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| Re: April 2026 - Mrelksham Public Transport news and new timetables In "TransWilts line" [374345/31905/18] Posted by grahame at 13:37, 21st April 2026 |      |
I'll take a look at the bus timetables to see which might provide the best plan B.
Beware that from late May until November, the 271/272/273 will not be serving the Bus Station in Bath - see https://www.mtug.org.uk/ruh.html
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 In "London to the Cotswolds" [374344/31371/14] Posted by Witham Bobby at 13:35, 21st April 2026 | |
Update 21/04/2026
Reading local Evesham sources:
West Mercia Police are saying that they and emergency services are in attendance at Evesham Railway Station in response to reports of a person being hit by a train
Another awful event
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 In "London to the Cotswolds" [374343/31371/14] Posted by Witham Bobby at 12:20, 21st April 2026 | |
Disruption to services 21/04/2026 caused by "Emergency services dealing with an incident close to the railway" (?between Honeybourne and Evesham???)
09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 is being delayed between Honeybourne and Evesham.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Service full and standing.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:48
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Service full and standing.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:48
From what I can make out, this was terminated at Moreton in Marsh and sent back to Paddington forming a different service to it's booked return working
10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 was terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:44
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl and Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:44
10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 is being delayed at Evesham.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:40
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:40
11:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 14:23 will be terminated at Worcester Shrub Hill.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:44
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury, Hanborough, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:44
13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:22 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:54
It will no longer call at Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:54
13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be starting late from London Paddington.
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:40
This is due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway.
Last Updated:21/04/2026 11:40
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374342/31163/26] Posted by TaplowGreen at 10:52, 21st April 2026 | |
..............he's moved further West today!
Cancellations to services at Hungerford
Due to trespassers on the railway at Hungerford trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed.
Disruption is expected until 11:30 21/04.
| Re: April 2026 - Mrelksham Public Transport news and new timetables In "TransWilts line" [374341/31905/18] Posted by matth1j at 10:35, 21st April 2026 Already liked by Phil | |
Thanks for the heads up.
That change to the weekday Swindon evening peak from 17:35 to 17:45 is a pain - it means arriving at Melksham at 18:09 instead of 17:59. On a Monday evening I need to leave the house at about 18:35 for band rehearsal in Bristol, and by the time I've walked the 1.6 miles back home from the station it's already a bit tight. It doesn't help that it's not unusual for that service to be delayed by a few minutes - 2 mins yesterday.
Looking at earlier options from Bristol (currently 17:00) - both the 15:00 (via Chippenham) and 15:45 (Trowbridge) have scheduled connection gaps of only 5 mins, which isn't ideal. I'll take a look at the bus timetables to see which might provide the best plan B.
| Difficultly of booking international rail tickets In "Fare's Fair" [374340/31906/4] Posted by grahame at 10:27, 21st April 2026 | |
From The Guardian
Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report
‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktank
Europe’s “stone age” system of booking train tickets makes it needlessly difficult for travellers to avoid polluting flights, a report has found.
Booking equivalent train tickets is “difficult or impossible” on almost half of the EU’s busiest international air routes, analysis from the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank shows.
Popular flight paths such as Lisbon-Madrid or Barcelona-Milan could not be booked from any rail operator’s website, the report found, while connections such as Paris-Rome and Amsterdam-Milan could only be booked from one of the operators.
Georgia Whitaker, a rail campaigner at T&E and author of the report, said it “almost feels a bit silly” that a clunky and outdated system was holding back climate action.
‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktank
Europe’s “stone age” system of booking train tickets makes it needlessly difficult for travellers to avoid polluting flights, a report has found.
Booking equivalent train tickets is “difficult or impossible” on almost half of the EU’s busiest international air routes, analysis from the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank shows.
Popular flight paths such as Lisbon-Madrid or Barcelona-Milan could not be booked from any rail operator’s website, the report found, while connections such as Paris-Rome and Amsterdam-Milan could only be booked from one of the operators.
Georgia Whitaker, a rail campaigner at T&E and author of the report, said it “almost feels a bit silly” that a clunky and outdated system was holding back climate action.
| Re: City Police issue more than double red-light tickets to cyclists In "Buses and other ways to travel" [374339/31902/5] Posted by Bob_Blakey at 08:31, 21st April 2026 | |
.....I sympathise, but how would such a ban be enforced?
