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 71 
 on: April 29, 2025, 12:19:47 
Started by Mark A - Last post by Timmer
Quote from: ChrisB on April 29, 2025, 09:56:26
I shall await you posting here about a how a big smash on the M25 prevented you from catching your flight....
Oh dear, that post was so predictable Chris, I was expecting it  Roll Eyes

 72 
 on: April 29, 2025, 12:14:52 
Started by TaplowGreen - Last post by RA
Quote from: grahame on April 29, 2025, 11:50:53
Only 2 trains in GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) area cancelled through lack of crew ... guess where

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12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59
13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57

13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Cancelled as the guard for those services is booked to arrive at Westbury on the 1C77 10:35 Paddington to Exeter St Davids service which is currently being diverted via Swindon. Not the first time that problems or delays with 1C77 see the Swindon services cancelled.

For the record, the points failure at Westbury yesterday caused the cancellation of the 2M28 15:15 Swindon to Westbury and 2M21 16:23 Westbury to Swindon services. The unit stayed in the bay platform at Swindon and became the 17:35 departure to Westbury.

 73 
 on: April 29, 2025, 11:59:28 
Started by TaplowGreen - Last post by a-driver
Quote from: Timmer on April 28, 2025, 07:12:41
Quote from: grahame on April 28, 2025, 06:51:28
Asking in context - isn't that a Sunday issue?  On Monday to Friday - 21:04 off Paddington to Plymouth making all three of these calls, and also later travel to Westbury available with a Swindon change (21:31 off Paddington) and even later via Bath Spa.
Not sure what you mean by a Sunday issue. Are you thinking about there being less demand because it’s a Sunday?

A few years ago, I’d have said yes. Now a lot more people travel on Sundays and later in the evening.

It stops at these stations Monday to Fridays, why not on Sundays?

To really answer that you would need to know how often that service runs on a Sunday's via the B&H▸ (Berks and Hants - railway line from Reading to Taunton via Westbury)

 74 
 on: April 29, 2025, 11:50:53 
Started by TaplowGreen - Last post by grahame
Only 2 trains in GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) area cancelled through lack of crew ... guess where

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12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59
13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57

13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

 75 
 on: April 29, 2025, 11:44:42 
Started by Chris from Nailsea - Last post by GBM
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.

 76 
 on: April 29, 2025, 11:29:44 
Started by Worcester_Passenger - Last post by Witham Bobby
Tuesday 29 April

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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.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:29/04/2025 10:44

 77 
 on: April 29, 2025, 10:16:49 
Started by grahame - Last post by grahame
Following up on an ealier thread here ... and also to be shared separately elsewhere ...

I have been taking part in the "Melksham Daily Mile" this month in Melksham - the objective being to walk a daily mile. My predominant use of public transport over car and taxi in any case brings me good though shorter exercise anyway but I have been making a point of extending my walks.

This month - April 2025 - I have walked all the way from Devizes to Bath.  In stages, each stage topped or tailed by public transport to make for a one way walk. Total distance over these 3 days - about 22 miles (35 kms) spread roughly equally into 3 walks of about 7 miles each.

1. Devizes to Melksham
Out by 273 bus. Back home on foot along the canal.

2. Melksham to Bradford-on-Avon (walked in reverse)
Out by bus (x34, change to 69 in Trowbridge). Back on foot along the canal

3. Bradford on Avon to Bath
Out and back by train. Back along the Canal to Dundas then through the Two old railway tunnels under Combe Down.  With my cousins visiting from South Lake Tahoe on the California / Nevada state border in the USA

It has been a glorious and enjoyable trip and updated / reminded me of just how good for the livelihood of a canal running through the community is, and it has reminded me how useful the local public transport is.
























 78 
 on: April 29, 2025, 09:56:26 
Started by Mark A - Last post by ChrisB
I shall await you posting here about a how a big smash on the M25 prevented you from catching your flight....

 79 
 on: April 29, 2025, 09:40:05 
Started by Witham Bobby - Last post by Witham Bobby
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Cancellations to services between Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads
Following a points failure at Bristol Parkway some lines will be reopened shortly. Disruption is expected until 10:00 29/04.
Train services between Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled or delayed.
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Following a points failure at Bristol Parkway, train services are returning to normal. However this incident has caused signifiacnt disruption this morning, and so further delays and cancellations should be expected.
Last Updated:29/04/2025 09:27

Affecting services between Bristol and Gloucester/Cheltenham/Worceter too

 80 
 on: April 29, 2025, 09:26:57 
Started by grahame - Last post by Witham Bobby
Why is it, and why ever was it, possible for people and bots to buy-up driving tests slots for resale?

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