First Great Western Train Travel

08:40 Chippenham to Bristol
On time!

17:30 Bristol to Chippenham
5 minutes late
Reason - following a stopping service
Comment - so why was the stopping service slow?

08:40 Chippenham to Bristol train
Late 10 mins
Reason given was overrunning signalling work
Commenbt: plus ca change

18:30 Bristol to Chippenham train
Late 20 mins
Reason given was following train parked at Bath waiting for train crew
Comment: extraordinary that trains are forced to wait because of a stupidly parked train waiting for train crew