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16  Journey by Journey / London to Reading / Re: Incident in Slough area on: December 10, 2019, 12:01:52
Fatality at Taplow being reported.
17  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: October 15, 2019, 16:32:18
Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington fewer trains are able to run on some lines.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 17:30 15/10.

Edit: disruption now until 21:30
18  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: September 20, 2019, 08:59:24
Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Reading some lines are disrupted.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 09:45 20/09.
19  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: August 16, 2019, 08:31:45
Following animals on the railway earlier today between Reading and Didcot Parkway the line towards Didcot Parkway has now reopened.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 09:15 16/08.
20  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: August 15, 2019, 16:07:27
Due to an object being caught on the overhead electric wires at Hayes & Harlington some lines towards Slough are blocked.
Impact:
Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes. Disruption is expected until 17:00 15/08.
21  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: August 15, 2019, 08:48:30
Due to animals on the railway between Newbury and Reading trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 10:00 15/08.


Due to a broken down train between Reading and London Paddington the London Paddington bound local stopping line is blocked.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 10:30 15/08.
22  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Reading <-> Basingstoke disruption 12/08/19 on: August 12, 2019, 18:52:33
Due to a broken down train between Reading and Basingstoke all lines are blocked.
Impact: Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until 20:30 12/08.

Looks like a freight train (476P) stuck at Bramley
23  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: July 11, 2019, 16:28:32
Due to urgent repairs to the track between Reading and Basingstoke the line is blocked.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:30 11/07.
24  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: IETs into passenger service from 16 Oct 2017 and subsequent performance issues on: June 25, 2019, 17:47:26
Quote from: Timmer on June 25, 2019, 17:30:01
Quote from: Jason on June 25, 2019, 17:21:52
Quote from: broadgage on June 25, 2019, 10:40:05
Over 20 half length IETs▸ (Intercity Express Train) today, according to journey check which is not that reliable these days.

Vile, cramped conditions on the 1722 out of Paddington. And that's in 1st class.
Is it running 5 vice 10 as well?
It is
25  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: IETs into passenger service from 16 Oct 2017 and subsequent performance issues on: June 25, 2019, 17:21:52
Quote from: broadgage on June 25, 2019, 10:40:05
Over 20 half length IETs▸ (Intercity Express Train) today, according to journey check which is not that reliable these days.

Vile, cramped conditions on the 1722 out of Paddington. And that's in 1st class.
26  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: June 25, 2019, 08:56:17
Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Didcot Parkway and Swindon trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 10 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:30 25/06.
27  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: June 14, 2019, 09:22:47
Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Slough fewer trains are able to run on the line towards Reading bound high speed.
Impact: Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:00 14/06.
28  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: May 23, 2019, 19:43:14
20+ minute delays Paddington to Reading due to points failure
29  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: My final ride on a full length HST? on: May 13, 2019, 07:40:12
Quote from: Jason on April 29, 2019, 09:59:55
1A70 Frome to Paddington this morning

And again today.
30  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: My final ride on a full length HST? on: April 29, 2019, 09:59:55
1A70 Frome to Paddington this morning was advertised as an 8 car and a HST▸ (High Speed Train) duly showed up. Lovely, airy, spacious.
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