| 2 car trains (again) Posted by John D at 08:44, 16th July 2026 |     |
GWR have reduced some trains on Portsmouth - Cardiff to just 2car today
eg 1F09 with 158 762
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:W34974/2026-07-16/detailed#allox_id=1
Eg 1F14 with 158 767
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G15009/2026-07-16/detailed#allox_id=0
Clearly inadequate and reflection of either shoddy maintenance (not enough trains maintained), or complete disregard for people (customers and staff) using the line.
If a 2car train can't get on is better than a cancelled one is debatable (you get delay repay if cancelled, system says no if it runs)
| Re: 2 car trains (again) Posted by grahame at 11:05, 16th July 2026 | |
GWR have reduced some trains on Portsmouth - Cardiff to just 2car today
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If a 2car train can't get on is better than a cancelled one is debatable (you get delay repay if cancelled, system says no if it runs)
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If a 2car train can't get on is better than a cancelled one is debatable (you get delay repay if cancelled, system says no if it runs)
Out of 15 trains scheduled to leave Portsmouth Harbour for Bristol, 2 cancelled, 4 just 2 carriages in length, 4 are 3 carriages, 2 are 4 carriages and just one is 5 carriages. The length of 1 in unknown.
Now - let me add a couple of comments.
* I suspect that 2 carriages are adequate for the 20:24 from Portsmouth to Cardiff, though the daytime ones at 2 carriages will be "well loaded" and more.
* I cannot share the view that it must be shoddy maintenance or a complete disregard. Ongoing, such conclusions may be valid, but for a specific day there could be other issues. For example, an urgent recall / safety matter that means a sudden need to check lots of trains is - IMHO - a valid and blameless reason for a day when there are not enough trains.
