 Foregate St - Paddington was started from Shrub Hill (+10), was held at Charlbury (+26) and arrived +22.
1P05 15:18 Hereford - Paddington was OK until Moreton (+17), was held at Charlbury (+52), arrived +56 at Reading and was cancelled thereafter.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern - Paddington was started from Shrub Hill, was held at Charlbury (+15), but arrived Paddington +2.
1P39 17:26 Foregate St - Paddington was started from Shrub Hill (+27), was held at Norton (+36) and arrived +49.
1P40 18:02 Foregate St - Paddington left +8, was held at Norton (+17) and Charlbury (+28) and arrived +32.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern - Paddington departed +28, benefits from an eight-minute stand at Charlbury, arrived Oxford +17 and was cancelled thereafter.
1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington was held at Henwick (+9) and at midnight at Charlbury (+28). It arrived +19.

Few of these late runnings were flagged up on JourneyCheck.

One thing that I do take from all of this is the lack of resilience in the timetable : once things start to go wrong, they get worse. The current timetable has westbound and eastbound trains crossing at the two ends of the double-track section, at Charlbury and Evesham. When things go wrong, trains end up being held at Wolvercote, Charlbury, Evesham and Norton - and there's a lot in the list above. This doesn't look to be the most resilient arrangement - would it be better if the trains crossed somewhere in the middle, near Moreton?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on July 30, 2024, 20:58:01
I suspect it might prove difficult to timetable the current level of service if the trains crossed at Moreton, though I've not sketched it out. As you say the current setup is quite fragile: generally services recover ok from disruption outside the peaks - sometimes aided by a little judicious early turning-back - but the increased frequency in the peaks is very vulnerable.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 31, 2024, 07:23:13
I suspect it might prove difficult to timetable the current level of service if the trains crossed at Moreton, though I've not sketched it out. As you say the current setup is quite fragile: generally services recover ok from disruption outside the peaks - sometimes aided by a little judicious early turning-back - but the increased frequency in the peaks is very vulnerable.
"Fragile" is a good word to use here.

Meanwhile, things went wrong in the evening yesterday (Tuesday July 30):

1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed 14 late, arrived 16 late.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : departed +10, arrived +29.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : departed +17, Oxford +28, held Evesham (for on-time 1P46, +42), arrived +42.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : OK until west of Worcester. Arrived Great Malvern +16, held Malvern Wells (for 1P06, +24), arrived +31.

1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : held Charlbury (for 1W36, +18), delayed at Oxford (+28), arrived +26.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington : held Norton (for 1W34, +26), arrived +12.
1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : held Ledbury (unsure why, +27), delayed Shrub Hill (+53), held Norton (for on-time 1W43, +62), arrived +52.






Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 31, 2024, 07:29:54
And today, Wednesday July 31, there's a points failure at Southall. But JourneyCheck does include an advance warning that it'll be worked on tonight...

Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 01:39

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 01:41

Cancelling two in a row - nothing eastbound from Shrub Hill between the halts train at 07:00 and the next at 09:15.

Quote
05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 05:34

06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:29 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 05:34

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 05:37

08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 05:37

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be delayed at Southall.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 01:32


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 31, 2024, 10:17:52
Quote
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 08:39

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 08:39

On the plus side, the delay to the 22:00 has disappeared from JourneyCheck.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on July 31, 2024, 15:23:10
Quote
15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 15:09

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:31/07/2024 13:43


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on August 01, 2024, 08:52:33
Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/08/2024 00:06


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on August 02, 2024, 16:20:01
Some more from yesterday not previously mentioned:

1W33 1658 London Paddington to Great Malvern - This service was cancelled due to high winds (XW)
1P44 1945 Great Malvern to London Paddington - This service was cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI)

In addition, a number of delays and services terminated short due to heavy rain


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 03, 2024, 12:15:02
Friday August 2 was a good day, with no cancellations.

But today:
Quote
18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:03/08/2024 08:50

19:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:03/08/2024 11:17

Later : after it arrived at Oxford, the 19:00 ran empty to Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 04, 2024, 06:11:05
Sunday August 4 : JourneyCheck has started offering suggestions to passengers on cancelled trains.

Quote
08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Additional Information
We are sorry for the delay to your journey today. An alternative service is available at 0958 from Great Malvern, which arrives at London Paddington at 1222 and calls at the same stops as the 0858 Great Malvern to London Paddington service.
Last Updated:04/08/2024 03:40

16:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:26 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/08/2024 10:03

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:17 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/08/2024 02:09

14:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/08/2024 09:59

19:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Further Information
GWR ticket acceptance with West Midlands Railway 22.51 Worcester Shrub Hill to Great Malvern.
If you hold a valid single, return, or weekly ticket, you will be able to claim compensation for delays of 15 minutes or more. Please keep your ticket and visit https://www.heathrowexpress.com/faqs/ticket-faqs
Last Updated:04/08/2024 05:09

The 19:50 arrives at Shrub Hill at 21:58, so there'll be a wait of just under an hour for the WMR train.

10:20 : Short workings on 14:50 from Paddington and 16:58 from Great Malvern added.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on August 08, 2024, 12:59:34
Quote
20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/08/2024 11:43


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 08, 2024, 17:41:29
Quote
15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 is being delayed between Oxford and Didcot Parkway and is now expected to be 22 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:08/08/2024 17:01

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:08/08/2024 13:58

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/08/2024 11:41

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be delayed at Reading and is expected to be 15 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:08/08/2024 17:19

18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:08/08/2024 13:50


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 09, 2024, 15:55:57
Friday August 9:
Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/08/2024 15:02
No mention of the return working, 18:02 from Foregate St.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 10, 2024, 10:19:33
Saturday August 10

Quote
11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is expected to be 5 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:10/08/2024 09:58

18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/08/2024 09:23


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 10, 2024, 15:57:47
According to RTT:

1W01 09:50 London Paddington to Hereford was 9 late at Foregate St and got in the way of
1P23 11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington, which left Foregate St +10 and arrived Paddington +21.

Meanwhile, two more:
Quote
15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:10/08/2024 15:00

19:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:10/08/2024 15:01


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on August 10, 2024, 19:48:56
1852 from Paddington to Malvern also cancelled. I am on the 1952 and it is “cosy”.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 11, 2024, 22:09:24
Quote
20:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/08/2024 12:35

21:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:59 will be reinstated.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:11/08/2024 12:35


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 16, 2024, 03:23:31
Friday August 16 : first day of normal service after replacement buses between Moreton and Charlbury.
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/08/2024 03:18


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on August 16, 2024, 09:28:04
Quote
08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:16/08/2024 08:45

Quote
08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:16/08/2024 08:45



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 16, 2024, 11:01:15
According to RTT, 1W11 05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern was cancelled after Shrub Hill "due to a problem with the traction equipment". This would normally form 1P22 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 16, 2024, 16:14:19
Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:24 will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
It has been delayed at Hereford and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:16/08/2024 15:15
+20 at Shrub Hill, on time at Oxford.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 16, 2024, 17:21:29
Quote
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:16/08/2024 17:12


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 16, 2024, 21:54:43
Quote
19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/08/2024 18:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 18, 2024, 20:28:26
Sunday August 18
Quote
20:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:18/08/2024 20:12


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 19, 2024, 05:41:43
Monday August 19
Quote
05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 04:16

08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 04:16

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 04:16

Meanwhile, as of 05:43, train 1P02 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington has yet to leave Hereford.

And a bit later:
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been delayed at Hereford and is now 33 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 06:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on August 19, 2024, 09:09:37
Monday August 19
Quote
05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 04:16

Meanwhile, as of 05:43, train 1P02 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington has yet to leave Hereford.

And a bit later:
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been delayed at Hereford and is now 33 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 06:00

As a result of the above cancellation and delay (which departed Oxford 52 minutes late), the 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington train was the first up service on the Cotswolds Line this morning. It was a five car short-formation!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 19, 2024, 10:01:22
1P02 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington ran behind 1P16 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington. 1P02 was held at Norton (+44) and Charlbury (+55); it arrived Paddington +52.

Quote
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 is being delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now expected to be 15 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 08:32
This train has ten minutes of recovery time between Reading and Oxford, and operated on time from Oxford.

Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 08:26

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 08:26


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 19, 2024, 17:32:18
As a result of the above cancellation and delay (which departed Oxford 52 minutes late), the 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington train was the first up service on the Cotswolds Line this morning. It was a five car short-formation!
Pity that the five cars of the cancelled 05:14 from Shrub Hill couldn't have been added to the 06:43 departure.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 19, 2024, 20:43:10
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Foregate St was cancelled after Moreton, "due to a problem with the train (M8)".

Quote
17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:19/08/2024 16:56


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TonyN on August 19, 2024, 21:09:13
I was on 1W29. The 5 car set was down to 1 engine providing power after Oxford. Control decided not to let the set work over Campden bank as it would not have got back up. It was moved to the down siding at Moreton to await its return path.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 20, 2024, 07:47:48
I was on 1W29. The 5 car set was down to 1 engine providing power after Oxford. Control decided not to let the set work over Campden bank as it would not have got back up. It was moved to the down siding at Moreton to await its return path.
A case of
"This is due to more engines than usual needing repairs at the same time."


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 20, 2024, 07:54:43
Tuesday August 20
Quote
06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:44 will be starting late from Worcester Shrub Hill and is expected to be 15 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed.
Last Updated:20/08/2024 06:22

Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/08/2024 07:30
No mention of the return working, 1P06 22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill.

Later:
Quote
22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:20/08/2024 10:44


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 20, 2024, 15:17:25
I'm doing a bit of housekeeping here on the Coffee Shop forum - just simplifying some topic headings, in the interests of clarity and ease of future reference.  ;)



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 20, 2024, 16:46:32
The topic heading here used to have "2024" in it, to distinguish it from other "delays and cancellations" topics for 2022 and 2023. Can we have the year back?

Indeed, the count of 'replies' is interesting:

2018    825
2019   311
2020   103
2021   12
2022   41
2023   427
2024   394 (to date)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: eightonedee on August 20, 2024, 18:18:02
Quote
The topic heading here used to have "2024" in it, to distinguish it from other "delays and cancellations" topics for 2022 and 2023. Can we have the year back?

This might be a good idea for other line-specific threads, too.

Even though I have never travelled through Melksham by rail, I find myself comparing the number of posts each year as a crude measure of whether things are getting better or worse. The "Thames Valley Infrastructure Issues causing problems elsewhere" thread might also be usefully replaced by annual ones, in the (vain?) hope that one day it might give an indication that the problems have at last been addressed.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 20, 2024, 18:36:25
Hmm.  ::)

Yes, I can do that - but it will take a little time.

Please bear with me, while I do a bit of splitting and moving, this evening.

CfN.  ;)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 20, 2024, 18:49:53
There you go - but that was the easy one.  ;D



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 21, 2024, 03:31:33
Thank you  :)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 21, 2024, 16:17:03
Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/08/2024 15:17


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 22, 2024, 08:19:11
Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/08/2024 15:17
According to RTT, this one started a bit late, but lost time before Moreton (+17) and had to be held at Evesham. It arrived +31 at Shrub Hill and never made it to Foregate St.

Meanwhile, Thursday August 22:
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/08/2024 05:34

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/08/2024 07:44

22:00 Hereford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 22:51 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/08/2024 07:56


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on August 22, 2024, 08:36:04

Meanwhile, Thursday August 22:
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/08/2024 05:34


And the following 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington service was a five car short-formation.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 23, 2024, 09:43:36
Thursday August 22
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 has been cancelled.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:22/08/2024 05:34
Worth recording that the stock for this travelled empty from Hereford (dep. 07:02) to London.

Meanwhile, Friday August 23
Quote
08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:23/08/2024 08:41

The outbound working, 1W11 05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern, was delayed on the approach to Reading (+22), was held at Wolvercote (+33) and Evesham (+36). It arrived at Foregate St +35.

Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2024 09:12

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2024 09:12


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 23, 2024, 16:10:04
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:23/08/2024 13:26

It left +14. Arrived Shrub Hill +25 and was cancelled thereafter.

Quote
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:23/08/2024 16:13


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 24, 2024, 05:02:04
Saturday August 24
Quote
07:43 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 10:24 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2024 02:01

Quote
08:28 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:24/08/2024 06:46

Quote
11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2024 07:41

Quote
17:52 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:10 has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 19 minutes late.
This is due to a power cut at the station.
Last Updated:24/08/2024 18:13


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 25, 2024, 08:25:03
Sunday August 26

Not a good day. Lots of delays in the late afternoon and evening between Paddington and Reading.

Quote
07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:15 will be started from Reading.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:25/08/2024 06:55

Quote
12:50 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:04 was terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/08/2024 15:20

RTT listings:
1W49 15:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : "This service was cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD)."
1W59 17:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern was delayed coming out of Paddington. Reading +31. Arrived +35.
1W08 18:50 London Paddington to Hereford : "This service was cancelled due to an obstruction on the line (XO)."
1W73 19:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : Departed +38. Arrived Shrub Hill +48, cancelled thereafter.
1W77 20:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : "This service was cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW)."

