Major Problems Westbury - Bath

[BestWestern]

Big problems this evening between Westbury and Bath, due to a blown transformer wiping out the signalling. Repairs were rather long drawn out, with widespread delays and disruption throughout.

 

[WelshBluebird]

What confused me was obviously these issues caused delays between Bath and Bristol aswell, yet replacement road transport was only operational as far as Bath (according to NRE anyway). Which meant passengers from say Keynsham had no option but to just wait (at an unmanned station, likely with very little information about what was going on).

 

[HowardGWR]

What confused me was obviously these issues caused delays between Bath and Bristol aswell, yet replacement road transport was only operational as far as Bath (according to NRE anyway). Which meant passengers from say Keynsham had no option but to just wait (at an unmanned station, likely with very little information about what was going on).

There are service buses to Bristol via Keynsham every 15 minutes just opposite Bath station so could that be the reason?

Why is this thread here anyway?

 

[WelshBluebird]

There are service buses to Bristol via Keynsham every 15 minutes just opposite Bath station so could that be the reason?

So someone who has paid for a train ticket to travel should be forced to pay extra to get a bus because of delays while someone a couple of stops down the line affected by the same delay gets free rail replacement buses? Not really acceptable at all.

I do think First can do a lot better in regards to allowing train tickets to be used on the Bath to Bristol bus route in times of disruption though.

 

[heart-of-wessex]

Cable cut through in the Limpley Stoke area by contractors. Diversions on Pompeys were in place via Thingley.

From what I've read, a HST also failed at Bath Spa, and the Southampton - Great Malvern today cut back to Worcester due to a 'train fault at Westbury', however my partner returned today from London just happened to be at Westbury at the time, apparently some passenger had overdosed with something or the other.

 

[starrymarkb]

So someone who has paid for a train ticket to travel should be forced to pay extra to get a bus because of delays while someone a couple of stops down the line affected by the same delay gets free rail replacement buses? Not really acceptable at all.

I do think First can do a lot better in regards to allowing train tickets to be used on the Bath to Bristol bus route in times of disruption though.

Maybe they did accept rail tickets on the buses?

 

[HowardGWR]

Maybe they did accept rail tickets on the buses?

That was my assumption.
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Cable cut through in the Limpley Stoke area by contractors. Diversions on Pompeys were in place via Thingley.

From what I've read, a HST also failed at Bath Spa, and the Southampton - Great Malvern today cut back to Worcester due to a 'train fault at Westbury', however my partner returned today from London just happened to be at Westbury at the time, apparently some passenger had overdosed with something or the other.

How depressing that all sounds. how long will it be before the tide turns against increased use of rail?

 

[DaveHarries]

Cable cut through in the Limpley Stoke area by contractors. Diversions on Pompeys were in place via Thingley.

Would have made a good SimSig TT if the data had been available. Just looked on RTT though and no route amendments shown for the Portsmouth services other than some being curtailed.

Dave

 

[TEW]

I do think First can do a lot better in regards to allowing train tickets to be used on the Bath to Bristol bus route in times of disruption though.

Normally when there is disruption on FGW, ticket acceptance is agreed on any local First buses.

 

[Tomnick]

Would have made a good SimSig TT if the data had been available. Just looked on RTT though and no route amendments shown for the Portsmouth services other than some being curtailed.

Dave

Probably wouldn't have had chance (or the need) to work out VSTP paths and enter them into the system. When we have unplanned diversions over our line, owing to a problem elsewhere, it's normally just a case of dealing with them as they come and making the best out of a bad job. I suppose the Simsig equivalent would be either abandoning the timetable and reinstating it when the train regained the booked route, or inserting --:-- timing points for the diversionary route, on an ad-hoc basis for each affected train (far more fun than having it all pre-planned for you!)

 

[tsr]

From what I've read, a HST also failed at Bath Spa...

Was that the "loss of air" incident I heard about? Or am I thinking of another failure (and no, don't quote any famous multi-hour delays at me )...