Performance Bulletins

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Here is an examle from this afternoon for Bristol

Date: Friday 21 December 2007
Service: Afternoon peak services out of London Paddington and Bristol
Details:
First Great Western is sorry to report:
1430 London Paddington to Weston Super Mare has been cancelled; this is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.
1511 Weymouth to Gloucester will now terminate at Bristol Temple Meads; this is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.
1518 Taunton to Cardiff Central has been cancelled; this is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.
1549 Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth has been cancelled; this is due to a member of train crew being unavailable. Replacement road transport has been arranged.
1621 London Paddington to Oxford will now be formed of 5 carriages instead of 8; this is due to an earlier train fault.
1649 Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth has been cancelled; this is due to a member of train crew being unavailable. Replacement road transport has been arranged.
1708 Weston Super Mare to London Paddington will be started from Bristol Temple Meads; this is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.
The Information TeamFirst Great Western
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