1P55 13:12 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : "This service was cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD)."
1P63 14:28 Hereford to London Paddington : held Henwick (+15) and Shrub Hill (+29). Delayed approaching Paddington. Arrived +68.
1P69 15:31 Hereford to London Paddington : delayed approaching Paddington. Arrived +94.
1P73 16:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington : "This service was cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to a problem with the electrified line (I1)."

Quote
17:30 Hereford to London Paddington due 20:27 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/08/2024 15:20
Held at Reading +44. Arrived +46.

1P81 18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington :  : "This service was cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD)."
1P85 19:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington : Held Norton (+10) and Oxford (+31). Arrived +39.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 26, 2024, 02:57:19
Bank Holiday Monday August 26

Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:26/08/2024 04:18
(though cancelling last night's 18:50 Paddington - Hereford may have played a part)

Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/08/2024 02:16


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on August 27, 2024, 09:53:03
Tuesday August 27 : there is Good News and Bad News

The Good News
Quote
08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 is being delayed at Pershore and is now expected to be 1 minute late.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 08:27

The Bad News
Quote
11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 08:03

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 08:04

Later:
Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 15:29

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:27/08/2024 15:30
Halts being covered by 16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on August 28, 2024, 08:58:27
The evening halts train yesterday (27 August) only ran from Didcot to Oxford, with the return run from Evesham cancelled completely due to more trains than usual needing repair.

And, hardly worth mentioningl, today's 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington was a short-formation.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on August 28, 2024, 16:35:04
The evening halts train yesterday (27 August) only ran from Didcot to Oxford, with the return run from Evesham cancelled completely due to more trains than usual needing repair.

And, hardly worth mentioningl, today's 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington was a short-formation.

Repeated today 28 August

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/08/2024 15:25

Quote
18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:28/08/2024 15:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 01, 2024, 04:42:15
And after some cancellation-free days, Sunday September 1 is not good:

Up trains:
Quote
01/09/24 14:28 Hereford to London Paddington due 17:22 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 22:00
10:00 : This one has disappeared from JourneyCheck's list.

Quote
01/09/24 20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:39 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 23:17

Down trains:
Quote
01/09/24 14:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 22:00

Quote
01/09/24 17:49 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 20:14 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/08/2024 23:05



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 02, 2024, 04:41:11
Monday September 2 - the morning 'halts' train is cancelled:
Quote
05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 06:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 00:37

07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 00:37

Extra stops on the 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 02, 2024, 08:55:26
1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington - This service was cancelled due to a points failure (IB)

and

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 02, 2024, 11:51:47
Quote
07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 08:23


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 02, 2024, 14:29:41
And after
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure
regular readers will not be at all surprised by
Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 13:06


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 02, 2024, 17:30:40
It's not a good day for Hereford:
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 15:40

Bad news for Tuesday's 05:23 from Hereford to Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 02, 2024, 21:22:21
It's not a good day for Hereford:
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:02/09/2024 15:40

Bad news for Tuesday's 05:23 from Hereford to Paddington.

better news

Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will now run as scheduled.

but still short-formed


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 03, 2024, 07:50:16
Tuesday September 3

Last night's short-formed 19:53 to Hereford returns as this morning's 05:23. So, not surprisingly, it's a bit cosy:
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9. Service full and standing from Oxford. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 07:41

Meanwhile
Quote
Facilities on the 05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 06:02

Facilities on the 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 06:02


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 03, 2024, 16:29:34
The evening halts service is not one to rely on at the moment:

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time

The return run from Evesham is not showing as a cancellation at the moment...  and still nothing on Journeycheck 20 minutes after it was supposed to have departed.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 03, 2024, 17:47:52
And the consequence was
Quote
16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern but will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 5 coaches.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 17:30

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Will be formed of 5 coaches.
Last Updated:03/09/2024 17:31


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 05, 2024, 15:55:24
And once again...

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a fault on this train.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

with the 16:58 Paddington to Great Malvern service stopping at the halts.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 06, 2024, 16:55:36
Friday September 6.
Things were going well until
Quote
Due to a speed restriction over a bridge between Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 17:00 06/09.
Last Updated:06/09/2024 16:31

Quote
15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 has been delayed at Worcester Foregate Street and is now 16 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:06/09/2024 15:46


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 08, 2024, 07:40:36
Sunday September 8
Quote
07:36 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 09:56 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:08/09/2024 02:45

10:22 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 12:32 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:08/09/2024 02:45


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 08, 2024, 22:13:56
Quote
20:46 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 22:57 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/09/2024 20:38


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 09, 2024, 06:29:42
Monday September 9:
Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Ledbury.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:09/09/2024 05:34

There were a couple of short workings later in the day, as a result of a trespass incident near London.

1W17 08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern  departed +16, was held at Evesham, arrived +44 at Shrub Hill and was cancelled thereafter.
1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford departed +17, was held at Wolvercote, arrived Great Malvern +45 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern left +12 and arrived +19.

1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington was held at Norton (+19) and arrived +20.
1P28 12:17 Great Malvern to London Paddington was started from Shrub Hill.
1P04 13:55 Hereford to London Paddington was started from Great Malvern.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 10, 2024, 15:59:02
Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on this train.

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at London Paddington but will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are reduced

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5. First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service. Toilet facilities are reduced


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 10, 2024, 16:12:36
And today had started so well...!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on September 10, 2024, 17:50:34
In other words, the IET that would leave Oxford at 17.46 isn't running, so GWR have held the "Oxfordshire Halts" Turbo back by 23 minutes to run in its path. Sensible decision I guess, though it may be a bit sardine-like...


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 11, 2024, 07:35:04
Quote
05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed at Reading.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:11/09/2024 07:21

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a passenger being taken ill on a train.
Last Updated:11/09/2024 07:21

In the end, the 05:53 made it all the way to Great Malvern. Only +9 in the end.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 12, 2024, 08:20:15
Thursday September 12 : a few long-forms.
Quote
Facilities on the 07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:12/09/2024 06:04

Facilities on the 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:12/09/2024 06:04

Facilities on the 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:12/09/2024 05:55

Facilities on the 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:12/09/2024 05:55

Facilities on the 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:12/09/2024 06:04

All of these are accompanied by the 'Further Information' on DelayRepay. Not sure why.

I travelled on 1P22 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington. That's scheduled as a 5-car, but needs a 9-car - you shouldn't be having standing in First Class.

I came home on 1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford. This was announced seven minutes before departure. Why GWR are allowed to do these late announcements is beyond me.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 13, 2024, 08:14:08
Friday September 13
Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 01:29
Cancelling this at Shrub Hill means a 45-minute wait for the next westbound train, the 20:17 West Midlands train to Hereford.

Quote
22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:20 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 01:31
Last Up train of the day. Hopefully only affecting very few passengers.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 13, 2024, 10:45:58
To which we have to add
Quote
08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:14 was terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 09:49

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 09:49

Quote
10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 has been delayed between Charlbury and Oxford and is now 17 minutes late.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge earlier today.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 12:51

1W21 1053 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill may have been delayed by same. It arrived +22.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 13, 2024, 17:17:30
1W27 1350 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Wolvercote (+12), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +23 and was cancelled thereafter.

Quote
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge earlier today.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 16:00

Better news:
Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 01:29
Cancelling this at Shrub Hill means a 45-minute wait for the next westbound train, the 20:17 West Midlands train to Hereford.

Quote
22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:20 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/09/2024 01:31
Last Up train of the day. Hopefully only affecting very few passengers.
Both of these trains have now disappeared from JourneyCheck's list.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 14, 2024, 16:56:30
Saturday September 14 was looking good until
Quote
16:13 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 18:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/09/2024 15:15
The stock is running empty to Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 14, 2024, 17:52:24
... and
Quote
16:50 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 18:57 has been cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/09/2024 17:09

21:20 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 23:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/09/2024 17:09
Note the time when those were posted.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 15, 2024, 08:07:19
Later, there was a trespass incident outside Paddington.
This resulted in the cancellation of 1W37 18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern.
Plus 1W39 19:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern left +68, arrived Worcester Foregate Street +72 and was cancelled thereafter.
In consequence, the 2E98 22:42 Great Malvern to Evesham only ran between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 15, 2024, 08:28:01
Sunday September 15

Up trains:
Quote
13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:54

15:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 18:35 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:55

18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 03:14


Down trains:
Quote
10:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:51

12:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 15:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 02:53

15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:15 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/09/2024 23:43

21:48 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:59 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 03:23

Later : 1W59 17:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern departed +26, arrived Worcester Foregate Street 20:41 (+39) and was cancelled thereafter.
Return journey, 1P88 20:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington, was started from Worcester Foregate Street.
1W77 2048 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill departed +14 and arrived +31.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 16, 2024, 03:20:40
Monday September 16:
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16/09/24 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 22:08


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 16, 2024, 12:36:19
Monday September 16:
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16/09/24 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/09/2024 22:08

One of my work colleagues is leaving after 22 years. There are a number of reasons why they have decided to move on. One contributing factor - not a show stopper in its own right but certainly came into their thinking - was the reliability of the GWR service, especially between Worcester and Malvern.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 16, 2024, 14:45:28
One of my work colleagues is leaving after 22 years. There are a number of reasons why they have decided to move on. One contributing factor - not a show stopper in its own right but certainly came into their thinking - was the reliability of the GWR service, especially between Worcester and Malvern.

Is this the local service between Worcester and Malvern (where West Midlands are no better) or GWR's increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 16, 2024, 17:16:19

Is this the local service between Worcester and Malvern (where West Midlands are no better) or GWR's increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill?

It's GWR's increasing increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill - we work in Oxford. She finds it hard to rely on the 07:13 service from Great Malvern in the mornings, and there's always that sinking feeling as her afternoon train sheds time as it progresses along through the north Cotswolds waiting for the inevitable announcement that it'll be terminated at Worcester.

There are many more significant factors behind her decision to move on but the GWR "service" was certainly a consideration.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on September 16, 2024, 18:10:11

Is this the local service between Worcester and Malvern (where West Midlands are no better) or GWR's increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill?

It's GWR's increasing increasing inability to operate beyond Shrub Hill - we work in Oxford. She finds it hard to rely on the 07:13 service from Great Malvern in the mornings, and there's always that sinking feeling as her afternoon train sheds time as it progresses along through the north Cotswolds waiting for the inevitable announcement that it'll be terminated at Worcester.

There are many more significant factors behind her decision to move on but the GWR "service" was certainly a consideration.

That will become my own one-line question to Daryn McCombe 'live' on 3 October: why the heck does that keep happening?  >:(



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on September 16, 2024, 21:30:25
'Twasgoing to0 be mine too, but I'll happily defer


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 17, 2024, 15:32:36
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Cancellations to services between Hereford and Great Malvern

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Hereford and Great Malvern all lines are closed.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:00 17/09.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on September 17, 2024, 16:33:55
Extended to the end of the day. Buses running HFD-GMV


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 17, 2024, 18:05:23
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15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 was terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 18, 2024, 18:32:24
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Cancellations to services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford

Due to a points failure between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford fewer trains are able to run.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or revised. Disruption is expected until 19:00 18/09

and some of the impact:

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15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Ledbury.
It will no longer call at Hereford.

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Ledbury.
It will no longer call at Hereford.

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be started from Ledbury.
It will no longer call at Hereford.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on September 19, 2024, 14:11:02
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11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be terminated at Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
It has been delayed between Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcestershire Parkway Hl and is now 39 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:39


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13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:23 will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Honeybourne, Kingham, Hanborough and Didcot Parkway.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:47


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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:39



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 19, 2024, 15:20:50

Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
It will no longer call at London Paddington.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.Last Updated:19/09/2024 13:39



And will now only take you one stop down the line:

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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading and terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at London Paddington, Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

Last Updated:19/09/2024 15:14

Presumably due to:

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Delays to services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running through these stations will be delayed. Disruption is expected until 15:30 19/09.
Customer Advice
Due to a axle counter failure at axle counter failure at Evesham, the line between Worcester Shrubb Hill and Oxford will be delayed or some services will be altered.
Last Updated:19/09/2024 14:59


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 20, 2024, 16:39:01
Yesterday's issues at Evesham caused a lot of delays in the afternoon, and today we have

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Cancellations to services between Swindon and Reading
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Swindon and Reading trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:15 20/09.

which is creating more problems including the familiar contingency of terminating the 1350 Paddington to Great Malvern service at Worcester Shrub Hill. The 1453 Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street has just gone through Charlbury 28 minutes late, the 1523 Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street is 21 late at Oxford and the 1552 Paddington to Great Malvern has just left Reading 19 late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 22, 2024, 14:51:51
Sunday September 22
Quote
18:50 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 21:08 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:22/09/2024 04:53


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 23, 2024, 20:15:35
A horribly wet morning - not the day to be stuck waiting for late running trains after cancellations.

The 1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington was cancelled due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD).

