Save the Train forum

Dedicate to campaigning to retain an appropriate "TransWilts" passenger train service ... Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Dilton Marsh - Warminster - Salisbury ... and to other services too

THIS FORUM IS NOW A READ-ONLY ARCHIVE. Please use our Coffeeshop Forum for new posts

link to main site		Save the Melksham Train
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
May 24, 2012, 10:48:39 AM

Login with username, password and session length
Search:     Advanced search
Recommended service - hourly, according to the GWRUS. Let's work towards that service and towards ensuring all services are used.
7889 Posts in 5009 Topics by 97637 Members
Latest Member: ALUSJISRURL
* Home Help Search Calendar Login Register
+  Save the Train
|-+  General Discussion
| |-+  Places on the line
| | |-+  TransWilts Traffic Chaos		 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. « previous next »
Pages: [1] Print
Author Topic: TransWilts Traffic Chaos  (Read 2176 times)
Lee
Administrator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 3633


View Profile WWW
TransWilts Traffic Chaos
« on: January 16, 2008, 12:18:37 PM »
The river Avon flooded again last night resulting in more chaos for commuters in west Wiltshire this morning (link below.)
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/display.var.1968677.0.traffic_chaos_for_commuters.php
Logged
Graham Ellis
Administrator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2062


View Profile
Re: TransWilts Traffic Chaos
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 01:43:47 PM »
Quote from: Lee on January 16, 2008, 12:18:37 PM
The river Avon flooded again last night resulting in more chaos for commuters in west Wiltshire this morning (link below.)
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/display.var.1968677.0.traffic_chaos_for_commuters.php



Some of the roads mentioned such as the B3105 and B3107 flood quite often ... and I note the paper talks about 5 to 6 MILE traffic jams between Trowbridge and Melksham (up to the West Country Farmer / Asda) corner.  Railway intact.
Logged
Nick Field
Global Moderator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 423


View Profile
Re: TransWilts Traffic Chaos
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 02:09:06 PM »
The River Avon is on Flood warning alert right through from Malmesbury to Bristol according to the environment agency:

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/floodwarning/Southwest.html

More rain is due towards the weekend.

(A429 is currently closed at Kingsway Bridge where the Swindon to South Wales line crosses the road)
Logged
Graham Ellis
Administrator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2062


View Profile
Re: TransWilts Traffic Chaos
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 07:41:27 AM »


And the forecast is rain today (Thursday) HEAVY tomorrow (Friday), HEAVY Saturday and more Sunday.

Watch this [gurgle] space!
Logged
Lee
Administrator
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 3633


View Profile WWW
Re: TransWilts Traffic Chaos
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 12:42:21 PM »
Bradford on Avon is battening down the hatches as the river Avon threatens to flood the town centre (link below.)
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/display.var.1970606.0.town_braced_for_more_floods.php
Logged
Pages: [1] Print 
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Save the Train | Powered by SMF 1.0.5.
© 2001-2005, Lewis Media. All Rights Reserved. 		Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
Page created in 0.061 seconds with 19 queries.