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Landslip disrupts train services between Swindon and Bristol Landslip disrupts train services between Swindon and Bristol
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Train services between London Paddington and Cardiff Central have been disrupted following a landslip between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.Train services between London Paddington and Cardiff Central have been disrupted following a landslip between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.
The disruption on First Great Western's eastbound service follows a landslip near the Chipping Sodbury tunnel.The disruption on First Great Western's eastbound service follows a landslip near the Chipping Sodbury tunnel.
A National Rail spokesman said all services to Cardiff had been cancelled, but services towards London would continue to run with delays. A National Rail spokesman said trains were subject to a speed restriction and may be "cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes at short notice".
"There is no estimate for normal service," the spokesman added. Overnight frost and recent wet weather has been blamed for the landslip.
A Network Rail spokesman said overnight frost and recent wet weather was to blame for the landslip. A Network Rail spokesman said about 25 tonnes of material and several small trees had been deposited on the line.
"Several small trees have come down with the slide," he said. "In order to raise the speed restriction of 5mph past the slip, overnight work will be required," he said.
"It's not a massive slip but it's big enough and it's causing considerable disruption." "But hopefully by the morning it will be up to 40mph."