Cotswold Line services autumn 2017

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[Timmer]

I'd intended to catch that one. Fortunately (?) my insomnia meant that I picked that up in the middle of the night. Ended up catching the one in front - though that's more expensive.

Though it was your choice to travel on an earlier service, I think you might have a case to make a claim on the difference in fare because your normal cheaper fare train was cancelled. Might be worth claiming.

[charles_uk]

And as with last Friday, 14:22 Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street cancelled.

"14:22 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 16:44 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train."

Sardine-time again on the 15:22 Paddington to Great Malvern.

When there's only an hourly service, cancellations do matter - and they seem to be becoming a more frequent occurrence.

[Worcester_Passenger]

I'm not having a good day - I'm on the 15:22 from Paddington.

[Adelante_CCT]

Before Charles comments 

04:50 Hereford to London Paddington due 07:58 will be started from Didcot Parkway.
It will no longer call at Hereford, Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Pershore, Evesham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough and Oxford.
This is due to a fault on this train.

06:53 Worcester Foregate Street to Didcot Parkway due 08:23 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train drivers

[Worcester_Passenger]

Thursday Nov 23:

06:52 Paddington - Great Malvern cancelled from Oxford to Great Malvern.
09:58 return from Great Malvern to Paddington cancelled throughout.
Realtimetrains reports this as due to "a problem with the traction equipment".

[charles_uk]

Appreciate it's been a difficult day with the event between Didcot and Swindon, and the resulting knock-on effects but:

19:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:57 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

followed by:

20:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 23:05 is being delayed at London Paddington.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

The latter service is now expected to depart 25 minutes late, but I'm curious as to how more trains than usual needing repairs can delay a train.

[grahame]

The latter service is now expected to depart 25 minutes late, but I'm curious as to how more trains than usual needing repairs can delay a train.

"Stepping up"?   In other words, shorter times and quicker turnarounds at Paddington platforms as trains go out on earlier services than were intended in the working timetable, reducing the number of trains needed in service by one as there's one less sitting at Paddington at any time.

[IanL]

1722 Pad to Hereford (an HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))) also unusually stopped at Combe and Finstock. Not sure why as these are normally only served by the previous stopping service, Nb the HST didn't stop at the other small stations that are also served by the stopper.

[IndustryInsider]

The previous stopper was a 3-car Turbo vice 180 so couldn’t call as no SDO^▸ (Selective Door Operation) fitted.

[charles_uk]

For the fourth time in seven days the 04:50 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled: "this service was cancelled throughout due to a problem at the depot (MU^▸ (Multiple Unit))" according to Realtime Trains.

[Adelante_CCT]

For the fourth time in seven days the 04:50 Hereford to Paddington was cancelled: "this service was cancelled throughout due to a problem at the depot (MU^▸ (Multiple Unit))" according to Realtime Trains.

19:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 22:57 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

Same service

[charles_uk]

Me again!

15:49 London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh due 17:25 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

and the return 17:32 MIM:PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains)

I don't think it's my imagination but there seems to have been a noticeable increase in the number of cancellations on the Cotswold Line over the last couple of weeks.

[TaplowGreen]

I've been following this thread and it really does seem that (notwithstanding a pretty ropey service across all areas), the Cotswold line seems to be suffering more than most.

[1st fan]

I've been following this thread and it really does seem that (notwithstanding a pretty ropey service across all areas), the Cotswold line seems to be suffering more than most.

Yeah It's the line I use the most so it doesn't surprise me at all  . 

[Worcester_Passenger]

Monday November 27

10:22 Paddington - Hereford
15:14 Hereford - Paddington

HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) replaced by a 3-car Turbo.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
First class not available. Catering is not available. There are no reservations on this service.