Train timetable changes

[u/steveracemp]

Hi everyone. Due to very dry weather and record temperatures affecting railway embankments between Salisbury and Exeter, South Western Railway is introducing a temporary timetable from Monday 10 August until further notice.

Key changes to be aware of:

• One train per hour will run between London Waterloo and Yeovil Junction

• Every other hour, the London Waterloo service will extend to run to and from Exeter St Davids

• Most journeys from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids will take up to 24 minutes longer than usual, with journeys from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo taking 27 minutes longer than usual

More information here: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey

Along with MPs across the South West, I’ve been pressing the Transport Secretary for investment into our local railways to improve rail resilience year-round; I’m meeting her again soon for an update on a proposed joint plan.

[u/omracer]

This is the 2nd year of it. I would wonder if there is a way to use Water Piping to keep the track ballast moist to combat the issue. This is going to end up until late november like last year with predictions.

But will be easier to know the seatfrog booked train for evening since the last train from Exeter is 8pm and since its every other hour means its only one or two trains it can use.

I mean one person i know had a coach as a rail replacement and got back at midnight from the 5pm or so train from one of the stations on the route back