The following 1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington departed 39 late and was 50 late by Norton Junction. It then ran fast up the North Cotswold Line missing out most of its scheduled stops. That left the short-formed 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington train, delayed by almost half an hour due to the late running 0523 Hereford to Paddington service, as the first up train for many.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 24, 2024, 08:55:57
Realtime Trains showing the first three up services as five coach short-formations this morning

0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
0523 Hereford to London Paddington
0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on September 24, 2024, 13:30:47
Quote
22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/09/2024 08:33

So I'm guessing that there will be at least one short-form tomorrow morning.  Do you like sardines?  GWR seem to think you do


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 24, 2024, 14:37:09
Quote
22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/09/2024 08:33

So I'm guessing that there will be at least one short-form tomorrow morning.  Do you like sardines?  GWR seem to think you do

Was also cancelled last night which would have explained one of the short-formations.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on September 25, 2024, 10:37:58
This morning's 0523 Hereford to London Paddington service was cancelled due to more trains than normal needing repair. Fortunately, the following 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington train was a full (and it was!) nine coaches for the first time this week.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on September 25, 2024, 12:17:40
Anyone would think that a service has been advertised and promoted while there are insufficient staff and insufficient trains to run it.  But that couldn't be true, could it?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on September 25, 2024, 14:34:45
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19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/09/2024 02:06

A cancellation for anyone who was expecting to travel beyond Worcester Shrub Hill, then.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 25, 2024, 15:44:25
And an early warning for tomorrow (Thursday September 26):
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26/09/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Great Malvern.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury and Colwall.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/09/2024 14:11

In the end, the 19:53 made it to Hereford, and came back as the 05:23 this morning.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on September 25, 2024, 16:31:48
The GWR timetable for Paddington to Oxford, Worcester and Hereford now needs a health warning on it.

How does "This timetable is an ambition of ours, but that doesn't mean we have the resources to operate it" sound?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 26, 2024, 14:43:06
The GWR timetable for Paddington to Oxford, Worcester and Hereford now needs a health warning on it.

How does "This timetable is an ambition of ours, but that doesn't mean we have the resources to operate it" sound?
I prefer "This timetable is an aspiration of ours, but that doesn't mean we have the resources to operate it".


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 27, 2024, 08:16:07
Yesterday's big one was a bit special:
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22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Information
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Customers are advised to take the next available West Midlands Railway service to Worcester Shrub Hill. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost. We are currently attempting to get road transport in place forward from Worcester Shrub Hill and will update this page when we know what this will look like.
Last Updated:26/09/2024 22:56
The stock ran ECS from Hereford to Oxford.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 27, 2024, 15:50:52
Friday September 27:
1W25 1251 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St left +17, arrived Shrub Hill +23 and was cancelled thereafter.
That doesn't sound much, but it can be very annoying.  Most of West Midlands' Birmingham - Hereford trains don't serve Shrub Hill. If you were using the 12:51 to try to get beyond Worcester, then there's a (poor) WMR connection at Foregate Street at 15:34. But if you've been left at Shrub Hill at 15:20 (scheduled 14:57), then you'll have to wait for the next GWR train, an hour later, at 16:01. That'll take you to Great Malvern, where you can change onto WMR's 16:32 to Hereford.

The trip round to Foregate St gets cancelled so that the service back to Paddington can run to time.
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15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:27/09/2024 14:16
Not sure "congestion" is the right word here. In the event, the 15:17 left +9 from Shrub Hill.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on September 28, 2024, 10:50:05
This won't help...........

Cancellations to services between Moreton-In-Marsh and Evesham
Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway between Moreton-In-Marsh and Evesham all lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 14:00 28/09.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 29, 2024, 05:36:18
Sunday September 29
Quote
29/09/24 07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:15 will be started from Reading and terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/09/2024 22:18
Stock ran as ECS from Paddington to Shrub Hill.

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29/09/24 08:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 11:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/09/2024 22:24

19:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/09/2024 02:53

11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:26 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/09/2024 03:49

29/09/24 13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:32 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/09/2024 23:04
Removed from JourneyCheck list at some stage (but not 'reinstated') and ran normally.

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20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:40 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/09/2024 02:47
Also removed from JourneyCheck list at some stage (but not 'reinstated').


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on September 30, 2024, 12:37:16
Monday September 30
Quote
10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 has been reinstated.
It will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/09/2024 11:12


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 03, 2024, 06:20:13
Everything went well on Tuesday October 1.

Likewise Wednesday October 2, except that the 19:53 from Paddington to Hereford was cancelled after Ledbury, due to a points failure. And the 22:00 Hereford - Shrub Hill was cancelled throughout.

Thursday October 3:
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05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 06:15 has been delayed at Oxford and is now 7 minutes late.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:03/10/2024 05:20
RTT reports this journey is being operated by a 5-car IET instead of the usual 2-car Turbo.

Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will be delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a points failure.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:03/10/2024 06:00
06:23 : Departed Shrub Hill +13

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03/10/24 07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/10/2024 23:48


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on October 03, 2024, 13:26:29
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:03/10/2024 12:34

This evening's points failure affecting the down Hereford fast has been predicted well in advance.  Should be a great help  ::)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 04, 2024, 16:27:20
Friday October 4
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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 12:59

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 12:59
The calls at the halts are being handled by the 16:58 Paddington - Great Malvern.

Later:
Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 has been reinstated.
It will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 17:09


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on October 04, 2024, 17:31:13
Sigh. I've not had a lot of luck with Cotswold Line journeys this week. My journey home from Perpignan on Tuesday went swimmingly as far as Oxford, from where we were bustituted. Yesterday's journey home from Oxford (the Hereford train) was cancelled. And now today the Halts train is cancelled yet again...


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 04, 2024, 18:10:35
Tonight, to keep everyone on their toes, the last train is cancelled:
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22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 18:06


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 04, 2024, 21:55:38
Later:
Quote
22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be reinstated.
It will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/10/2024 21:19


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 05, 2024, 08:01:29
Saturday October 5:
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05:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 08:22 has been reinstated.
It will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:05/10/2024 06:24
Note the 'update' time.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 06, 2024, 13:29:03
Sunday October 6:
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11:50 London Paddington to Hereford due 15:04 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:06/10/2024 12:52
In the end, this train operated through to Hereford - though it never made it to JourneyCheck as 'reinstated'.

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13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:32 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:06/10/2024 10:23
RTT reports the 13:11 change as
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This service was cancelled between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill due to a planning error (TA).



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on October 11, 2024, 09:41:13
Quote
08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/10/2024 07:42

RTT has this one cancelled because of late arrival of inbound service





Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 11, 2024, 16:10:15
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08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/10/2024 07:42

RTT has this one cancelled because of late arrival of inbound service

Not really a late arrival - RTT has the inbound service, 1G01 06:33 Swindon to Shrub Hill, as "cancelled between Gloucester and Worcester Shrub Hill due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD)".


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 12, 2024, 03:31:55
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:11/10/2024 20:49
Note the time of the update.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 13, 2024, 08:57:02
Sunday October 13
The trains are only running as far as Worcestershire Parkway this weekend, with buses beyond.
Even so:
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13:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 15:55 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 01:03

15:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 17:55 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 01:59
It's curious that there's no cancellation(s) in the other direction.

Meanwhile, ominously:
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Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a points failure at Slough the line towards Reading is blocked. Disruption is expected until 11:00 13/10.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled or delayed.
Customer Advice
Due to a points failure in the Slough area, we cannot currently run any trains towards Slough from London Paddington.
This will affect all trains heading to the west country from London Paddington.

Netowk [sic] Rail are on site, but we are currently unable to provide any updates as to when we miught be able to run trains through again. We are currently looking at continengies.

We apologise for the obvious inconvenience this morning.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 08:45

And this results in
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08:45 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 10:56 is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 09:07
09:40 : yet to depart. Later : cancelled.

11:00 : Paddington - Reading problems projected to last until 13:00.

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09:47 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 11:56 has been cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 10:24

Additional 10:20 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 12:31 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 11:04

10:17 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 12:34 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 10:21

11:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 13:38 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 11:04

12:17 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 14:34 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 10:45
So, at Parkway nothing towards Oxford from 09:18 until 13:18.

Later : in the end, the 11:18 ran ECS from Oxford to Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 13, 2024, 14:32:38
Later still:
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16:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 18:34 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 13:03

and
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14:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 16:38 was terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 16:07

18:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 20:55 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 13:31

20:18 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 22:35 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 14:09

21:09 Worcestershire Parkway Hl to London Paddington due 23:40 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/10/2024 13:31


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 14, 2024, 07:17:59
Final score for Sunday October 13:

1P37 09:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : OK
1P41 10:17 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : started from Oxford (+16), arrived +15
1P45 11:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P49 12:17 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1P55 13:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : OK
1P59 14:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to an issue with the train crew (TH).
1P63 15:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : departed +20, arrived +20.
1P69 16:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1P73 17:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : departed +41
1P77 18:21 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (20:35) : departed +18, arrived +15
1P81 19:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (21:35) : OK
1P85 20:18 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (22:35) : departed +21, terminated at Reading +19.
1P88 21:09 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (23:40) : OK; advertised (13:31) as starting from Oxford, but actually started at Parkway.

1W15 07:38 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled after Oxford due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1W35 08:45 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1W01 09:47 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1Z35 10:20 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : an advertised extra (see above), but cancelled after Oxford due to overrunning engineering works (I5).
1W37 10:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : OK
1W02 11:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : OK
1W03 12:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : held Reading (+32), arrived +36.
1W39 13:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1W47 14:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (16:55) : departed +27, held Reading (+42), arrived +53.
1W49 15:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (17:55) : held Evesham (+35), arrived +38.
1W51 16:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (18:55) : held Evesham (+15), arrived +16.
1W59 17:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (19:55) : held Oxford (+29), arrived +33.
1W08 18:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (20:55) : advertised (13:31) as terminating at Oxford, but ran to Parkway. Held Evesham (+14), arrived +15.
1W73 19:48 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (21:55) : OK; stock returns ECS to Oxford
1W79 21:48 London Paddington to Evesham (23:37) : OK; ECS to Shrub Hill scheduled at 02:30, actual 04:09. Does a driver really sit there for all that time?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 14, 2024, 07:31:41
Monday October 14 :
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05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be starting late from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 05:03
Departed +41

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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Additional Information
Passengers for all stations towards London are advised to catch the 05:25 from Hereford to Newport to connect with the 06:37 departure for London Paddington. For passengers travelling to Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern & Malvern Link a coach will replace the first train today. Please note this will depart Hereford at 05:23 but may take longer to reach stations then the advertised timetable. This coach will connect with train services from Worcester Shrub Hill.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 03:56

07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Additional Information
Passengers for all stations towards London are advised to catch the 05:25 from Hereford to Newport to connect with the 06:37 departure for London Paddington. For passengers travelling to Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern & Malvern Link a coach will replace the first train today. Please note this will depart Hereford at 05:23 but may take longer to reach stations then the advertised timetable. This coach will connect with train services from Worcester Shrub Hill.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 03:56
'Additional information' is a cut-and-paste from 05:23, which starts at Hereford.
Only train towards Oxford from Evesham from 06:13 to 08:35 will be the 2-car 'halts' train. Shrub Hill has a via-Stroud at 07:25.

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18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 04:25

And, ominously
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Delays to services between Reading and London Paddington
Due to a safety inspection of the track between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be delayed. Disruption is expected until 09:00 14/10.

Customer Advice
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We're sorry for the delay to your journey this morning. Following a safety inspection of the track in the London Paddington area, Network Rail have discovered a section of defective track. For safety reasons, this section of track has had to be blocked to trains until repairs can be made. This has reduced the number of lines available to us in the London Paddington area.
Last Updated:14/10/2024 06:57


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 15, 2024, 07:24:01
Add to that:
1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford (12:46) : departed +27, arrived Great Malvern +23 and cancelled thereafter.
1P04 13:55  Hereford to London Paddington (16:24) : started from Great Malvern, ran OK

1W45 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (01:06) : departed +37, Reading +57, arrived +70.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 17, 2024, 12:28:12
Thursday October 17 : problems with the signalling system.
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09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be delayed between Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 11:35

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 has been delayed at Charlbury and is now 14 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:21

09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 has been delayed between Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Pershore and is now 24 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 10:59

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 has been delayed previously and is now 43 minutes late from Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:10

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
It will be delayed at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 11:44


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on October 17, 2024, 12:36:26
Power failure in the Pershore/Eckington area


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 17, 2024, 13:51:54
And...

1P26 1059 Great Malvern to London Paddington was held at Worcestershire Parkway (+42)
1W01 0952 London Paddington to Hereford was held at Evesham (+51), arrived Great Malvern +83 and was cancelled thereafter.

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13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Great Malvern.
It will be delayed at Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:35

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:28

22:00 Hereford to London Paddington due 01:15 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 12:29


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 17, 2024, 15:28:17
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13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be terminated at Oxford.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:34
Departed +39, arrived Oxford +29.

