First Great Western have now issued a priority update on their website:-
QUOTE Major Flooding Problems
Flooding is affecting all services with no trains running on many routes.
There are currently no services running between:
London Paddington and Bristol
London Paddington and South Wales
London Paddington and Devon/Cornwall
London Paddington and Gloucester/Cheltenham London Paddington and Swindon
Passengers are advised not to travel today. Today's
travel tickets will be valid for travel tomorrow. Customers should check train times before travelling tomorrow by phoning 08457 484950. Please continue to visit this website for further updates.
Virgin Trains have issued an update on their website in the last 30 minutes or so:-
QUOTE Flooding affecting Virgin Trains services
(Information updated at 21:45, Friday 20 July 2007)
FRIDAY 20 JULY
Vrgin Trains services are subject to delay and cancellation, as a result of flooding.
Services on CrossCountry and West Coast routes are affected.
SATURDAY 21 JULY
Because of flooding near Cheltenham there are likely to be delays for passengers traveling on Virgin CrossCountry services to and from the West Country
Customers are advised to check before travelling with National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
Its serious as heavy rain is still falling. The area has had more than one months rain in one day. This is the middle of July during a British summer!
Its going to take the engineers some time to check out the network so it may be Sunday before things get moving again.
Happy modelling
Gary
QUOTE Major Flooding Problems
Flooding is affecting all services with no trains running on many routes.
There are currently no services running between:
London Paddington and Bristol
London Paddington and South Wales
London Paddington and Devon/Cornwall
London Paddington and Gloucester/Cheltenham London Paddington and Swindon
Passengers are advised not to travel today. Today's
travel tickets will be valid for travel tomorrow. Customers should check train times before travelling tomorrow by phoning 08457 484950. Please continue to visit this website for further updates.
Virgin Trains have issued an update on their website in the last 30 minutes or so:-
QUOTE Flooding affecting Virgin Trains services
(Information updated at 21:45, Friday 20 July 2007)
FRIDAY 20 JULY
Vrgin Trains services are subject to delay and cancellation, as a result of flooding.
Services on CrossCountry and West Coast routes are affected.
SATURDAY 21 JULY
Because of flooding near Cheltenham there are likely to be delays for passengers traveling on Virgin CrossCountry services to and from the West Country
Customers are advised to check before travelling with National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
Its serious as heavy rain is still falling. The area has had more than one months rain in one day. This is the middle of July during a British summer!
Its going to take the engineers some time to check out the network so it may be Sunday before things get moving again.
Happy modelling
Gary