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« on: July 24, 2025, 21:05:57 »
From the Dorset Echo:

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Rail travellers are being warned of disruption on Sunday because of crew availability. 

Great Western services between Weymouth and Westbury are due to be impacted.

A spokesperson for the company said:"We are likely to have to make changes to published services along the following routes and customers should check their journeys before travelling between:
•    Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester
•    Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton
•    Westbury and Portsmouth/Weymouth
•    Reading and Gatwick
•    Reading and Basingstoke

"On these routes fewer trains will run, and those that do will be busier. With some service cancellations expected, please allow extra time for your journey. 

"Where possible, limited rail replacement services will operate to support train services running along these routes. We're sorry for the impact this will have on your journey.

"Because of the late-notice changes, and the complexity of updating timetable systems, journey planners will not show changes correctly before Sunday morning.

"If you have already bought tickets and choose not to travel you can claim a full refund at GWR▸ (Great Western Railway).com/refunds (subject to the terms and conditions of the ticket type)."
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2025, 21:12:48 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on July 24, 2025, 21:05:57
From the Dorset Echo:

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Rail travellers are being warned of disruption on Sunday because of crew availability. 

Great Western services between Weymouth and Westbury are due to be impacted.

A spokesperson for the company said:"We are likely to have to make changes to published services along the following routes and customers should check their journeys before travelling between:
•    Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester
•    Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton
•    Westbury and Portsmouth/Weymouth
•    Reading and Gatwick
•    Reading and Basingstoke

"On these routes fewer trains will run, and those that do will be busier. With some service cancellations expected, please allow extra time for your journey. 

"Where possible, limited rail replacement services will operate to support train services running along these routes. We're sorry for the impact this will have on your journey.

"Because of the late-notice changes, and the complexity of updating timetable systems, journey planners will not show changes correctly before Sunday morning.

"If you have already bought tickets and choose not to travel you can claim a full refund at GWR▸ (Great Western Railway).com/refunds (subject to the terms and conditions of the ticket type)."



Interesting it does not mention Westbury to Swindon. Will that run to the published timetable this weekend?
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2025, 22:09:47 »
Oh dear, not again.
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2025, 22:13:42 »
Yep.  That's why I posted.   Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2025, 08:04:32 »
Heart of Wessex line has managed to escape the worst of the cancellations/part cancellations with the Cardiff-Portsmouth bearing the brunt of the (like yesterday) cancellations/part cancellations.

There are also cancellations/part cancellations between Cardiff and Taunton/Exeter and on the Severn Beach line.

No cancellations showing Reading-Basingstoke/Gatwick Airport.
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