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14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:23

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:58

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:17/10/2024 14:34


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 18, 2024, 18:11:09
Final score from Thursday October 17:

Up trains
1P24 09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:23) : held Norton (+21), arrived +26.
1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington (13:25) : held Norton and Charlbury (+50), arrived+58.
1P28 11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington (14:23) : started from Worcester Foregate Street, held Shrub Hill (+22) and Charlbury (+50), arrived Reading +54 and cancelled thereafter.
1P30 13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington (15:23) : departed +16, aarrived +17.
1P04 13:55 Hereford to London Paddington (16:25) : started from Great Malvern, held Henwick (+14), arrived +14.
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (17:29) : OK
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington (18:29) : OK
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington (19:29) : started from Oxford
1P39 17:30 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington (19:52) : started from Shrub Hill

1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington (01:15) : started from Worcester Shrub Hill

Down trains
1W17 08:51 London Paddington to Great Malvern (11:14) : held Evesham (+57), arrived Worcester Foregate Street +63 and cancelled thereafter.
1W01 09:52 London Paddington to Hereford (12:46) : held Evesham (+51), arrived Great Malvern +83 and cancelled thereafter.
1W21 10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill (13:01) : held Evesham (+23), arrived +21.
1W02 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford (14:44) : held Evesham (+15), arrived +15.
1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (15:00) : held Evesham (+10), arrived +11.
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern (16:15) : departed +39, arrived Oxford +29, cancelled thereafter.
1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Foregate St (17:04) : started from Reading, held Moreton (+25), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +28. Foregate St cancelled.
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (17:47) : OK
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : OK
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern (19:26) : started from Reading
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) : cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford due to an issue with the train crew (TG).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on October 21, 2024, 09:01:40
RTT reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 21, 2024, 09:03:13
Friday and the weekend were better than Thursday; for the record:

Friday October 18:

1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (15:00) : held Reading (+13), Didcot avoiding line (+52), arrived Shrub Hill +49, never made Foregate St.
return 1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (17:29) : cancelled throughout (train crew).

1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern (16:15) : started from Reading (traction equipment)

Saturday October 19:

1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:29) : cancelled throughout (ZW - unknown cause)
1P37 19:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington (21:27) : cancelled throughout

1P41 20:20 Hereford to London Paddington (23:38) : cancelled throughout (XP - bridge strike)
2E98 22:42 Great Malvern to Evesham (23:22) : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill (TH - train crew)

Sunday October 20:

1W01 09:47 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (11:55) : cancelled after Oxford (TG - train crew)
1W02 11:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (13:55) : arrived +28
1W03 12:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (14:55) : departed +25, arrived +33
1W39 13:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (15:55) : departed +36, arrived +53
1W47 14:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (16:55) : held Evesham (+32), arrived +33.
1W73 19:50 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (21:55) : departed +21, arrived +33

1P49 12:19 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington : started from Oxford
1P69 16:21 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (18:32) : departed +36, cancelled after Oxford
1P73 17:20 Worcestershire Parkway to London Paddington (19:26) : departed +14, delayed at Didcot (+27), arrived +33



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 21, 2024, 09:08:04
RTT reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late
According to RTT, the stock arrived in Hereford on Saturday evening.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 21, 2024, 09:52:55
RTT reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late

I'm not sure how busy Monday services are these days - certainly Wednesdays seem busier than ever - but the following 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service which would have had to pick up the displaced passengers as well as its normal load was a five car short-formation.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 21, 2024, 11:05:24
RTT reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late

I'm not sure how busy Monday services are these days - certainly Wednesdays seem busier than ever - but the following 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service which would have had to pick up the displaced passengers as well as its normal load was a five car short-formation.
In which case, why not send the 5-car unit off as the empty working and use the 9-car one for train 1P16 at 06:43 from Shrub Hill?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 22, 2024, 05:38:07
RTT reported 1P02 0523 Hereford to Paddington cancelled throughout because of a bridge strike.

5P02 ran in it's place - empty cars Hereford to Paddington.  More-or-less on time on the Cotswold line, but arrived at Paddington 25 minutes late
In the evening, 1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford arrived at Worcester Shrub Hill +28 and was cancelled thereafter "due to a problem with the brakes (MN)."

Tuesday October 22
JourneyCheck is reporting
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07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:22/10/2024 04:00
'Halts' calls by 1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 23, 2024, 02:42:52
Tuesday October 22
Last night's short working on 1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford means that this morning's 1P02 05:23 Hereford to Paddington starts with an ECS working from Shrub Hill to Hereford. It departs Hereford +20; held at Norton (+28), into Paddington +29.
There's a knock-on effect on the following 1P16 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington. Departs on time, but is held at Norton (+12). Into Paddington +27.

In the afternoon,
1W29 1453 London Paddington to Foregate St is held at Oxford (+14) and Evesham (+33), and is cancelled after Shrub Hill (+32).
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-in-Marsh and the return 2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford were cancelled throughout.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: TaplowGreen on October 23, 2024, 09:41:18
Cancellations to services between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill

Due to signalling staff being taken ill between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are closed.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until 10:15 23/10.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on October 23, 2024, 09:58:25
Cancellations to services between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill

Due to signalling staff being taken ill between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are closed.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until 10:15 23/10.

1P22 0856 Great Malvern to Paddington is showing on RTT still at Worcester Shrub Hill 0t 0956 (due to have departed at 0912)

1W15 0750 London Paddington to Great Malvern still at Moreton in Marsh (due to have left at 0918)

Someone should have given me a call  :D


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 24, 2024, 01:32:08
Cancellations to services between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill

Due to signalling staff being taken ill between Moreton-In-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines are closed.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until 10:15 23/10.

1P22 0856 Great Malvern to Paddington is showing on RTT still at Worcester Shrub Hill 0t 0956 (due to have departed at 0912)

1W15 0750 London Paddington to Great Malvern still at Moreton in Marsh (due to have left at 0918)

Someone should have given me a call  :D

Services actually recovered remarkably quickly:

1P22 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington (11:24) departed Shrub Hill at 10:07 (+51), arrived Paddington +48.
1P24 09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:23) held Norton (+31), arrived Paddington +26.
1P26 10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington (13:25) started from Shrub Hill
1P28 11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington (14:23) started from Shrub Hill

1W15 0750 London Paddington to Great Malvern (10:13) left Moreton at 10:06 (+47), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +57 and cancelled thereafter.
1W17 0851 London Paddington to Great Malvern (11:14) arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +34 and cancelled thereafter.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on October 24, 2024, 13:06:40
RTT reporting 1W02 1154 Paddington to Hereford cancelled today

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This service was cancelled due to the planned train being replaced with a slower train (MS).

GW journey check says

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11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

Last Updated:24/10/2024 10:45

Corresponding up working 1P05 1518 Hereford to Paddington also CAPE

[Edit: to correct train information]






Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 25, 2024, 09:08:25
At least it'll take you as far as Worcester today:

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11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew

Relying on GWR to get you beyond Worcester these days does seem to be a game of chance.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 25, 2024, 12:24:29
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11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew

Relying on GWR to get you beyond Worcester these days does seem to be a game of chance.

A game of chance indeed... good news:

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11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 is now running as scheduled.
Last Updated:25/10/2024 12:17

And return run also "as scheduled"


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on October 25, 2024, 13:04:03

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21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/10/2024 10:05

I wonder if this will dent tomorrow's early trains?

[ Edited: - upon realising it's not the day's final down train to Worcester  ::) ]


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 26, 2024, 13:55:54

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21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:25/10/2024 10:05

I wonder if this will dent tomorrow's early trains?

[ Edited: - upon realising it's not the day's final down train to Worcester  ::) ]

In the end, it operated normally.

But 1W05 19:53 Paddington to Hereford (22:58) was started from Reading ("due to unknown cause (ZW)" according to RTT) and terminated at Great Malvern ("due to a decision by the train operating company (TR)").

The stock spent the night at Shrub Hill, and ran empty to Hereford early this morning to become 1P13 06:18 Hereford to London Paddington (09:23).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 27, 2024, 10:48:16
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10:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:38 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

The latter two leaving a three hour gap services from the Cotswolds to London


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 27, 2024, 16:36:54
Some short workings:

1W15 07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern (10:15) departed +12, was delayed at Langley (+28), was held at Evesham (+54), arrived Worcester Foregate Street +59 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W35 08:43 London Paddington to Great Malvern (11:18) was cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)" (RTT).

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14:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:26/10/2024 23:07

18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/10/2024 00:30

1P45 10:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington was cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Foregate Street due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI).
1P47 11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington was cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Shrub Hill due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI).
1P55 13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington was cancelled throughout due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1P63 14:28 Hereford to London Paddington (17:35) was held at Shrub Hill (+38)

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20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:40 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/10/2024 00:30


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 27, 2024, 20:54:54
18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/10/2024 00:30

Subsequently became a full cancellation:

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18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure
Last Updated:27/10/2024 16:35

and the following 1W73 1948 London Paddington to Great Malvern being reported as "full and standing"


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 28, 2024, 08:07:52
Final score for Sunday October 27:

1W15 07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern (10:15) departed +12, was delayed at Langley (+28), was held at Evesham (+54), arrived Worcester Foregate Street +59 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W35 08:43 London Paddington to Great Malvern (11:18) was cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)" (RTT» ).
1W37 10:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:15 cancelled due to a shortage of train crew.
1W47 14:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16  terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill due to a shortage of train crew.
1W49 15:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern held Oxford (40) and Wolvercote, terminated at Worcester Foregate Street (+55) due to an issue with the train crew (TH).
1W51 16:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (19:15) arrived +19.
1W59 17:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern : started from Reading due to a points failure (IB).
1W08 18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 cancelled due to a points failure
1W73 19:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern (22:16) : held Evesham (+47), arrived +50.

1P45 10:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington was cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Foregate Street due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI).
1P47 11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington was cancelled between Great Malvern and Worcester Shrub Hill due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI).
1P55 13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington was cancelled throughout due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1P59 13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:38 cancelled due to a shortage of train crew.
1P63 14:28 Hereford to London Paddington (17:35) was held at Shrub Hill (+38), cancelled after Reading (+51) due to a points failure (IB).
1P69 15:31 Hereford to London Paddington (18:38) arrived +20.
1P81 18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington (21:35) : started from Foregate Street due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI).
1P88 20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington (23:40) : terminated at Reading due to an issue with the train crew (TH).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 28, 2024, 08:14:13
Monday October 28:

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05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9. There are no reservations on this service throughout.
[...]
Alternatively, you can travel on either of the two GWR services that are immediately before or after this one. Your ticket will be valid for travel on these GWR services at no additional cost. You can see how many coaches our services have with the 'Live Times' feature on the GWR app, or speak to staff for further information.
Last Updated:28/10/2024 05:45

At Hereford, nothing before; the one after is at 13:18.

Quote
08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/10/2024 03:57


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 28, 2024, 12:00:54
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/10/2024 09:44

...and later
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/10/2024 15:21


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 29, 2024, 00:57:21
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/10/2024 15:21

And as a result:
Quote
29/10/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/10/2024 23:08


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 29, 2024, 08:37:40
Quote
12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/10/2024 08:20

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/10/2024 08:20


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 30, 2024, 08:34:51
Wednesday October 30:

1P02 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington (08:24) is not having a good week.

Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 04:26
It arrived Foregate St +4 and was cancelled thereafter.

An additional 06:10 from Shrub Hill, using the same stock (were the passengers allowed to stay on board?), departed +24 and was held at Norton (+37) for the single line but then skipped stops:
Quote
Additional 06:10 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:24 will no longer call at Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 20 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 06:44
By skipping the stops it's now arrived Paddington only +8.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 30, 2024, 09:08:00
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 08:46
No mention of the return working, 1P38 1632 Great Malvern to London Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 30, 2024, 09:50:18
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 08:46
No mention of the return working, 1P38 1632 Great Malvern to London Paddington.

There is now...

Quote
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 09:18


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 30, 2024, 10:13:37
The issues with the 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington service had a bit of a knock on:

1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington 29 minutes late at Oxford and arrived Paddington 25 late;
2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway 26 late at Oxford and arrived Didcot 26 late;
1P18 0713 Great Malvern to London Paddington 20 late at Oxford and arrived Paddington 17 late.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 30, 2024, 16:24:35
And the afternoon 'halts' train:
Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 14:52
-though there's no mention of the return working (yet).

Until
Quote
18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 17:34


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 30, 2024, 18:36:09
Quote
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 18:13
Departed Shrub Hill +21.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 31, 2024, 07:06:14
Thursday October 31:
Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/10/2024 23:25

12:14 : edited to add

Quote
16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/10/2024 10:37

19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:31/10/2024 10:48

14:12 : subsequent edits deleted


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on October 31, 2024, 15:33:51
And one of GWR's regular quick fixes:

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17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:31/10/2024 15:12

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

No news yet whether the truncated 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern will call at the halts.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on October 31, 2024, 16:56:12
And one of GWR's regular quick fixes:

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:31/10/2024 15:12

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

No news yet whether the truncated 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern will call at the halts.

Announced at 16:27
Quote
16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern but will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.
Last Updated:31/10/2024 16:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 01, 2024, 03:10:15
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) : delayed Didcot - Oxford (+18), held Wolvercote, arrived +36.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (20:11) : held Wolvercote, arrived +24
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern (21:20) : departed +14, Reading +33, arrived +50.
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford (22:58) : held Oxford (+39) and Malvern Wells (+66), arrived +68.
1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (23:13) : fine until Newland East, arrived +32.