Easy. A couple of beat bobbies positioned to identify the guilty, radio connected to a few more officers a little further along the way to effect the detention (using bicycle stingers if necessary). I take the view that if all such 'low level' offending is initially addressed with suitable financial penalties, and these outcomes are suitably publicised, it stops.
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374338/31163/26] Posted by Bob_Blakey at 08:04, 21st April 2026 Already liked by Mark A | |
Taser.
Yes, if necessary. First option should always be physical removal of the miscreant as rapidly as possible by as many trained operatives as required. But if said trespasser resists.....
Negotiation should never be involved.
| April 2026 - Mrelksham Public Transport news and new timetables In "TransWilts line" [374337/31905/18] Posted by grahame at 07:45, 21st April 2026 Already liked by Witham Bobby | |
1. Melksham Transport News - a four page bus and train newsletter filling you in on many current travel issues in and around Melksham - available to view / download at: https://www.mtug.org.uk/newsletter_202604.pdf . Easy print-at-home format.
2. Melksham Public Transport Timetables for the summer and autumn - back from the printers yesterday and available to collect from tomorrow morning at the Tourist Information, Library, council offices and other outlets. For those of you who run halls, community groups, etc - happy to supply a quantity of these for you to help distribute too. 40 pages including the timetables of all six operators. Buses current now; new train timetable from 16th May. NOT easy to print-at-home - please pick up a copy but it *is* online at https://www.mtug.org.uk/mrug_ttbook_202605.pdf
| Re: India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters? In "The Wider Picture Overseas" [374336/31903/52] Posted by eightonedee at 22:45, 20th April 2026 | |
The answer is, they all still use the extensive, crowded but cheap network of suburban railways that serve the city. I remember briefly travelling on one (being careful to avoid rush hour!) on a short stay there at the end of my only visit to India almost 40 years ago to the day. Not sure anyone had considered a risk assessment for what I recall were the doors being kept open as we sped along....
This thread prompted me to check it out on Wikipedia. The information there is a bit contradictory, but it appears to handle between 6 and 7 million passengers a day. It also seems like they replaced most of their trains at about the time the metro opened in 2014, and now run mostly 12 and 15 car trains.
| Re: India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters? In "The Wider Picture Overseas" [374335/31903/52] Posted by johnneyw at 22:05, 20th April 2026 | |
I rather suspect that passenger numbers will increase over time, especially if nudged on by a few tweaks in the service. The "sparks effect" is a general principle rather than a universal constant.
| Re: Portishead Line - possible meeting of forum members to explore the route? In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [374334/31490/28] Posted by Mark A at 21:41, 20th April 2026 | |
Chris, hope you didn't miss this as a result of a mishap. Sometimes it's good when someone merely catalyses such an adventure.
Mark
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374333/31163/26] Posted by TaplowGreen at 21:29, 20th April 2026 | |
Taser.
Trespassers had been reported on the railway in the London Paddington area.
The person has now been removed from the railway. Train services will be reinstated where possible, please check your journey.
Hooray!
| Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026 In "TransWilts line" [374332/31359/18] Posted by grahame at 19:32, 20th April 2026 | |
18:37 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
18:37 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
18:37 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374331/31163/26] Posted by plymothian at 18:42, 20th April 2026 | |
Now there’s a new ‘railway emergency’ that has brought trains to a standstill at Burnham
This is a bridge strike at Langley.
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374330/31163/26] Posted by NickB at 18:04, 20th April 2026 | |
Now there’s a new ‘railway emergency’ that has brought trains to a standstill at Burnham
| Re: Dodsdown brickworks tramway from Grafton & Burbage Station In "Railway History and related topics" [374329/31904/55] Posted by bradshaw at 16:50, 20th April 2026 | |
It is marked on this 1920s 25inch O S map
https://maps.nls.uk/view/106029043
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374328/31163/26] Posted by NickB at 16:36, 20th April 2026 Already liked by Bob_Blakey | |
Taser.
| Re: Portishead Line - possible meeting of forum members to explore the route? In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [374327/31490/28] Posted by Mark A at 16:34, 20th April 2026 | |
Yay! Severn Beach!
Mark
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374326/31163/26] Posted by ray951 at 16:29, 20th April 2026 | |
Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled or delayed.
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between Reading and Newbury may be cancelled or delayed.
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled or delayed.
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between Reading and Newbury may be cancelled or delayed.
Delays now until 6pm
"The person has been on the railway since the early hours, and despite Police negotiation they remain on the railway"
.............surely by now they could have been physically removed?
