Second Landslip Disrupts Services

[madhattie]

From the Bristol Evening Post.

SECOND LANDSLIDE FOR TRAIN PASSENGERS

Train passengers faced delays to their journeys after a second landslide on the track between Bristol Parkway and Swindon.

The bank at Alderton, in South Gloucestershire, gave way yesterday, less than a week after a landslide at Chipping Sodbury.

A spokesman for First Great Western today said passengers heading for London Paddington faced reduced speed limits and some trains were being re-routed.

Network Rail said it had checked the landslide and engineers had undertaken minor works to stabilise the slippage.

A 40mph speed limit was imposed.

[Portishead Prowler]

The whole Badminton route seems to be completely knackered, it needs a total rebuild. Come on NR, sort it out!!!!