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west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
11.7.2025 (Friday) 15:50 - All running AOK
 
Re: west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by grahame at 15:30, 11th July 2025
 
Flying Scotsman services were due to run today. That's going to be a lot of disappointed folk.

I do hate it when companies say 'operational issues' without explaining further.

"Shortage of train crew"? "More trains than usual needing repair"?

Or "concern at all the people lineside watching the Flying Scotsman that they'll get in the way of all the other trains ..."

Re: west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by TaplowGreen at 14:44, 11th July 2025
 
Flying Scotsman services were due to run today. That's going to be a lot of disappointed folk.

I do hate it when companies say 'operational issues' without explaining further.

"Shortage of train crew"? "More trains than usual needing repair"?

Re: west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by JayMac at 10:59, 11th July 2025
 
On Scotsman days it's ONLY those special services running. There's no 'normal' public timetable.

Re: west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by Phantom at 10:26, 11th July 2025
 
Looking at the WSR timetable it seems that the only services booked to run today and tomorrow are those hauled by Flying Scotsman.

So they are just cancelling all services apart from the Flying Scotsman?

Re: west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by Oxonhutch at 08:54, 11th July 2025
 
I do hate it when companies say 'operational issues' without explaining further.

Their guard's explaination to me when I enquired about the interrupted start at Bishops Lydeard station - twice. Being a qualified train dispatcher and trainee guard my professional curiosity caused me to seek a more informed reply than the first offering.

Re: west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by bradshaw at 08:33, 11th July 2025
 
Looking at the WSR timetable it seems that the only services booked to run today and tomorrow are those hauled by Flying Scotsman.

Re: west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by JayMac at 08:04, 11th July 2025
 
Flying Scotsman services were due to run today. That's going to be a lot of disappointed folk.

I do hate it when companies say 'operational issues' without explaining further.

west somerset railway cancels all day time services Friday 11 July 2025
Posted by infoman at 07:04, 11th July 2025
 
From the WSR main page

Due to operational issues all planned daytime services for Friday 11th July 2025 are cancelled.

We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible and a decision will be made regarding Friday evening services during the morning.

All affected customers have been contacted.

We apologise for the inconvenience and will provide further updates as soon as they are available.

 
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