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Author Topic: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014  (Read 1268017 times)
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« Reply #2250 on: December 03, 2017, 17:58:43 »

1A87 on the move now. Let's see where we end up...
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« Reply #2251 on: December 03, 2017, 18:24:24 »

1A87 terminated at RDG(resolve). Advised to get train to Waterloo from platforms 4, 5, 6
Yet none running due to Engineering work
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« Reply #2252 on: December 03, 2017, 18:37:44 »

Disruption now being forecast until at least 2000.....that sounds optimistic.
Now 2100.
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« Reply #2253 on: December 03, 2017, 18:40:12 »

Nothing in or out Paddington since 4pm.

Paddington must be heaving.

Had some friends booked on the 17.57 Penzance train. Sent them to Waterloo to get the 18.15
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« Reply #2254 on: December 03, 2017, 18:45:12 »

1A87 terminated at RDG(resolve). Advised to get train to Waterloo from platforms 4, 5, 6
Yet none running due to Engineering work

Could you get to Waterloo via Basingstoke?
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« Reply #2255 on: December 03, 2017, 18:45:24 »

1A87 terminated at RDG(resolve). Advised to get train to Waterloo from platforms 4, 5, 6
Yet none running due to Engineering work
Correct. No direct trains. Bus to Staines from Reading
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« Reply #2256 on: December 03, 2017, 18:47:43 »

1A87 terminated at RDG(resolve). Advised to get train to Waterloo from platforms 4, 5, 6
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Could you get to Waterloo via Basingstoke?
Yes, but the volumes of people would easily be overwhelming the local and Cross Country trains between Reading and Basingstoke which would already be busy this time of day.
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« Reply #2257 on: December 03, 2017, 18:48:34 »

My daughter is due out of PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) on the 1853 heading to EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains). I've suggested she gets Bakerloo to Waterloo, and 1915 SWT (South West Trains) service to EXD. Any other ideas?

And yes, Paddington is heaving.
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« Reply #2258 on: December 03, 2017, 18:52:49 »

My daughter is due out of PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) on the 1853 heading to EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains). I've suggested she gets Bakerloo to Waterloo, and 1915 SWT (South West Trains) service to EXD. Any other ideas?
Good move.
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« Reply #2259 on: December 03, 2017, 18:55:38 »

Limited service now from RDG(resolve) to PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains). I'm now on 6 car turbo. Sorry for brevity of messages, bit crushed and thanks all for replies. 2 6 car turbos should be arriving at Paddington over the next half hour or so..
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« Reply #2260 on: December 03, 2017, 18:57:15 »

Possibly a better one - she has just been told to get on a train for Penzance which should have gone an hour ago. It will not be calling at Reading or Castle Cary. Rerouted? Or just using the only open line and limiting the passengers?
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« Reply #2261 on: December 03, 2017, 18:59:05 »

18.42 Turbo to Worcester just left Paddington.
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« Reply #2262 on: December 03, 2017, 19:00:40 »

Had some friends booked on the 17.57 Penzance train. Sent them to Waterloo to get the 18.15

17:57 just left 61 minutes late.
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« Reply #2263 on: December 03, 2017, 19:02:30 »

Possibly a better one - she has just been told to get on a train for Penzance which should have gone an hour ago. It will not be calling at Reading or Castle Cary. Rerouted? Or just using the only open line and limiting the passengers?
No normal route. Line via Swindon closed due to engineering work. Won’t stop at Reading because of overload of train.
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« Reply #2264 on: December 03, 2017, 19:15:15 »

I'm sure everyone will feel better for knowing that SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais - French National Railways) can do these things so much - er - better?

Paris Montparnasse has been closed since 01:30, aside from a very limited service using Paris Austerlitz. Service will restart tomorrow morning, or at least SNCF say it will. This is not due to old hardware that was damaged during an update, but the software equivalent - a major upgrade that has gone wrong. Oops. 
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