| Disruption and cancellations Cardiff-Portsmouth Posted by John D at 17:12, 29th August 2026 |     |
Today the 1206 Gloucester to Weymouth was cancelled (faulty train)
The 12:30 Cardiff-Portsmouth which follows it, started at Cardiff with 5cars, was reduced to 3 cars at Bristol, then lost 8 minutes by time got to Trowbridge and was terminated at Westbury.
(What bright spark in control thinks it is a good idea to try and put a 3car & 5car train passengers into a single 3car, then hope the door congestion doesn't affect keeping time)
Real time trains suggesting following Portsmouth train only got as far as Westbury too
| Re: Disruption and cancellations Cardiff-Portsmouth Posted by Trowres at 23:29, 2nd October 2026 | |
Extensive disruption on Friday 2nd October due to one or more signalling problems between Warminster and Salisbury. Described on Journeycheck as a signalling problem, there was a message that one fault had been fixed but that another was still causing problems. Audible announcements suggested a level crossing problem (and Wylye crossing was the location at which some rail staff were seen at the lineside cabinets and / or armed with flags).
Whatever the exact cause, the result was:
- Fault manifest by 11:15, with 1F11, the 09:28 from Cardiff, being delayed by 65 minutes at Wylye and 80 late at Salisbury
- Cancellation of Bristol-Salisbury and vv. services between Westbury and Salisbury
- Subsequent Portsmouth services in both directions being heavily delayed, and running under caution for significant distances, with delays around 30-90 minutes.
- Services stopping short of destination (3 failed to reach Cardiff and 6 stopped short of Portsmouth)
- Some stop-skipping to make up time (or, as suggested by onboard staff, as a response to overcrowding)
