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Topic: Interesting working this morning (Read 2194 times)
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Graham Ellis
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20080110 07:02 Westbury - 09:03 Cheltenham Spa
short working, infrastructure issues, knock-on effect
This train will be terminated at Gloucester.It will no longer call at: Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse and Cheltenham Spa.This is due to earlier over-running engineering works.
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WyvusArconius
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i could be mis reading that with my blury eyes,... but a train thats terminating at Gloucester would pass Swindon, Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse.. confused  |
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Graham Ellis
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Reverse at Chippenham, run via Bath, round the corner at Bristol and up to Gloucester that way?
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WyvusArconius
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Ok... confusing.. but it does make sense. i was pleasantly suprised to look on FGW website yesterday and see " no service alterations" !! theres hope yet!
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Ruthg
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Reverse at Chippenham, run via Bath, round the corner at Bristol and up to Gloucester that way?
That's exactly what it did do. We had to get off at Chippenham and wait for a delayed (due to over-running engineering) London Paddington train and got to Swindon 50 minutes late. I think the problem was that somewhere between Chippenham and Wootton Bassett there was only a single line open and I suppose if they'd let us through we'd have held everyone up. |
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« Last Edit: January 12, 2008, 06:14:35 PM by Ruthg »
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Dawn
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The 06:43 was delayed for about 35 mins Thursday morning due to the over running engineering works. It was quite a decision when it did come to decide wether to get it or wait for the delayed 07:17 and go via Chippenham instead of Trowbridge!
I got the train from Swindon last night which according to National Rail Enquires invloved getting the 18:30 from Swindon and then a 'bus from Chippenham at 18:55. I got to Swindon very early and saw that eveything was running late so got the 17:30 which left Swindon at 18:00ish. The 18:30 from Swindon was delayed and was due to arrive at Chippenham at 19:05. However, the platform staff despatched the 'bus at 18:55. I asked if the 'bus would be held for the train from London but was told 'it's not a connecting train' Glad I didn't catch the advised train!
I over slept this morning so didn't go for the cancelled 06:43, I drove to B-O-A instead. I was questioned by the ticket seller at B-O-A as to wether I was a Melksham resident when I asked for a return from Melksham though!
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