In the end, 1P44 19:45 Great Malvern Worcester Shrub Hill (22:24) to London Paddington ran back from Shrub Hill as ECS.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 01, 2024, 03:13:14
Friday November 1:

Quote
05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 07:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/11/2024 00:10

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/11/2024 01:08

04:11 : The 10:53 from Paddington has been removed from the JourneyCheck list.

07:52 : additional cancellations:
Quote
05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Last Updated:01/11/2024 05:24

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Last Updated:01/11/2024 05:25

09:50 : More:
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/11/2024 08:55

11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/11/2024 08:10

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/11/2024 09:12


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 02, 2024, 13:33:42
Quote
13:05 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:02/11/2024 12:10

18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to train crew being delayed.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 04, 2024, 08:32:22
Quote
04/11/24 06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew
Last Updated:03/11/2024 20:05


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 05, 2024, 16:31:46
Plus a couple of short workings.
1W02 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford was cancelled after Great Malvern "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)" (RTT)
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington was started from Great Malvern likewise.

1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St was cancelled after Shrub Hill "due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD)" (RTT)
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington was started from Shrub Hill likewise
It departed +21, was held at Norton and arrived+40.

Meanwwhile, 1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington was held at Foregate St (+33) and arrived +37.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 07, 2024, 16:18:11
Quote
16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:07/11/2024 15:22

And this morning saw significant disruption to the later peak services due to a points failure in the Worcester area:

2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway terminated at Oxford arriving 97 minutes late
1P18 0713 Great Malvern to London Paddington terminated at Reading arriving 46 late
1P20 0815 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington terminated at Reading arriving 57 late





Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 07, 2024, 18:24:28
Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will no longer call at Hanborough and Kingham.
It is being delayed at London Paddington and is now expected to be 25 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.

Presumably the Hanborough call has been missed to avoid congestion on the single track stretch. Otherwise seems odd when the train is still calling at less busy stations.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on November 07, 2024, 21:56:22
Yes, I think it was because the 1734 was running so late that the 1757 had basically caught it up by Oxford. The announcement at Oxford was that the 1734 would be first stop Moreton.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on November 08, 2024, 14:55:48
Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:08/11/2024 14:45

Quote
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a member of on-train staff being taken ill.
Last Updated:08/11/2024 14:46

I guess the days of having spare crew in the cabin ready to step in when things like this happen are long gone  :(


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on November 08, 2024, 16:53:10
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Further Information
Last Updated:08/11/2024 13:09

"Terminated at Oxford" = a cancelled service between there and Hereford, and should be shown as such, really, rather than as an "other service amendment"

Hereford will soon forget what it was like to have a half decent GWR service of direct trains to London


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 09, 2024, 05:36:59
Saturday November 9

RTT is reporting that 1P13 06:18 Hereford to London Paddington as "cancelled between Hereford and Great Malvern due to an issue with the train crew (TG)", though  this change doesn't appear on Journeycheck. This is probably because of last night's short working - the stock is currently (05:30) running empty from Oxford.

And in the other direction,
Quote
09/11/24 05:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:18 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/11/2024 22:42

The 05:52 was indeed started from Oxford, some 20 late. It was held at Wolvercote and Evesham (+48). It arrived Foregate St +50 and was cancelled thereafter.
The return working, 1P17 08:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington was started from Worcester Foregate Street.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 11, 2024, 17:46:29
Becoming quite a regular feature of the evening peak:

Quote
16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:26 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Combe, Finstock, Charlbury, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Shipton, Kingham and Moreton-In-Marsh.
This is due to a fault on this train

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train
Last Updated:11/11/2024 17:07


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on November 11, 2024, 18:12:43
Possibly been 'borrowed' by the Gatwick services to replace one of their faulty turbos?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 12, 2024, 18:22:09
Tuesday November 12

Quote
Due to a broken rail between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
-
Track defects have been reported affecting the fast line towards Reading in the Hayes & Harlington area and the fast line towards London Paddington in the Ealing Broadway area.
-
Last Updated:12/11/2024 17:17

1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St (15:00) : Reading +10, arrived Shrub Hill +23 and cancelled thereafter
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern (16:15) : Reading +20, arrived Worcester Foregate Street +20 and cancelled thereafter.

1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington started from Shrub Hill
Quote
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a broken rail.
Last Updated:12/11/2024 16:17

Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:12/11/2024 05:46
- which means tomorrow's 05:23 from Hereford will only have 5 coaches.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 13, 2024, 04:45:32
Tuesday November 12
Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:12/11/2024 05:46
- which means tomorrow's 05:23 from Hereford will only have 5 coaches.
In the end, it ran with 9 coaches.

Wednesday November 13

Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to the train driver being taken ill.
Last Updated:13/11/2024 04:18


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 14, 2024, 08:30:57
Wednesday was a good day, with just the one cancellation.

Thursday November 14 started with 1P11 05:14 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington being delayed at Shrub Hill due to train crew issues. It left +33 and skipped stops, only calling at Evesham, Moreton, Charlbury and Hanborough. +16 at Oxford, +15 at Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 15, 2024, 03:20:55
Friday November 15

A curious entry on JourneyCheck:
Quote
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 will be delayed between Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:15/11/2024 00:12

Which is probably about the journey on Thursday evening, despite the 'last updated' time.

According to RTT, Thursday's 1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington departed +12, was held at Shrub Hill (+43) and Norton (+55). It was further delayed between Reading (+48) and Paddington and arrived +76.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday:
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Reading (+31), arrived Worcester Foregate Street +49 and was cancelled thereafter.
The return working, 1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington was started from Foregate Street .


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 15, 2024, 04:47:47
Friday November 15
Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/11/2024 04:33

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/11/2024 04:33

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/11/2024 04:26


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 15, 2024, 19:49:33
Friday November 15
Quote
20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/11/2024 04:26

Some good news

Quote
20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be reinstated and will now run as scheduled.
Last Updated:15/11/2024 19:44


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 16, 2024, 08:08:24
Friday November 15

A curious entry on JourneyCheck:
Quote
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 will be delayed between Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:15/11/2024 00:12

Which is probably about the journey on Thursday evening, despite the 'last updated' time.

On Friday, the 20:56 ran OK.

But (according to RTT), 1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington took 57 minutes to get from Hereford to Ledbury. West Midlands had cancelled their last train to Hereford, which should have crossed with 1P06 at Ledbury. 1P06 was held at Shrub Hill (+84) and arrived Paddington at 02:36 (+76). Though I can't imagine that many passengers were inconvenienced. Perhaps this train should be named the 'Night Cathedrals'.

And 1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford was held at Malvern Wells (+15) and Ledbury (+43), arriving at Hereford +44.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 16, 2024, 08:17:43
Saturday November 16

The problems between Ledbury and Hereford continue:
Quote
06:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 09:44 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway and terminated at Reading.
It has been delayed between Hereford and Ledbury and is now 74 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 07:55

The signalling fault is reported on the National Rail 'Disruptions' list and is expected to continue until 09:30. West Midlands Railway are reported as running rail replacement coaches from Shrub Hill to Hereford. And indeed, these are listed on RTT for later in the day.

Quote

10:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:44 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 04:09

11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:44 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 00:35

14:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 17:44 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 00:54

20:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 23:44 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 02:17

06:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 09:26 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 02:58

07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 00:29

10:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 00:54

12:36 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/11/2024 00:43


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 18, 2024, 12:09:02
Monday November 18

1W11 0553 London Paddington to Great Malvern was cancelled throughout.

Quote
08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:18/11/2024 06:17

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:13 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 23 minutes late.
This is due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:18/11/2024 09:40
Held Wolvercote and Evesham. Arrived Shrub Hill +57, cancelled thereafter.

Quote
10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:18/11/2024 09:40

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:18/11/2024 12:03

13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:22 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:18/11/2024 12:03

Added at 15:26:

1W02 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford departed +15, arrived Great Malvern +20 and was cancelled thereafter.

Quote
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:18/11/2024 14:04

Bingo card doing well today - "engineering works not being finished on time", "broken down train earlier today" and "late from depot".


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 19, 2024, 08:20:54
Tuesday November 19

We have snow in Worcester this morning.

The trains look to be performing OK, except for 1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington, which was delayed between Malvern Link and Newland East. It's now beyond Norton but is +38.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 19, 2024, 10:58:44
I posted too soon. There are signalling problems between Worcester and Great Malvern.

1W13 06:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern was cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern due to a signal failure (IA).

Quote
08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at Great Malvern and is now 85 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 10:21
The stock is running empty to Paddington.

Quote
09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 09:01


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 19, 2024, 12:19:17
Quote
11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 has been cancelled.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 12:10


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 19, 2024, 12:41:55
Quote
10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 10:13

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 11:56

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 11:56

11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 is being delayed at Reading.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 12:30


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 19, 2024, 16:28:50
Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 has been cancelled.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 16:22

This service was due to have been started from Oxford due to delays resulting from the tree blocking the railway but, in the event, never got further than platform 3 at Oxford


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 19, 2024, 17:49:46
Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 has been cancelled.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:19/11/2024 16:22

This service was due to have been started from Oxford due to delays resulting from the tree blocking the railway but, in the event, never got further than platform 3 at Oxford
Quote
17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.

Today's bingo card has "a fault with the signalling system", "a fault on a train in front of this one", "a tree blocking the railway", and "a fault on this train".


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 21, 2024, 07:16:09
Wednesday November 20

The 'halts' train, 2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-in-Marsh, and return, 2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford, cancelled "cancelled due to a problem with the traction equipment (MD)", according to RTT.

1W41 20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern cancelled throughout "due to an issue with the train crew (TH)".


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 22, 2024, 06:54:45
And after a good day on Thursday November 21 (no cancellations, one piece of late running)...

Friday November 22

2E77 05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill (06:15) was cancelled "due to passengers causing a disturbance on this train".

Leading to
Quote
07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to passengers causing a disturbance on a train.
Last Updated:22/11/2024 05:48

Meanwhile
Quote
05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will no longer call at Reading, Hanborough, Kingham, Honeybourne, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:22/11/2024 06:20
38 late from Paddington.

Cutting out the stops got it to Shrub Hill +31, cancelled thereafter.

Quote
08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:22/11/2024 07:55


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on November 22, 2024, 16:06:23
2E77 05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill (06:15) was cancelled "due to passengers causing a disturbance on this train".

There are passengers (disturbing ones at that) leaving Oxford for Worcester at 05.10? I'm not entirely sure I believe that.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 22, 2024, 17:12:18
2E77 05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill (06:15) was cancelled "due to passengers causing a disturbance on this train".

There are passengers (disturbing ones at that) leaving Oxford for Worcester at 05.10? I'm not entirely sure I believe that.
Agree completely.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on November 23, 2024, 12:33:58
Migfht have been on that train on its previous (previous night's?) journey maybe?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 23, 2024, 16:26:28
Saturday November 23 was going well until

1W25 12:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St departed +15, arrived Shrub Hill +19 and didn't make it to Foregate St.
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern ran OK

Quote
14:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:14 will no longer call at Hanborough, Kingham, Honeybourne, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:23/11/2024 15:14
Departed Paddington +29, arrived (after skipping stations) +18.

1W03 16:51 London Paddington to Hereford departed +13, arrived Great Malvern +46 and was cancelled thereafter.

Quote
20:03 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 22:38 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:23/11/2024 19:32

20:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 23:37 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/11/2024 19:05


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 24, 2024, 09:25:25
Sunday November 24

Quote
08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to Reading due 10:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 03:44

11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:31 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 03:00

13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 03:00

15:31 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 07:24

18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 03:00

19:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:32 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 07:35

20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:40 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 07:32

09:18 Reading to Great Malvern due 11:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 03:00

10:13 Reading to Hereford due 12:58 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 07:23

11:36 London Paddington to Hereford due 15:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 07:24

12:36 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:04 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 05:01

15:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:15 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 03:00

16:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:15 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 05:08

20:36 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 07:32


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 24, 2024, 14:52:26
Further changes:

Quote
13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:46 has been cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 14:21

14:28 Hereford to London Paddington due 17:31 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 11:05

17:30 Hereford to London Paddington due 20:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 14:19

12:36 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:04 will be terminated at Oxford.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 67 minutes late.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:24/11/2024 14:19


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on November 24, 2024, 18:49:02
'Heavy rain flooding the railway' is perhaps understandable - Storm Bert and all that.  ::)

But such a litany of 'cancellation due to a shortage of train crew' shows that GWR are now merely providing a 'Monday to Friday' train service.  :(

CfN.  :-X


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on November 24, 2024, 23:23:11
From RTT, it looks like a handful of services this evening have run from Paddington to Oxford, then disappeared from the reports until they emerge in Worcester having gone another way - presumably Cheltenham?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Trowres on November 24, 2024, 23:55:12
As I write, the 21:36 Paddington-Worcester is pootling along the Stroud Valley, having reversed at Oxford. It was advertised (if that's the right term) to call at Swindon only.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 25, 2024, 03:58:42
From RTT, it looks like a handful of services this evening have run from Paddington to Oxford, then disappeared from the reports until they emerge in Worcester having gone another way - presumably Cheltenham?
As I write, the 21:36 Paddington-Worcester is pootling along the Stroud Valley, having reversed at Oxford. It was advertised (if that's the right term) to call at Swindon only.
RTT reports that three trains went that way - the 18:36, 19:36 and 21:36 from Paddington. They all ran very late, so the Stroud route can't have been easy. But Control has made certain that there's three trains ready for service at Worcester on Monday morning, though the Hereford starter won't be in place.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 25, 2024, 04:07:44
Monday November 25

Oxford - Hereford is no longer listed on the 'Line updates' part of Journeycheck, but...

