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16  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: November 03, 2023, 16:54:22
The Open Trains Times map for the PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) area is currently showing Line 2 as blocked with an indication of 'WET BED' whatever that means?  Huh
17  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 on: August 14, 2023, 14:31:11
Journalist Jacquelin Magnay has been tweeting from the stricken train:

https://twitter.com/jacquelinmagnay

As well as posting a photo of overcrowded conditions on board she said "Our stranded #GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) train expected in Westbury in an hour, or so, where we can get off, many miles from where anyone wants to be. Something on top of our train still hitting the bridges. Oh joys"
18  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 on: August 04, 2023, 14:19:14
Quote from: Timmer on August 04, 2023, 11:24:15
This service is making extra stops and picking up passengers (somehow I don’t think it will) from the cancelled 08:35 Plymouth-Paddington. What a time for this to be a 5 vice 10 if JC is correct  Roll Eyes

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07:10 Penzance to London Paddington due 12:29 will be diverted between Castle Cary and Pewsey.
It will call additionally at Castle Cary, Westbury and Pewsey.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 10 minutes late.
This is due to the train making extra stops because a train was cancelled.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10 from Plymouth.

From RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) it looks like it was terminated 48 late at RDG‡(resolve):

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P75267/2023-08-04/detailed#allox_id=0
19  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: July 17, 2023, 11:18:00
Quote from: TaplowGreen on July 17, 2023, 09:20:21
Quote from: IndustryInsider on July 17, 2023, 08:04:55
Bridge near Hanwell has been struck by a road vehicle.  It’s a bridge that requires an examiner to pass as safe before trains can run, so another morning of major disruption beckons.

All lines now reopened (thankfully!)

Still some disruption, I’m currently on a Reading-bound EL service which started from P12 at PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains),
20  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: July 06, 2023, 18:01:16
1B25 17:18 PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-SWA» (Swansea - next trains) has failed at Ladbroke Grove and is blocking the Down Main...

EDIT: It appears to have returned to PAD.
21  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Greenford Line video on: June 25, 2023, 13:00:19
London-based transport YouTuber Jago Hazzard has made a video on the history of the Greenford Line:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAJeLEUmyEo
22  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024 on: June 19, 2023, 16:09:20
Quote from: ChrisB on June 19, 2023, 12:24:36
Second week of Wimbledon....

First week actually, it looks like it's later this year (but the strikes will still be a pain for spectators):

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/schedule.html
23  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Re: Reading Green Park on: May 29, 2023, 17:20:43
Geoff Marshall has just uploaded a video about the station:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Q3JrdMdGs
24  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Re: Reading Green Park on: May 27, 2023, 10:17:09
Transport YouTuber JenOnTheMove has posted a video of this morning's public opening and the first train:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I6E7os8GRA

At 1:31 in the video I spotted another YouTuber called Bryn Buck (aka Roadsign Reporter) who has posted a short video of the first train on his channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuCQ8asY5GM
25  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Re: Reading Green Park on: May 25, 2023, 10:19:42
Modern Railways has just tweeted a photo from the opening event:
https://twitter.com/Modern_Railways/status/1661662652454559744
26  Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Re: Black Bridge, Nuneham: southern abutment failure on: April 03, 2023, 18:42:47
This was the main story just now on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) South Today with Paul Clifton. There was some video showing that one of the two spans is definitely out of vertical alignment. He said that NR» (Network Rail - home page) staff are currently not at the scene and there's no comment from the company as to the exact nature of the problem. He expects them to make a statement tomorrow.
27  Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Re: Black Bridge, Nuneham: southern abutment failure on: April 03, 2023, 17:05:31
From the 'Oxford Clarion' on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/OxfordClarion/status/1642904141495169024

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The Oxford–Didcot railway line is likely to be closed for up to three weeks due to the failure of Nuneham Viaduct over the Thames. The speed limit was reduced to 20mph in January, 5mph last week, then closed entirely today, with the line said to be “sinking” into the ground.

One of the brick arches is understood to have undergone severe subsidence, causing a dip in the track. Monitoring equipment, installed recently, showed today that the line is no longer safe. All GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) and CrossCountry services between Oxford and Didcot/Reading have been cancelled.

Tickets are valid on Chiltern services from Oxford to London Marylebone, on Thames Travel X2/X32 buses, and on the Stagecoach S6 to Swindon. A reopening date has not been announced but mid/late April is being suggested informally. Full repairs are expected to take months.
28  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024 on: February 01, 2023, 10:58:26
James Davis from GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) was on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Radio Berkshire this morning, he said that this time the strike action would affect local branch lines in the Thames Valley including Gunnislake to West Ealing Roll Eyes
29  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Re: Drayton Green on: December 15, 2022, 18:11:56
Geoff has just released a new 'Least Used Station' video - and this time it's from Drayton Green itself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLD6tX-yQS8
30  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Re: Drayton Green on: December 06, 2022, 11:59:38
Quote from: stuving on December 06, 2022, 00:40:18
As to whether a line serving the other two station north of it is justified, that's another question, asked many times before.

A couple of years ago Geoff Marshall made a 'Least Used Station' video about South Greenford:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0wXeUDMAY0
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