TFW crew problems @ Carmarthen?

[fishwomp]

Been in West Wales all week.. There have been a lot of cancellations - either down to Pembroke, or Fishguard or Milford - all have been impacted, always as a "crew shortage".

Today takes the biscuit: Whitland to Milford Haven and Fishguard are a planned engineering shutdown / bus replacement, but in spite of therefore running fewer services, every service bar the 16:47 Swansea to Pembroke Dock and its return has been cancelled. Buses are also doing the entire Carmarthen to Fishguard/Milfords instead of just west of Whitland.

Anyone know what's going on?

FWIW, the oil trains were running - 2x66s on the Robeston-Theale Wed-Fri (no 60 available?)

 

[Anonymous10]

Been in West Wales all week.. There have been a lot of cancellations - either down to Pembroke, or Fishguard or Milford - all have been impacted, always as a "crew shortage".

Today takes the biscuit: Whitland to Milford Haven and Fishguard are a planned engineering shutdown / bus replacement, but in spite of therefore running fewer services, every service bar the 16:47 Swansea to Pembroke Dock and its return has been cancelled. Buses are also doing the entire Carmarthen to Fishguard/Milfords instead of just west of Whitland.

Anyone know what's going on?

FWIW, the oil trains were running - 2x66s on the Robeston-Theale Wed-Fri (no 60 available?)

I'm pretty sure it's normally a 66 on those to what I've seen while walking home. And unfortunately this is nothing unusual for Carmarthen.

 

[Signal_Box]

I'm pretty sure it's normally a 66 on those to what I've seen while walking home. And unfortunately this is nothing unusual for Carmarthen.

DB only have 4 60s in traffic hence the double headed 66s.

 

[Anonymous10]

DB only have 4 60s in traffic hence the double headed 66s.

Yes I agree that's why I'm saying you normally see 66s running those freight paths.