Quote
05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:25/11/2024 03:00

07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:25/11/2024 03:00

08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:25/11/2024 03:00

05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill due 06:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:25/11/2024 03:00

05:53 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 08:38 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:25/11/2024 03:00


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 25, 2024, 05:37:39
But 1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington is on its way.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 26, 2024, 05:06:31
But 1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington is on its way.
But several subsequent ones were cancelled, as posted earlier. The full list:

1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : ran OK (and as 9 cars)
1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington : cancelled throughout.
1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington : ran OK (also 9 cars)
2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway halts train : cancelled throughout
1P18 0713 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P20 0815 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington  : cancelled throughout
1P22 0856 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled throughout
1P24 0955 Great Malvern to London Paddington : ran OK
- so nothing from Shrub Hill to Oxford between 06:43 and 10:16.

2E77 0510 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill : cancelled throughout
1W11 0553 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled after Oxford
1W13 0650 London Paddington to Great Malvern : ran OK



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 26, 2024, 16:35:39
Tuesday November 26

1W13 0650 London Paddington to Great Malvern departed +28, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +27 and was cancelled thereafter.
1P24 09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington was started from Worcester Shrub Hill.

Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:26/11/2024 15:35

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.
Last Updated:26/11/2024 15:35

1W29 14:53 London Paddington to Foregate Street was cancelled after Oxford.

Quote
17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:26/11/2024 16:09


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 27, 2024, 12:25:33
Wednesday November 27

Quote
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at London Paddington and is now 29 minutes late.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:27/11/2024 12:02

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to this train being late from the depot.
Last Updated:27/11/2024 12:02

14:00
Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/11/2024 13:03

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/11/2024 13:03

But later...
Quote
17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to a problem with line-side equipment.
Last Updated:27/11/2024 17:22

18:00 : the "problem with line-side equipment" has not prevented this train from running empty back to Paddington.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 28, 2024, 05:00:08
and in the evening there was quite a bit of late running:

2E14 17:04 Didcot - Moreton : arrived +21
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held Wolvercote, delayed Kingham, arrived +31
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : held Wolvercote, arrived +29
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern : held Evesham (+35), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +45 and cancelled thereafter
1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford : held Reading (+14) and Evesham (+25), stands at Great malvern for 14, so aarrived Hereford +16.

1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington : departed +33, held Henwick (+41), Norton (+50), arrived +44.
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington : held Norton (+32), arrived +45.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 28, 2024, 05:05:16
Thursday November 28

Quote
12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 02:53

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 02:53

14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 02:53

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 02:53

19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 00:09

1W15 07:50 Paddington to Great Malvern started from Reading (+19), arrived +22.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 28, 2024, 12:39:50
Somewhat concerning that "shortage of train crew" cancellations are becoming more frequent on scheduled day time weekday services.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 28, 2024, 16:47:26
Thursday November 28

Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 02:53



With the following rammed full 1W30 1523 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street service held at Oxford for 16 minutes. Just what's needed when temperatures are struggling to get above freezing.

Edit - the 14:53 was partially re-instated terminating at Oxford. But same impact and squeeze on those wishing to travel to the Cotswolds.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 28, 2024, 17:35:12
Thursday November 28

Quote
12:51 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 15:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 02:53

15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 02:53

The stock of the cancelled 12:51 ran empty from Paddington to Shrub Hill as train 5W25.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on November 28, 2024, 18:44:21
Mostly TM shortages today rather than drivers AIUI.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 28, 2024, 19:49:25
Thursday November 28

Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 00:09


Has now changed to a full cancellation:

Quote
19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 18:13

with the following knock on tomorrow morning:

Quote
29/11/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:28/11/2024 18:17


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 29, 2024, 06:32:06
With the following rammed full 1W30 1523 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street service held at Oxford for 16 minutes. Just what's needed when temperatures are struggling to get above freezing.
The 15:23 was then held at Evesham (+40), arrived Foegate St +48 and was cancelled thereafter.

The return working, 1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington was started from Worcester Foregate Street, was held at Norton and Charlbury (+16), was delayed near Stockley Junction and arrived Paddington +48.

The following 1P44 1945 Great Malvern to London Paddington was delayed likewise and arrived +32.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 29, 2024, 06:44:39
Friday November 29

Not a good start. The 05:23 Hereford was cancelled yesterday evening. To that we have to add

Quote
07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 09:42 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/11/2024 02:00

08:15 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:23 will be terminated at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:29/11/2024 04:20

The 08:15 change follows from
Quote
06:33 Swindon to Worcester Shrub Hill due 07:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/11/2024 02:00

But someone in Control has done a crafty move with the stock. Looking in detail at RTT, the stock has been "stolen" from
Quote
07:04 Worcester Foregate Street to Bristol Temple Meads due 08:35 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:29/11/2024 02:09

From Shrub Hill towards Oxford, this leaves
05:14 - 9 cars
06:43 - 9 cars
07:00 halts train - 2 cars
08:15 - 3 cars
09:15 - 9 cars


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 29, 2024, 11:09:03
'Heavy rain flooding the railway' is perhaps understandable - Storm Bert and all that.  ::)

But such a litany of 'cancellation due to a shortage of train crew' shows that GWR are now merely providing a 'Monday to Friday' train service.  :(

CfN.  :-X

And even the provision of a Monday to Friday "service" seems to be becoming a struggle for GWR


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on November 29, 2024, 12:35:35
Quote
Alterations to services between Evesham and Worcester Shrub Hill
Following a fault with the signalling system between Evesham and Worcester Shrub Hill all lines have now reopened.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 13:30 29/11.

Quote
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
It will no longer call at Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.
It has been delayed at Moreton-In-Marsh and is now 43 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:23 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern and Malvern Link.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 29, 2024, 12:56:39
Meanwhile, unreported on Journeycheck, 1P26 1059 Great Malvern to London Paddington was held at Shrub Hill but has now departed +51. Holding at Shrub Hill is good. It means that alternatives are still possible - sending the train round by Stroud or decanting all the passengers into a coach. But it does block one of the two platforms.

And the following 1P28 11:57 Great Malvern to London Paddington was started from Worcester Shrub Hill  (+24).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 29, 2024, 14:56:29
A small piece of good news:
Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:29/11/2024 12:47
The outward journey, 1W01 0952 London Paddington to Hereford, was held at Moreton (+43), Evesham (+53) and Shrub Hill (+63), and was cancelled after Great Malvern.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 29, 2024, 22:00:27
And in the evening, the halts train and its return working were cancelled.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 30, 2024, 08:00:03
Saturday November 30

Quote
07:43 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 10:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 02:00

08:40

Quote
07:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:16 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 08:27

10:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 08:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on November 30, 2024, 14:28:56
And in the afternoon, it's points failure at Didcot:

Quote
11:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be terminated at Reading.
It has been delayed at Didcot Parkway and is now 33 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 14:19

13:05 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:22 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 14:08

14:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:14 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 14:19

Quote
13:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:22 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 14:24

Quote
14:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 17:25 will no longer call at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:30/11/2024 16:09


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 01, 2024, 07:13:27
Sunday December 1

Quote
14:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:01/12/2024 02:00

This is a 'one-way' working - there's no return journey back to Paddington. Instead, the stock goes back to Stoke Gifford empty - 17:30 from Great Malvern, arrive Stoke Gifford 19:53.

Later (13:17):

Quote
10:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:15 will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Oxford and is now 53 minutes late.
This is due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:01/12/2024 12:58

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:32 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:01/12/2024 12:58


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 02, 2024, 16:44:05
Monday December 2

Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:02/12/2024 15:57

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

Halts calls being made by 1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern.

Quote
20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:02/12/2024 02:00

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:02/12/2024 02:00

19:00 : The last two have now disappeared from the JourneyCheck lists.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 03, 2024, 17:05:07
Tuesday December 3

A good day until

1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill "due to a problem with train monitoring systems (PT)" [RTT].
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill.

And 1P38 is now ahead of
Quote
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 has been delayed at Shelwick Jn and is now 40 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:03/12/2024 16:53

17:45 : But now...
Quote
15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be terminated at Reading.
It has been delayed at Shelwick Jn and is now 40 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Last Updated:03/12/2024 17:15
Having been held at Norton, it's now +60.

Quote
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:20 will be started from Reading.
This is due to trespassers on the railway.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
Last Updated:03/12/2024 17:15


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on December 03, 2024, 20:40:07
A couple of short-formations this evening which will impact upon peak up services tomorrow morning:

Quote
Facilities on the 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9. There are no reservations on this service

Facilities on the 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9. There are no reservations on this service

which seem to make up the stock for the next morning's 0523 Hereford to London Paddington and 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington services.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 04, 2024, 05:39:18
A couple of short-formations this evening which will impact upon peak up services tomorrow morning:

Quote
Facilities on the 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:58.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9. There are no reservations on this service

Facilities on the 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9. There are no reservations on this service

which seem to make up the stock for the next morning's 0523 Hereford to London Paddington and 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington services.

Overnight, someone has swapped the next-day workings at Shrub Hill -
the 5-car set is on 1P11 0514 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington (07:24), and
a 9-car set on 1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington (08:44).

But it still means that three of the first four London trains from Worcester to Oxford are five cars instead of nine.

And none of this is reported in the 'Formations' section of JourneyCheck.

Later in the day:
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 02:56

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 02:56

20:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:13 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 03:03

21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 00:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 03:11


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on December 04, 2024, 09:40:18
Bang goes the 0643 from Shrub Hill tomorrow then....


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 04, 2024, 13:19:26
But some good news:
Quote
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will now run as scheduled.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 13:13

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will now run as scheduled.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 13:13

But a bit later there was a bridge strike near Moreton.
1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Foregate St was held at Moreton (+22), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +29 and never made it to Foregate St.
1P04 13:18 Hereford to London Paddington left Honeybourne +19 and arrived Paddington +20.
1P34 15:17 Foregate St to London Paddington was started from Worcester Shrub Hill (+12), was held at Charlbury (+29) ...

And today's prize for shortest operated journey goes to
Quote
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 17:28


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on December 04, 2024, 18:43:52
Quote
17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton and Kingham.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 18:19


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 04, 2024, 22:21:59
Quote
17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton and Kingham.
It is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.
Last Updated:04/12/2024 18:19
This train is formed from the stock of 1P34 15:17 Foregate St to London Paddington (17:29), started from Shrub Hill +12, held at Charlbury (+29) and into Paddington +44.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (20:11) departed +27 and, after skipping stops from Oxford to Moreton (+26), was held at Evesham (+33) and arrived Foregate St +38.

The next one, 1W36 1857 London Paddington to Great Malvern, departed +11, was delayed to Reading (+24), arrived Shrub Hill +31 and Worcester Foregate Street +42, and was cancelled thereafter.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 05, 2024, 05:07:32
Wednesday December 4

In the evening
1W05 1953 London Paddington to Hereford (22:58) was a 9-car set instead of JourneyCheck's warning about 5 cars. Forms 05:23 Hereford - Paddington.
1W41 2052 London Paddington to Great Malvern was cancelled throughout. Should form 07:25 Shrub Hill - Cheltenham - Paddington.
1W43 2153 London Paddington to Shrub Hill (00:01), a 9 car set, was cancelled after Oxford due to train crew. Should form 06:43 Shrub Hill - Paddington.
1W45 2251 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (01:06) was a nine-car set. Should form 05:14 Shrub Hill - Paddington.

Thursday December 5

The evening's moves should have meant problems during this morning's peaks, but once again Control is being creative.
JourneyCheck has the 'halts' train being cancelled:
Quote
07:00 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway due 08:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 03:50
But the positioning journey for this, 2E77 0510 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill (06:15), is today being operated by a 9-car IET. Yes, it's yesterday's Oxford cancellation, finishing yesterday's journey.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on December 05, 2024, 11:07:12
As widely predicted, no Up Parly this morning

2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway
Quote
This service was cancelled due to the train operator's request (TB).

RTT





Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 05, 2024, 13:40:18
Quote
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now 20 minutes late.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 12:28

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:24 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 12:28

The 09:52 arrived Great Malvern +28.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 05, 2024, 15:05:56
As widely predicted, no Up Parly this morning

2E80 0700 Worcester Shrub Hill to Didcot Parkway
Quote
This service was cancelled due to the train operator's request (TB).

