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1  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Vivarail chosen for fast charging trial on the Greenford branch on: February 16, 2024, 06:25:54
This is the one you want https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K00487/2024-02-16/detailed
2  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: January 12, 2024, 00:47:20
From what I recall the overheads weren't fully examined until later in the evening. I worked a service leaving Paddington at 20:00 and there was still a requirement to run in diesel as far as Southall to use the Down Main.
3  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Travel advice 4th January onwards on: January 06, 2024, 00:18:11
I have more sympathy with "the railway" in conditions this bad. What annoys me is the endless disruption in only moderately adverse weather.
 Considerable flooding near me, I am not directly affected as atop a small hill, but the odd power cut, and tesco home delivery much delayed.
The bit that I tend to wonder about when something goes awry in the Thames Valley is why route knowledge is not maintained via Greenford and Oxford. Yes, it would be slow, but it would give a realistic alternative route between Paddington and Swindon.

The main issue would be retention of route knowledge, so you'd need there to be scheduled services for GWR (Great Western Railway) drivers and TM(resolve)'s/Guards in order to maintain the route competency.
4  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: December 09, 2023, 03:50:35
Some folk were lucky. They had the beautiful Rachel Riley for company.

Others less so. They had James Blunt. Fortunately he didn't have his guitar with him.

That would give potential for an A Cappella performance, to some that may be even worse.
5  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: major disruption at Paddington after cables damage. on: December 08, 2023, 03:30:49
I think it was probably the only real option at the time. On previous occasions a Class 57 has been used for dragging the Class 345s and 387s away when there has been a failure of the overheads or there has been train to train evacuations. That wasn't an option this time because of the industrial action on GWR (Great Western Railway).

As it stands there is still going to be disruption in the morning, looking at Open Train Times there are a few units (2xHEX and 1xTfL) that still need to be moved, whether that be under their own power once it's switched back on or by being rescued I'm not sure as it'll depend on how the units have been left.

The relief line appears to be clear though, so the positive is that there should be some sort of service in the morning if Network Rail have been able to shorten the isolations of the overhead line without issue.
6  Journey by Journey / London to Swindon and Bristol / Re: a better option getting to London on SUNDAY 26th November? on: November 25, 2023, 13:17:49
Reading to Basingstoke and then Basingstoke to Waterloo is the route I'd probably pick if I was leaving in the morning.

Time of day is relevant too as from 1230 there will be fast and stopping services to Ealing Broadway where you can then connect with the underground.
7  Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 1Q18? on: June 14, 2023, 14:40:59
This shows more about what that train is doing

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/our-fleet-machines-and-vehicles/new-measurement-train-nmt/
8  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024 on: May 11, 2023, 01:18:20
Transport for Wales aren't part of the dispute. Any rail replacement to cover their service should be running as normal.
9  Journey by Journey / South Western services / Re: 'Excitement' at Pinhoe station - 20/03/2023 on: March 21, 2023, 17:02:56
I was intrigued as to how the onboard SDO (Selective Door Opening) system would cope, but I guess the TM(resolve) can override it - Front three coaches only for Pinhoe, Whimple and Feniton - front 5 for Cranbrook, Crewkerne and Yeovil Junction.

If a station isn't in the trains SDO database, the driver needs to manually select which doors to open.
10  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. From construction to operation - ongoing discussion on: March 09, 2023, 23:33:50
Here's hoping GWR (Great Western Railway) or the national timetable people will still produce a table showing all trains serving any stations between Paddington and Reading (Ealing Bdy, Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford from memory?) rather than having to juggle 2 separate ones for the relevant journeys.

The current GWR version (T10) includes Elizabeth line services, not sure if the new version will, hopefully it will.
Majority of GWR stopping services will be first stop Slough on departure from Paddington.
11  Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: 2023 Delays and Cancellations on: February 27, 2023, 22:39:54
And everything reopened this morning as expected.

RAIB (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) have announced an investigation into this. The first thing to look at was where, of several candidates, it was - Yarnton is the decision:
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Train striking debris at Yarnton

Interestingly, Rail Advent carries an extra snippet -

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It will scrutinise a report made before the incident of cracks in the road approaching the bridge on the embankment next to it.

Wonder where they got that from.

That bit is in the RAIB release quoted by stuving.
12  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024 on: December 13, 2022, 22:46:43
TSSA» (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association - about) Union announces GWR (Great Western Railway) strike action 12:00 on Wednesday 28th December 2022 to 11:59 on Thursday 29th December 2022

From TSSA https://www.tssa.org.uk/find-your-company/great-western-railway/news/gwr-tssa-announces-further-strike-action-in-gwr

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Members will be instructed not to commence work on any shift starting between:

12:00 on Wednesday 28th December 2022 to 11:59 on Thursday 29th December 2022

What if I'm due to start work before 12:00 (noon) on Wednesday 28th December? If you are due to commence work on Wednesday 28th December before noon then you should start and finish that period of work/shift, however if your work/shift commences at anytime within the period of strike action (between 12:00 noon 28 December and 11:59 Thursday 29th December) then none of that work/shift should be carried out even if it is due to end after 11:59 on Thursday 29th December.

This is in addition to the Action Short of Strike that has previously been called and is currently active running until 23:59 on Sunday 8th January 2023

Quote is just a snippet of what is available on the link above the quote.
13  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: November 29, 2022, 00:28:08
On the subject of TfL» (Transport for London - about) offering support outside of their core area, I assume I need to do Delay Repay with GWR (Great Western Railway) as I bought the ticket from them at Twyford. I'll see what happens but GWR were not being very helpful on Twitter last night with them referring queries from TWY (Twyford station) and MAI (Maidenhead station) passengers to TfL.

I'd expect you'd be referred to TfL as they ran the train you were on and there were no scheduled GWR services to Twyford due to the industrial action.
14  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Class 387 to Cardiff on: November 15, 2022, 03:24:04
Are those two different roles, or two names for the same role? (Train Manager & Guard).
If one is an 'old' name, which one is the current name?
((DOO (Driver-Only Operation (that is, trains which operate without carrying a guard)) only permitted between Paddington and Didcot, a TM(resolve) or guard is required for the bit between Didcot and Cardiff))

Train Manager is the newer one, but you will still see guards and conductors around. In terms of differences, think it just comes down to where they are based and what routes and traction they cover.
15  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Class 387 to Cardiff on: November 13, 2022, 05:20:10
I wonder if the train is running DOO (Driver-Only Operation (that is, trains which operate without carrying a guard)) but the TM(resolve) happens to be on board anyway, perhaps just on commercial rather than safety duties until Didcot. On the other hand, what RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) says is planned in the timetable isn't necessarily what's actually rostered for that journey on that day (or maybe is a default in the process when 387s are scheduled?). I'm speculating - someone in the know might be able to confirm if they routinely run the PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-CDF» (Cardiff - next trains) 387s DOO for that part of the journey.

DOO only permitted between Paddington and Didcot, a TM or guard is required for the bit between Didcot and Cardiff.
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