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« on: August 29, 2026, 17:12:08 »

Today the 1206 Gloucester to Weymouth was cancelled (faulty train)

The 12:30 Cardiff-Portsmouth which follows it, started at Cardiff with 5cars, was reduced to 3 cars at Bristol, then lost 8 minutes by time got to Trowbridge and was terminated at Westbury. 
(What bright spark in control thinks it is a good idea to try and put a 3car & 5car train passengers into a single 3car, then hope the door congestion doesn't affect keeping time)

Real time trains suggesting following Portsmouth train only got as far as Westbury too

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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2026, 23:29:31 »

Extensive disruption on Friday 2nd October due to one or more signalling problems between Warminster and Salisbury. Described on Journeycheck as a signalling problem, there was a message that one fault had been fixed but that another was still causing problems. Audible announcements suggested a level crossing problem (and Wylye crossing was the location at which some rail staff were seen at the lineside cabinets and / or armed with flags).

Whatever the exact cause, the result was:
 
  • Fault manifest by 11:15, with 1F11, the 09:28 from Cardiff, being delayed by 65 minutes at Wylye and 80 late at Salisbury
  • Cancellation of Bristol-Salisbury and vv. services between Westbury and Salisbury
  • Subsequent Portsmouth services in both directions being heavily delayed, and running under caution for significant distances, with delays around 30-90 minutes.
  • Services stopping short of destination (3 failed to reach Cardiff and 6 stopped short of Portsmouth)
  • Some stop-skipping to make up time (or, as suggested by onboard staff, as a response to overcrowding)
The problem was rectified by around 20:30.
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2026, 07:37:17 »

This decimated services at Dilton Marsh. Does anyone know if stop orders were added onto the trains that WERE able to run, whether other alternatives were provided, and how passengers were kept informed?

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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2026, 21:00:09 »

I don't know of any advice for Dilton Marsh passengers. The first cancellation on your list, the 2O10, was, if I recall correctly, due to "more trains than usual ..." and not connected with the signalling problem. It was the train that I had intended to catch.
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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2026, 06:26:14 »

For today ...

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09:22 Bristol Temple Meads to Fareham due 11:37
09:34 Fareham to Cardiff Central due 12:43
11:34 Fareham to Cardiff Central due 14:44
12:34 Fareham to Cardiff Central due 15:45
13:25 Cardiff Central to Fareham due 16:37
15:25 Cardiff Central to Fareham due 18:43
16:25 Cardiff Central to Fareham due 19:37
17:34 Fareham to Cardiff Central due 20:32

Facilities on the 17:34 Fareham to Cardiff Central due 20:32.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 4

2 for 4 or 3 for 5 ... no reason given.  Trains stuck in Fratton because of engineering works?
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