RTT

... and this afternoon:
Quote
17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 13:54

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 13:54

Later:
Quote
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Pershore.
It has been delayed at Great Malvern and is now 18 minutes late.
This is due to a lorry colliding with a bridge earlier on this train's journey.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 17:03
Cutting out the stops means it's only +7 at Evesham.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 05, 2024, 18:50:18
Later there are bigger problems:
Quote
Due to heavy rain flooding the railway between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford all lines are closed.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
[...]
Can you tell me more about the incident?
We have received reports of flooding between Great Malvern and Malvern Link. Network Rail engineers will be heading to site to asses the severity.
[...]
Rail replacement will be operating between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford, calling at all stations, from 19:00 at Worcester Shrub Hill and from 19:45 at Hereford.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 18:16

1W31 1552 London Paddington to Great Malvern was cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill. [RTT]

Quote
19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
Last Updated:05/12/2024 17:52


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on December 05, 2024, 20:46:23
From Journeycheck

Quote
Following heavy rain flooding the railway between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford all lines have now reopened.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice:
We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
We have received reports of flooding between Great Malvern and Malvern Link. Network Rail engineers will be heading to site to asses the severity.
When flood water rises above the rails, we cannot run our services to prevent damage to the train and track. Flooding can also cause a short circuit and cut the power to signalling and important trackside equipment.
More information will follow as we have it.
What are my alternatives?
We appreciate that this will have disrupted your travel plans, especially those on Advance purchase tickets, please note that you will be able to use your ticket on a later train today.
To assist you with your journey:
Rail replacement will be operating between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford, calling at all stations, from 19:00 at Worcester Shrub Hill and from 19:45 at Hereford.
If you require any further assistance or information please speak to a member of Train Crew or Station Staff. Alternatively please use station help points where provided.
Check before you travel
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquires real time Journey Planner


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 06, 2024, 05:12:57
Fortunately, the closure for flooding didn't last long - later trains ran to Malvern and Hereford again.

Friday December 6

Advance warning of cancellations (these may get reinstated during the day):

Quote
19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/12/2024 01:33

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/12/2024 01:33

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/12/2024 01:33

But by 14:15 we'd found a crew for the first two, leaving
Quote
22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:06/12/2024 01:33

In the end, the stock of the 22:51 ran empty to Shrub Hill.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 07, 2024, 07:11:49
Saturday December 7:

Our line has got off lightly from Storm Darragh:
Quote
06:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 09:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a tree blocking the railway.
Last Updated:07/12/2024 05:51


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 07, 2024, 12:47:38
I spoke too soon:
Quote
09:50 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:43 will be terminated at Great Malvern.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:07/12/2024 11:51
Though RTT has it running beyond Malvern.

Quote
10:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:07/12/2024 10:45

11:50 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:43 has been cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:07/12/2024 12:07

13:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:22 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:07/12/2024 11:51

14:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 17:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:07/12/2024 10:45

15:13 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:07/12/2024 12:07

Both the 09:50 Paddington - Hereford and 13:20 return operated all the way to Hereford and back.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 08, 2024, 08:51:47
Saturday:

1W25 1253 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate St (15:11) departed +30, arrived Shrub Hill +37 and failed to get to Foregate St.
This one sits at Shrub Hill until it forms 1P39 2003 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington, which did indeed start from Foregate St.

Sunday December 8

One cancellation and two curious short workings.
Quote
10:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 02:39

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:35 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 02:48

13:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:17 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 02:39

Quote
20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:40 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 09:10



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on December 08, 2024, 14:35:28
Nothing running at all this afternoon or evening.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on December 08, 2024, 15:10:57
Nothing running at all this afternoon or evening.

More canopy problems.  Shrub Hill this time.  Control completely overwhelmed as usual so contingency arrangements virtually non-existent.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on December 08, 2024, 15:21:53
More canopy problems.  Shrub Hill this time.  Control completely overwhelmed as usual so contingency arrangements virtually non-existent.

Why is it all the station canopies - have they not been specified / maintained to a standard that's needed to withstand the weather?   Do Network Rail have some questions to answer, or is this level of failure reasonable?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on December 08, 2024, 15:23:54
Reasonable, in this weather instance. And only three in the West.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ellendune on December 08, 2024, 16:10:54
Reasonable, in this weather instance. And only three in the West.

Given the exceptional weather - yes entirely reasonable. 

Of course it may beg the question as to how much more as a country we need to do by way of climate change adaptation works to make structures more wind resilient in future.  You may ask at what cost but one opposition politician suggested that that might be cheaper than carbon net zero, but then I get the impression they meant leave it for the next generation to pick up the bill rather than thinking  it needed doing now. 


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on December 08, 2024, 17:10:49
A shame that services couldn't run to Worcestershire Parkway and reverse there. I see an ECS made it through Shrub Hill earlier: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:36768/2024-12-08/detailed


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on December 08, 2024, 17:15:24
I suspect it's crew facilities?....otherwise they surely could run at least to Evesham where turn-back ability is present?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 08, 2024, 18:35:33
Quote
Cancellations to services between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street
Following severe weather between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street all lines have now reopened.
Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
Disruption on Saturday 7 December 2024 and Sunday 8 December 2024
Following red and amber weather warnings in relation to Storm Darragh on parts of our network, we are advising customers to change their plans if possible this weekend. Strong winds mean speed restrictions will be in place across the network, increasing journey times. Fallen trees and other debris may also impact services causing severe delays and cancellations.
-
Ticket Easement;
Customers with tickets for travel on GWR services on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December can be used on Monday 9 December. If you no longer wish to travel this weekend you can claim a full refund at GWR.com/help-and-support/refunds.
-
Passengers can use their GWR tickets on the following bus services:-

Stagecoach 33 - Gloucester Bus Station - Hereford
Stagecoach 71 - Gloucester Bus Station - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station

Replacement road transport will be very limited with no confirmed times due to weather and road conditions

Passengers are advised Not to travel.

We're sorry for the delay to your journey.

We will update this message with more information when we have it.
Further Information
An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
If you require further information please speak to our staff at the station or on the train, use the Customer Help Point, tweet us @GWRHelp or call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950.

If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:08/12/2024 18:24


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 08, 2024, 18:39:47
A shame that services couldn't run to Worcestershire Parkway and reverse there. I see an ECS made it through Shrub Hill earlier: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:36768/2024-12-08/detailed

Control has been listening:
Quote
18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be reinstated.
It will be terminated at Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 17:16

Later (21:20), this train, 1W08 18:48 London Paddington to Hereford, made it to Worcester Shrub Hill OK, but was cancelled thereafter.

And later trains from London are explicitly listed as cancelled on JourneyCheck:
Quote
19:48 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 17:16

20:48 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 17:16

21:48 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:59 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 17:16

19:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 22:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 15:30

20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:40 will be cancelled.
This is due to severe weather.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 15:30

Having got the 18:48 to Shrub Hill, there is at least one 9-car unit there for Monday morning. Some of the morning peak is already cancelled:

Quote
09/12/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 20:10

09/12/24 07:25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 10:00 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:08/12/2024 20:10

The 07:25 is the one that goes via Stroud.

Meanwhile, the 21:48 from Paddington did operate after all, so there's now two 9-car units for Monday.



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on December 09, 2024, 10:38:13
Quote
19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/12/2024 09:46

Quote
22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/12/2024 04:16


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on December 09, 2024, 10:42:51
Reasonable, in this weather instance. And only three in the West.

Given the exceptional weather - yes entirely reasonable. 

Of course it may beg the question as to how much more as a country we need to do by way of climate change adaptation works to make structures more wind resilient in future.  You may ask at what cost but one opposition politician suggested that that might be cheaper than carbon net zero, but then I get the impression they meant leave it for the next generation to pick up the bill rather than thinking  it needed doing now. 


Without wishing to sound like a character in "The Vicar of Dibley", The Great Storm of 1987 saw higher wind speeds than were brought by Darragh.  There was significant damage to trees, power lines and buildings.  But I don't remember station canopies being blown off.

There is nothing new about the sort of weather we experienced last weekend, other than that storms get given names and our institutions seem less capable of coping than they used to be


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on December 09, 2024, 10:50:56
Your memory is faulty....just some that are listed on Wikipedia -

Quote
The roofs and canopies at Limehouse and Benfleet stations were destroyed, and £300,000 of damage was caused to construction work on a new train ferry pier at Dover Western Docks station.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on December 09, 2024, 15:58:10
That's me put in my place then


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on December 09, 2024, 16:01:03
I'll just stick to reporting on the bits I notice of the shockingly poor performance of GWR on the OWW in future

Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/12/2024 15:50


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: IndustryInsider on December 09, 2024, 19:45:17
I'll just stick to reporting on the bits I notice of the shockingly poor performance of GWR on the OWW in future

Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/12/2024 15:50

That ended up being reinstated.   You’re not having a good day!  ;).

It did run quite late though, and a subsequent train has been cancelled.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Mark A on December 09, 2024, 20:19:16
The Great Storm of 1987 saw higher wind speeds than were brought by Darragh.

Agreed, a different animal, and terrible in different ways. I was asleep but am led to believe that in many places the high winds were experienced for only a quarter of an hour and then it passed. A feature was that, again in certain locations, the winds above the ground but at no great height were very much stronger than those experienced at ground level - and concentrated in gusts, and the real mayhem was caused when a gust happened to briefly descend to ground level - think 'Catspaw' but even more murderous - we certainly saw that locally as, whereas a lot of structures and trees were generally roughed up and there was felled stuff all over the shop, something on a different scale had simply taken the tops off most of the trees across a swathe of a small wood in the local park and there, it looked as if a giant lawnmower had been at work.

The other odd thing was the previous evening: we walked home around 10:30 pm, the air very still, remarkably warm for October and frogs for some reason vocal to the extent that anyone passing froggy environments had cause to wonder 'What on earth is making that racket?'

For all I know they were saying to humans: 'You don't know this yet but tomorrow morning you'll all be staring puzzled at the kettle while the people in charge of the National Grid are busy organising a black start of the south east of the UK's grid'.

Not sure what would have been involved in restoring power to the south east's railways that day, or the underground for that matter.

Mark


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 10, 2024, 06:22:37
Monday December 9 - final score

Up trains
1P02 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington (08:24) : cancelled throuout, ran empty as train 5P02.
1P18 07:13 Great Malvern to London Paddington (09:42) : cancelled throughout
1P24 09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington (12:23) : held Didcot (+31), arrived +38.
1P34 15:17 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (17:29) : cancelled throughout (train crew)
1P39 17:30 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington (19:52) : held Shrub Hill (+29) and Charlbury (+44), arrived +37.
1P40 18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington (20:29) : started +11, held Charlbury (+26), arrived +21.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford (19:50) : held Charlbury (+23), arrived +18.
1P42 19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington (21:26) : cancelled throughout.

Down trains
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (17:47) : arrived +19
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : cancelled after Shrub Hill (crew)
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) : started +37, +58 at Shrub Hill, arrived +79.
1W36 18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern (21:20) : cancelled throughout (crew)
1W45 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway (01:06) : cancelled throughout (crew)


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 10, 2024, 17:33:36
Tuesday December 10

... was going well until

Quote
17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/12/2024 11:49

and (curiously)
Quote
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:10/12/2024 11:49


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on December 12, 2024, 12:00:24
Quote
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 08:19

Quote
18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 04:02

Maybe there's time for one or both of these to be reinstated, yet?

Seems odd (to me) that the 1851 Evesham is cancelled, but there's no mention of a cancellation of the 1704 Didcot stopper that runs ECS on to Evesham as the 1812 Moreton in Marsh


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 12, 2024, 12:03:19
And after a very good Wednesday December 11...

Thursday December 12

Quote
13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 10:05

Later : the stock of this service ran empty from Shrub Hill to Oxford and picked up service again there.

Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 08:19

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 08:19

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:10 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 04:02

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 04:02

And later...

Quote
11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 was terminated at Great Malvern.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 14:20

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Great Malvern.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:12/12/2024 14:20

Later stiil

1P46 2056 Worcester Foregate Street to Paddington was cancelled after Reading ("due to an issue with the train crew (TH)").


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 13, 2024, 06:44:17
Friday December 13

Several evening cancellations, which may yet be restored:

Quote
15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/12/2024 04:59

17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 20:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/12/2024 05:00

22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/12/2024 05:03

19:05 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/12/2024 05:02

20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:13/12/2024 05:03

In the end, some were restored:

1W31 1552 London Paddington to Great Malvern ran OK
1W34 1757 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street was indeed cancelled, though the stock ran empty from Paddington to Shrub Hill.
1W45 2251 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway ran, though it was held at Oxford and arrived +25.

1P42 1905 Great Malvern to London Paddington ran OK
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 23:29 was indeed started from Shrub Hill

1W21 1053 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill departed +16, was held at Wolvercote (+34) and arrived +35.
1P30 1316 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington departed +28 and arrived +19.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 14, 2024, 10:45:48
Saturday December 14

Quote
08:28 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:42 will no longer call at Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford but will call additionally at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:14/12/2024 08:53

Missing out Charlbury is most unusual.

Quote
18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/12/2024 10:26


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: ChrisB on December 14, 2024, 11:47:07
Saturday December 14

Quote
08:28 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:42 will no longer call at Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford but will call additionally at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:14/12/2024 08:53

Missing out Charlbury is most unusual.

