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Title: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: Jason on April 07, 2016, 12:31:02 Due to a person being hit by a train at Tilehurst all lines are blocked.
Impact: Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 mins. Disruption is expected until 13:45 07/04. Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: Adelante_CCT on April 07, 2016, 12:44:41 Quote 12:33 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington due 14:14 This train is being delayed between Bristol Temple Meads and Reading and is now expected to be 52 minutes late. This train will be diverted between Bristol Temple Meads and Reading. This train will no longer call at Swindon and Didcot Parkway. This is due to a person being hit by a train. Via Taunton I guess Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: Jason on April 07, 2016, 13:44:54 Some other rerouting http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C50237/2016/04/07/advanced (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C50237/2016/04/07/advanced)
30 minute delays now until 17:00 Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: Sam290893 on April 07, 2016, 14:04:19 Thoughts to everyone involved in the incident :( not nice hope the driver is okay
Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: ChrisB on April 07, 2016, 14:35:44 I *think* it was a XC service involved?
Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: JayMac on April 07, 2016, 15:03:57 I *think* it was a XC service involved? 1P40 0954 Gt Malvern - Paddington. GWR Class 180. Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: ChrisB on April 07, 2016, 15:12:16 ok, thanks. XC were first on social media
Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: Ollie on April 07, 2016, 20:36:04 ok, thanks. XC were first on social media First at what? If it's doing a tweet about the line problem at Tilehurst, then no, they weren't. First tweet for line problem from GWR was at 11:56 https://twitter.com/GWRHelp/status/718029690355761152 First tweet for line problem from XC was at 12:12 https://twitter.com/crosscountryuk/status/718033614752063489 Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: ChrisB on April 07, 2016, 21:15:01 Sorry, in my timeline. Mea culpa
Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: Ollie on April 07, 2016, 21:20:06 Okay thanks for clarifying.
Title: Re: 07/04/2016 - Person hit by train at Tilehurst Post by: Adelante_CCT on April 21, 2016, 12:46:21 Won't post any details but have attached link to more info on this tradegy.
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