Severn Tunnel rail replacement

[Robertj21a]

Does anyone have details of where the rail replacement buses are operating, and which vehicles are now being used ?

Thanks.

 

[carlberry]

Does anyone have details of where the rail replacement buses are operating, and which vehicles are now being used ?

Thanks.

https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/severn-tunnel

First 36191-36197 from Leeds, some streetdecks from Leicester and numerous local coach companies.

 

[Robertj21a]

https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/severn-tunnel

First 36191-36197 from Leeds, some streetdecks from Leicester and numerous local coach companies.

Excellent, thanks for that.

 

[Dennis]

Are there any interesting vehicles operating on the Severn Tunnel RRB services?

 

[ValleyLines142]

First West of England also have a fairly substantial fleet I believe.

 

[BPWUser1]

When I've been to Bristol Parkway this week there's been 3 deckers in the rail replacement pool of vehicles most of the time. 2 branded for Leeds, and one Leicester streetdeck. The Leeds deckers were always 36191 and 36194. The Leicester streetdeck on Wednesday was 35192.

On Thursday the side destination blind for one of the Leeds deckers was displaying Severn Tunnel Junction.

 

[TC60054]

When I've been to Bristol Parkway this week there's been 3 deckers in the rail replacement pool of vehicles most of the time. 2 branded for Leeds, and one Leicester streetdeck. The Leeds deckers were always 36191 and 36194. The Leicester streetdeck on Wednesday was 35192.

On Thursday the side destination blind for one of the Leeds deckers was displaying Severn Tunnel Junction.

Believe theres a batch of six Leeds deckers (36191-36196) there for RR, before transfer to Norwich.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Believe theres a batch of six Leeds deckers (36191-36196) there for RR, before transfer to Norwich.

Thought 36197 is also supposed to be coming here. 36191/3 there this evening along with 66325. Coaches from Pulhams, SGBC, Mainline, Avalon, SWT and Applegates

 

[carlberry]

Thought 36197 is also supposed to be coming here. 36191/3 there this evening along with 66325. Coaches from Pulhams, SGBC, Mainline, Avalon, SWT and Applegates

36197 at parkway on Monday and Wednesday at least.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leicester's 35188, Leeds' 36191, 36194, 36195 and 36196 and Bristol's 66941 all on at Parkway yesterday.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I have a Welsh Concessionary Travel Pass, which allows me to travel on cross border services (as well as everything in Wales).

Does anyone know whether this allows me to use it on the Rail Replacement services between Newport and Bristol Parkway and vice versa, please?

Thank you.

 

[ooo]

I have a Welsh Concessionary Travel Pass, which allows me to travel on cross border services (as well as everything in Wales).

Does anyone know whether this allows me to use it on the Rail Replacement services between Newport and Bristol Parkway and vice versa, please?

Thank you.

I wouldn't think so as they are counted as Railway services in terms of ticketing. If you do want to travel between Bristol and Newport by bus for free there is the Severn Express Bus service run by First.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I wouldn't think so as they are counted as Railway services in terms of ticketing. If you do want to travel between Bristol and Newport by bus for free there is the Severn Express Bus service run by First.

Indeed not, a RRB is a virtual train, not a bus service, legally speaking.

 

[Phil.]

When I've been to Bristol Parkway this week there's been 3 deckers in the rail replacement pool of vehicles most of the time. 2 branded for Leeds, and one Leicester streetdeck. The Leeds deckers were always 36191 and 36194. The Leicester streetdeck on Wednesday was 35192.

On Thursday the side destination blind for one of the Leeds deckers was displaying Severn Tunnel Junction.

3 deckers? Good heavens, are they from the Harry Potter film?

 

[ooo]

3 deckers? Good heavens, are they from the Harry Potter film?

There you go!

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I have a Welsh Concessionary Travel Pass, which allows me to travel on cross border services (as well as everything in Wales).

Does anyone know whether this allows me to use it on the Rail Replacement services between Newport and Bristol Parkway and vice versa, please?

Thank you.

I wouldn't think so as they are counted as Railway services in terms of ticketing. If you do want to travel between Bristol and Newport by bus for free there is the Severn Express Bus service run by First.

Indeed not, a RRB is a virtual train, not a bus service, legally speaking.

Thank you, I thought that this would be the case, so that's no problem.

The reason I asked is that I travelled on the RRB service between Ebbw Vale and Cardiff on Saturday. When I asked whether I needed a ticket, the driver told me (and others, later), that the service was being given free by ATW.
I didn't try to change his mind!

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leicester's 35188 and 35191 providing services today, along with Bristol's 66936 and Leeds/Norwich's 36192.

 

[ooo]

Thank you, I thought that this would be the case, so that's no problem.

The reason I asked is that I travelled on the RRB service between Ebbw Vale and Cardiff on Saturday. When I asked whether I needed a ticket, the driver told me (and others, later), that the service was being given free by ATW.
I didn't try to change his mind!

Unfortunately for you, in my experience GWR are usually quite proactive at checking tickets when getting on or off RRBs at main stations such as Bristol Parkway so there is less chance of a free ride.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Unfortunately for you, in my experience GWR are usually quite proactive at checking tickets when getting on or off RRBs at main stations such as Bristol Parkway so there is less chance of a free ride.

Thanks - and yes, I've seen this before, so I'm not thinking of doing it, I assure you!

 

[heart-of-wessex]

Shame there's not a Bristol - Newport rover to do the RRB's, bit pricey for me to get a 3 in 7 Severn and Solent ticket just to do the RRB's

 

[ValleyLines142]

Shame there's not a Bristol - Newport rover to do the RRB's, bit pricey for me to get a 3 in 7 Severn and Solent ticket just to do the RRB's

What's wrong with tbe Severn Express?

 

[heart-of-wessex]

What's wrong with tbe Severn Express?

Nothing

But unfortunately I can't red pen vehicles I need or sample some coaches (if SGBC wheels out an old Alizee)

Last time I did a Heart of Wessex for the Bath blockade which was great, didn't need to do the 265 from Trowbridge as Tridents did the RRB, red penned some coaches of the Westbury runs, and did another trident spin to Chippenham.

£20 or so well spent, but not £46 for one day

 

[ValleyLines142]

Nothing

But unfortunately I can't red pen vehicles I need or sample some coaches (if SGBC wheels out an old Alizee)

Last time I did a Heart of Wessex for the Bath blockade which was great, didn't need to do the 265 from Trowbridge as Tridents did the RRB, red penned some coaches of the Westbury runs, and did another trident spin to Chippenham.

£20 or so well spent, but not £46 for one day

Are you after buses or coaches?

 

[heart-of-wessex]

Are you after buses or coaches?

Coaches I suspect really, I have a book of operators in the South, which has SGBC, Marchant's, Arleen etc etc but has bus operators though First/Stagecoach are not included, so if there was buses on RRB's it would have to be Crosville, Wessex or something