Errr....I think this all means the train went via the Stroud Valley non-stop? Leaving Oxford out seems to indicate this to me.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 14, 2024, 14:42:51
Saturday December 14

Quote
08:28 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:42 will no longer call at Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford but will call additionally at Didcot Parkway.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:14/12/2024 08:53

Missing out Charlbury is most unusual.

Errr....I think this all means the train went via the Stroud Valley non-stop? Leaving Oxford out seems to indicate this to me.

Looking at it on RTT (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C89556/2024-12-14/detailed#allox_id=0 (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C89556/2024-12-14/detailed#allox_id=0)), there are times for the whole of the Worcester -Oxford - Didcot section.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Richard Fairhurst on December 14, 2024, 15:11:15
It definitely went via the North Cotswolds and missed out stops after Evesham. I was planning to get it; had checked it had departed from Worcester on time; only to get a text message from a relative at 9.04 saying "have you seen the 9.27 is cancelled?". I frantically jumped onto the folding bike and made it down to the 9.09 10 seconds before the doors closed!


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 14, 2024, 17:10:47
Quote
20:20 Hereford to London Paddington due 23:38 will be terminated at Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:14/12/2024 13:03

In the end, this train was cancelled after Shrub Hill.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 15, 2024, 05:35:51
Sunday December 15

Oh dear...

Quote
08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 00:19

13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:30 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 00:29

13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 01:21

But later:
Quote
13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:27 will be reinstated.
It will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 06:38

Quote
13:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 16:27 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It is being delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now expected to be 45 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 14:54

Quote
15:31 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:30 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 01:24
11:24 - This has disappeared from JourneyCheck.

Quote
17:30 Hereford to London Paddington due 20:30 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 01:01

Quote
18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:30 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 10:41
Later:
Quote
18:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:30 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to congestion.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 17:41

Quote
20:46 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 23:45 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 10:51

Quote
09:47 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:58 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 01:15

10:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 13:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 00:23

11:45 London Paddington to Hereford due 15:03 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 01:19
11:27 : This has disappeared from JourneyCheck.

Quote
12:45 London Paddington to Hereford due 16:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 00:27

Quote
14:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 17:16 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 14:58

1W49 15:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:16) departed +23, arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +28 and was cancelled thereafter.

Quote
17:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 20:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 10:29

19:45 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 22:16 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 10:41

20:45 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:01 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 10:51

Quote
21:45 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 23:59 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:15/12/2024 12:55

Last train from Paddington to beyond Oxford is now at 18:45 - three subsequent ones all cancelled. Which is Not Good for tomorrow's morning peak.

Any bus operator that failed to run in this way would have been brought in front of the Traffic Commissioner long ago.

The 'lost mileage' figure for the Oxford - Worcester - Hereford section is 657.3 miles out of 2013.8 (33%).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 16, 2024, 17:04:24
Monday December 16

My pessimism about the morning peak was mis-placed.

1P11 0516 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington ran OK (and was 9 cars).
1P02 0523 Hereford to London Paddington ran OK (and was 9 cars, formed from Sunday's 18:45 Paddington - Hereford).
But
1P16 0643 Worcester Shrub Hill to Paddington was reported on Journey Check as cancelled, where as RTT has it as cancelled from Oxford to Paddington (but RTT says it ran early from Shrub Hill to Oxford).

Meanwhile,
Quote
15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/12/2024 15:42

Later
Quote
17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:16/12/2024 17:27


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Witham Bobby on December 17, 2024, 09:26:38
Tuesday 17 December

Journeycheck giving a few hours notice.  I suppose this may change later

Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:17/12/2024 08:29

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:17/12/2024 08:29


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 17, 2024, 10:14:25
2E77 05:10 Oxford to Worcester Shrub Hill (06:15) was cancelled, though I can't imagine that many passengers were affected. The stock ran empty.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 18, 2024, 03:54:27
Quote
18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:18 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Reading and is now 62 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:17/12/2024 20:29

Behind this, 1W05 19:53 London Paddington to Hereford was also delayed between Paddington and Reading, was held at Wolvercote (+32) and Ledbury and arrived +34.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 18, 2024, 15:42:25
Wednesday December 18

Quote
Cancellations to services between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Oxford and Worcester Foregate Street trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 35 minutes. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 14:41

Quote
14:53 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:04 will be started from Reading.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 14:28

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 14:31

15:18 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 17:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 14:54

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 13:46

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 14:38

RTT is also reporting:
1W02 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford arrived Oxford +26 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W25 12:51 London Paddington to Foregate St (15:00) arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +28 and was cancelled thereafter.

Later:
1W27 13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern (16:15) arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +26 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W29 14:53 Paddington to Worcester Foregate St (17:04) was indeed started from Reading. It arrived Shrub Hill +38 and never made Foregate St.

Quote
16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 15:37

17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:18/12/2024 17:10



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 20, 2024, 17:49:29
Thursday December 19 was a good day, with no cancellations or short workings.

Friday December 20 was going well until:
Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 is being delayed between Reading and Didcot Parkway and is now expected to be 17 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:20/12/2024 16:15

Quote
15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 is being delayed between Reading and Oxford and is now expected to be 28 minutes late.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:20/12/2024 17:02

17:04 Didcot Parkway to Evesham due 18:23 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a safety inspection of the track.
Last Updated:20/12/2024 17:09

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25 will call additionally at Combe, Finstock, Ascott-Under-Wychwood and Shipton.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.
Last Updated:20/12/2024 17:15

No mention on JourneyCheck of the return working of the 'halts' train, 2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford (19:50).

1P05 1518 Hereford to London Paddington (18:29) was held at Charlbury (+17).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 20, 2024, 21:39:55
Friday December 20

Delays on account of a safety inspection of the track beween Reading and Oxford.

1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Foregate Street (17:47) : Reading +10, Didcot +24, held Evesham (+35), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +34, didn't make Foregate St.
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : delayed Cholsey (+20), arrived +32.
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Evesham (18:23) : cancelled after Oxford
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern (19:25) : Oxford +24, held Wovercote (+30), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +44 and cancelled thereafter.
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford : departed +13, cancelled after Oxford (+12) "due to an issue with the train crew (TG)" [RTT].
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (20:11) : arrived +11

1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington () : held Charlbury (+17), arrived +20.
1P40 18:06 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill, held Norton (+20), arrived +1.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford : cancelled throughout.
1P42 19:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington : departed +21, arrived +17.
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington : started from Shrub Hill.
1P06 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington : cancelled throughout. Stock raan empty from Oxford to Paddington.













Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 21, 2024, 16:31:12
Saturday December 21

Quote
14:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 17:25 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:21/12/2024 15:01

19:00 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on a train in front of this one.
Further Information
GWR has ticket acceptance with West Midland's Railway on the 19.12 Great Malvern to Worcester Foregate Street.
Passengers can then board GWR 20.02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington service.
Last Updated:21/12/2024 16:00

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:21/12/2024 15:38

18:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:13 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train.
Last Updated:21/12/2024 15:42


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 22, 2024, 14:54:52
Sunday December 22

Looking good until
Quote
18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be delayed at Reading.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:22/12/2024 13:21

An ability to see into the future?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: grahame on December 22, 2024, 15:15:10
Sunday December 22

Looking good until
Quote
18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be delayed at Reading.
This is due to a problem currently under investigation.
Last Updated:22/12/2024 13:21

An ability to see into the future?

Not necessarily ... possible scenario ... someone has messed up the staff rotas and they're investigating who that someone was. But whoever it turns out to have been, the 19:13 departure from Reading will have to wait until around 19:30 so that the staff arriving at 18:59 from Great Malvern can take a required personal needs break.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 22, 2024, 15:56:07
Not necessarily ... possible scenario ... someone has messed up the staff rotas and they're investigating who that someone was. But whoever it turns out to have been, the 19:13 departure from Reading will have to wait until around 19:30 so that the staff arriving at 18:59 from Great Malvern can take a required personal needs break.
Question - why does who that someone was affect the posted source of the problem?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 22, 2024, 17:35:32
But later...
Quote
18:48 London Paddington to Hereford due 21:55 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:22/12/2024 17:22

... and in consequence
Quote
23/12/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:22/12/2024 17:24


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 22, 2024, 20:22:42
Not necessarily ... possible scenario ... someone has messed up the staff rotas and they're investigating who that someone was. But whoever it turns out to have been, the 19:13 departure from Reading will have to wait until around 19:30 so that the staff arriving at 18:59 from Great Malvern can take a required personal needs break.
Question - why does who that someone was affect the posted source of the problem?

So Peter, Lord Hendy, can specify precisely who he wants to be sacked.  ???



Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 23, 2024, 10:21:04
Monday December 23

After last night's cancellation of the positioning journey,
Quote
23/12/24 05:23 Hereford to London Paddington due 08:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a broken down train earlier today.
Last Updated:22/12/2024 17:24

This was followed by a points failure between Evesham and Shrub Hill, so there's lots of late running.

1W11 0553 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Evesham (+55), arrived Worcester Shrub Hill +53 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W13 0650 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Moreton (+40), arrived Worcester Foregate Street +42 and was cancelled thereafter.
1W15 0750 London Paddington to Great Malvern was held at Oxford (+17) and arrived +16.

1P22 08:56 Great Malvern to London Paddington (11:24) was started from Worcester Shrub Hill, was held at Norton (+17) and arrived +15.
Quote
09:55 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:23 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:23/12/2024 09:18

and later in the day:
Quote
11:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 14:44 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/12/2024 07:24

15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/12/2024 13:15

15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/12/2024 00:40
The stock for this ran empty from Shrub Hill to Reading and picked up service there.

Quote
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/12/2024 13:28
The stock for this ran empty to Paddington.

Even later:
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) was delayed at Didcot, left Oxford +15, was held at Evesham (+28), and arrived +31.
1W34 17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street (20:11) arrived +19.
1W43 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill was cancelled throughout ("due to unknown cause" - RTT) though the stock ran empty.

1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington (22:24) was held at Reading (+44) and arrived +53.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 24, 2024, 10:37:29
Tuesday December 24

Quote
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 08:19

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 08:19

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 08:57

17:34 London Paddington to Hereford due 20:25 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 10:54

18:57 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 21:18 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 11:38

Quote
17:26 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 19:52 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 10:01

18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 11:16

19:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 12:39

12:55 : updated.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on December 24, 2024, 15:54:36
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15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a shortage of train crew

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 15:37

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 15:23

20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to Oxford due 22:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 24, 2024, 16:32:43
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15:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 18:29 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to a shortage of train crew

15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 15:37

16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 15:23

20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to Oxford due 22:21 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Is anything left?


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on December 24, 2024, 19:17:50
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Cancellations to services between Oxford and Great Malvern

Due to a shortage of train crew between Oxford and Great Malvern fewer trains are able to run on all lines.

Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Last Updated:24/12/2024 19:05


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 24, 2024, 22:14:37
Well, the answer to my earlier question is

1W05 19:53  London Paddington to Hereford

Here's the latest score for this evening:

Up trains
1P05 15:18 Hereford to London Paddington (18:29) : Cancelled after Shrub Hill.
1P38 16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington (19:29) : OK.
1P39 17:30 Worcester Foregate St to London Paddington (19:52) : OK
1P40 18:02 Foregate St to London Paddington (20:29 : cancelled throughout.
2E16 18:51 Evesham to Oxford : OK.
1P42 19:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1P44 19:45 Great Malvern to Reading : cancelled due to late arrival of an inbound service (YI).
1P46 20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to Oxford : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).

Down trains
1W30 15:23 London Paddington to Foregate St : cancelled after Worcester Shrub Hill due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1W31 15:52 London Paddington to Great Malvern (18:26) : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
2E14 17:04 Didcot Parkway to Evesham : OK
1W33 16:58 London Paddington to Great Malvern (19:26) :  cancelled due to unknown cause (ZW).
1W03 17:34 London Paddington to Hereford (20:25) : cancelled between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1W34 1757 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1W36 1857 London Paddington to Great Malvern : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1W05 1953 London Paddington to Hereford : OK
1W41 2052 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : cancelled due to an issue with the train crew (TG).
1W43 2153 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill : cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD).
1W45 2251 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway : cancelled due to the planned cancellation (was not planned to operate) (PD).


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: Worcester_Passenger on December 27, 2024, 11:40:05
Friday December 27

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09:19 Reading to Great Malvern due 11:14 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 10:00

12:18 Reading to Hereford due 14:45 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 12:32

16:18 Reading to Great Malvern due 18:26 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 04:18

23:30 Reading to Worcestershire Parkway Hl due 01:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 10:34

11:57 Great Malvern to Reading due 13:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 10:00

15:18 Hereford to Reading due 17:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 12:32

19:04 Great Malvern to Reading due 21:02 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 04:18

21:17 Worcester Foregate Street to Reading due 23:05 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:27/12/2024 09:58

13:00 : updated.


Title: Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024
Post by: charles_uk on December 27, 2024, 19:48:40
Realtime Trains reporting

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1W03 1818 Reading to Hereford - This service was cancelled due to a decision by the train operating company (TR)
1W36 1921 Reading to Worcester Foregate Street - This service was cancelled due to the planned train being replaced with a slower train (MS)

whist JourneyCheck explains the 1921 Reading to Worcester Foregate Street cancellation as "due to a shortage of train crew"



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