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1  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025 on: Yesterday at 17:47:41
........for future reference, a warm (26°) sunny Spring day now apparently constitutes "severe weather" for the purposes of the railway.

Customers on platform/concourse utterly incredulous (especially those from genuinely hot countries struggling to get to Heathrow) when the announcement was made.

Kudos to rail staff who were advising people of this dramatic meteorological phenomenon and managed to keep a straight face.
2  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025 on: Yesterday at 15:11:45
First warm day of the year so of course the railway melts down........

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a speed restriction because of high track temperatures between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:00 30/04.
3  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025 on: April 29, 2025, 19:41:56
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury
Due to a points failure between Reading and Newbury some lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or diverted between Reading and Taunton. Some stations between Reading and Taunton will not be served. Disruption is expected until 13:15 29/04.

A few diverted trains resulting.

Still ongoing, now forecast disruption until 2000
4  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Doublebagging, Rawdoggers, Barebackers on: April 29, 2025, 07:20:47
Pat the seat next to you and grin gormlessy at the person looking to sit on it. They'll very likely move on, not wanting to sit next to the weirdo! Tongue

......................I knew I'd seen you somewhere before!  Grin
5  Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury on: April 28, 2025, 20:17:53
17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06
17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06 was terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
6  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025 on: April 28, 2025, 20:17:03
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury

Due to a points failure between Reading and Newbury some lines are disrupted.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Some stations between Reading and Taunton will not be served. Disruption is expected until 14:30 28/04.

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14:03 London Paddington to Penzance due 19:25

14:03 London Paddington to Penzance due 19:25 will be diverted between Reading and Taunton.
It will call additionally at Westbury.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 33 minutes late.
This is due to a points failure.
Last Updated:28/04/2025 14:17

Previous train (13:03) terminated short at Reading.  And it looks like this one can slip through the single line section between Chippenham and Trowbridge between local trains - good.

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Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury
Due to a points failure between Reading and Newbury some lines are disrupted.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Some stations between Reading and Taunton will not be served. Disruption is expected until 14:30 28/04.

"Until 14:30"?  No - the disruption to the 14:03 has it being forecast 33 minutes late into Penzance at 19:58 rather than 19:25,  so disruption until 20:00?



Disruption still ongoing.
7  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025 on: April 28, 2025, 14:15:56
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury

Due to a points failure between Reading and Newbury some lines are disrupted.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Some stations between Reading and Taunton will not be served. Disruption is expected until 14:30 28/04.
8  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Re: Night Riviera - merged posts, ongoing discussion on: April 28, 2025, 04:35:55
21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:04

27/04/25 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:04 will be terminated at Reading.

It will no longer call at London Paddington.

It is being delayed between Castle Cary and Bedwyn and is now expected to be 123 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
9  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion on: April 27, 2025, 15:55:52
This sort of cancellation/reinstatement** dance, when it involves the last train of the day, must do a disproportionate amount of damage to the confidence that intending travellers hold in the railway as a travel mode.

Mark

**Not yet reinstated, but let's see.
Now completely cancelled  Roll Eyes

 ..............cosy on the sleeper then?
10  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Taplow-Hassocks on: April 27, 2025, 15:50:07
Many thanks for sharing your knowledge/advice.
11  Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury on: April 27, 2025, 09:30:04
14:22 Frome to Swindon due 15:34
14:22 Frome to Swindon due 15:34 will be terminated at Westbury.
It will no longer call at Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham and Swindon.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

15:44 Swindon to Frome due 16:38
15:44 Swindon to Frome due 16:38 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

16:43 Frome to Swindon due 17:34
16:43 Frome to Swindon due 17:34 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Frome.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
12  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Taplow-Hassocks on: April 27, 2025, 07:58:49
Good morning all, after a bit of advice - I am visiting a friend in Hassocks next weekend travelling Saturday, returning Sunday- being quoted £51.40 return via London - not a trip I have made before but it just seems really expensive - don't seem able to split.

Any thoughts? Am I missing something?
13  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Intoxicated person plan needed on Tube - coroner, April 2025 on: April 26, 2025, 10:03:23

I have been known to drink too much, but never to the point of placing myself or others in significant danger.

Your rock n roll lifestyle is well documented within these pages Broadgage!  Wink
14  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: HS2 - Government proposals, alternative routes and general discussion on: April 26, 2025, 08:22:50
This could prove calamitous for Bucks CC if HS2 (The next High Speed line(s)) appeals and wins.

Calamity and HS2 are never far apart.
15  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Intoxicated person plan needed on Tube - coroner, April 2025 on: April 25, 2025, 16:45:31
Ms Cunningham's family say there were "multiple chances" for people to intervene.

Of course, no blame attached to their daughter?.....and all down to TfL» (Transport for London - about) to protect people from their own actions.

It would serve us right if TfL just pulled all night tube services off again. We managed without them in the past. Or people take (sole) responsibility for what they stick into their bodies - legal & not so legal.

And all sympathy ought to go to the poor driver....not the (ir)responsible adult in this story.

Sorry, but stories like this make by blood boil. No one's fault other than the deceased person. She *chose* to walk off the end of the platform, nothing imbibed or otherwise made her do it. You are still in charge of your senses, so know what you are doing.

Personally I have sympathy with all concerned, and the loss of a young life is utterly tragic.

I hope you never lose or have cause to mourn a child Chris. It is, quite simply, the worst thing imaginable. If you can't sympathise with the parents, at least try to empathise.

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