Although FGW were very keen to announce support with extra trains between Bristol and Weymouth on Summer Saturdays and a shuttle service for this years Dawlish Carnival air show on 16 August, no official announcement has been made that these services have been withdrawn due to safety case issues.

Information from a senior member of the FGW team told TRC that the loco hauled extra services scheduled to operate on 4, 11, 18 and 25 August between Bristol and Weymouth and return have all been withdrawn, a service will either be provided by some DMU stock or buses.

On 16 August FGW were to operate a 'top and tail' loco hauled shuttle between Exeter and Newton Abbot for the Dawlish Carnival air display, but this too has been withdrawn, although at 17.00 today (Friday 10 August) the FGW website still shows these trains as running.