Travel alerts show separate disruptions on West Country rail, road and bus networks in one week
A rail fault, an overturned-vehicle crash and scheduled roadworks are causing separate disruption across the West Country's transport networks in the same period.
Cotswold Journal reported that all lines were closed between Cheltenham Spa and Worcester Shrub Hill, with trains cancelled due to a fault [1][2]. Somerset County Gazette reported that a major A-road at the edge of Somerset was closed both ways after a crash that resulted in an overturned vehicle, with an air ambulance reported at the scene [5]. First Bus Bristol, Bath & West said its 36 and 45 services would be diverted in Knowle from 22 to 24 September, and its service 1 would be diverted in Brentry on 23 September, because of road closures [3][4]. The reports do not say the incidents are connected; read together, they show rail, road and bus passengers in the region dealing with both unexpected closures and scheduled works within the same period.
Sources
- Cotswold Journal: Live updates as all rail lines closed causing major disruption in Worcester
- Cotswold Journal: Live updates as all rail lines closed - major disruption in Worcester all day
- First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: Broadwalk,Knowle - Road Closure - 36,45 - starting 22.09.26
- First Bus Bristol, Bath & West service updates: Passage Road,Brentry - Road Closure - 1 - 23.09.26
- Somerset County Gazette: LIVE: Somerset border A-road closed both ways due to "overturned vehicle"
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