LNER faced a similar issue last week, reportedly someone climbed a gantry, and the resulting disruption affected train services for two days. I’m not sure what the solution is, but it seems wrong that a single individual can cause such widespread inconvenience to tens of thousands of people.
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374325/31163/26] Posted by NickB at 16:11, 20th April 2026 | |
This does seem to be rather ridiculous.
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 In "London to the Cotswolds" [374324/31371/14] Posted by Witham Bobby at 16:06, 20th April 2026 | |
20/04/2026
15:23 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 17:47 has been cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:20/04/2026 15:23
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:20/04/2026 15:23
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 20:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:20/04/2026 15:24
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Last Updated:20/04/2026 15:24
19:02 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 21:28 will call additionally at Honeybourne.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.
Last Updated:20/04/2026 15:51
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.
Last Updated:20/04/2026 15:51
RTT reports that the 1523 Paddington was cancelled because it had been "replaced by a slower train"
| Re: Reopening former rail line between Hythe and Totton - ongoing discussion, merged topic In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [374323/10308/28] Posted by grahame at 15:37, 20th April 2026 | |
From Rail Advent[/utl]
A decision is expected soon by the Office of Rail and Road for Alliance Rail’s proposed new service from Marchwood to Southampton and London Waterloo.
The decision is expected within the next two months.
Work has progressed to develop a timetable and make the Class 769 trains ready for use.
The decision is expected within the next two months.
Work has progressed to develop a timetable and make the Class 769 trains ready for use.
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 In "London to the Cotswolds" [374322/31371/14] Posted by Witham Bobby at 15:11, 20th April 2026 | |
A bit past historic now, but, for the record, here's the disruption caused to OWW services 20/4/26 by the lengthy trespass incident "near Paddington"
1W11 Paddington to Great Malvern was cancelled throughout
leading to
1P18 0856 Great Malvern to Paddington return working being cancelled throughout
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374321/31163/26] Posted by TaplowGreen at 15:04, 20th April 2026 Already liked by Witham Bobby | |
Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled or delayed.
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between Reading and Newbury may be cancelled or delayed.
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled or delayed.
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between Reading and Newbury may be cancelled or delayed.
Delays now until 6pm
"The person has been on the railway since the early hours, and despite Police negotiation they remain on the railway"
.............surely by now they could have been physically removed?
| Re: Portishead Line - possible meeting of forum members to explore the route? In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [374320/31490/28] Posted by Mark A at 13:39, 20th April 2026 Already liked by chuffed, johnneyw | |
By portishead it was one guy and a pork pie! Currently awIting an X10 to Yatton. This is a bit 'Mornington Crescent, the bus edition'...
Mark
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 In "Across the West" [374319/31163/26] Posted by TaplowGreen at 12:42, 20th April 2026 | |
Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled or delayed.
Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury
Due to trespassers on the railway between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines. Disruption is expected until 13:00 20/04.
Train services between Reading and Newbury may be cancelled or delayed.
| Re: Portishead Line - possible meeting of forum members to explore the route? In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [374318/31490/28] Posted by chuffed at 12:19, 20th April 2026 Already liked by Mark A, johnneyw | |
I was at Portbury footbridge at 1037 awaiting the 1000 from Bristol bus station, but no-one got off, so I came home again...I now see it was my mistake for not reading the instructions clearly enough. Apologies and sorry I missed you all, in the hope it was more than three men and a dog....Rather more interestingly, I saw 2 Roro car carriers cross off Portishead (Cross? at the speed they were going I think both masters were furious!) and discovered using marinetraffic,com, that the outgoing one was bound for Port Said in Egypt. From Port Zed to Port Said!!
| Re: Great Japanese Railway Journeys In "Media about railways, and other means of transport" [374317/31890/49] Posted by matth1j at 12:15, 20th April 2026 | |
I saw some of last week's episode, and it was entertaining, and eye opening. They took Michael into a maintenance shed for the bullet trains, except it was more like a laboratory; no sign of any dirt or grime anywhere:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002v46g/great-japanese-railway-journeys-series-1-4-kanazawa-to-kurobe-gorge
at about 7 mins in.
| Re: Portishead Line - possible meeting of forum members to explore the route? In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [374316/31490/28] Posted by Mark A at 11:48, 20th April 2026 | |
Pill has provoded a variety of experiences but at the moment I'm trying to leave the place, so far unsuccessfully.
Mark
