Major delays/cancellations, Paddington to Reading, 20 December 2012 and ongoing ...

broadgage

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Re: Major delays/cancellations, Paddington to Reading, 20 December 2012 and ongoing ...

« Reply #150 on: January 18, 2013, 08:09:24 »

Here we go again.
Significant number of cancellations and trains serving only a part of the usual journey.
Snow, train faults, and signalling problems.
Did I not state recently that we had not yet had significant snow nor an industrial dispute. Well it is snowing now, and more forecast.

It must be said that FGW^▸ seem to be coping better than some TOCs^▸ , whether due to better staff and management, or due to older rolling stock and infrastructure I dont know.

The advice on the BBC^» news website, is yet again not to travel.


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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU^▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.

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Re: Major delays/cancellations, Paddington to Reading, 20 December 2012 and ongoing ...

« Reply #151 on: January 18, 2013, 08:29:28 »

Quote from: broadgage on January 18, 2013, 08:09:24

The advice on the BBC^» news website, is yet again not to travel.

It is just a shame that many employers insist of staff still making their way into work.


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BerkshireBugsy

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Re: Major delays/cancellations, Paddington to Reading, 20 December 2012 and ongoing ...

« Reply #152 on: January 18, 2013, 08:49:22 »

Quote from: Brucey on January 18, 2013, 08:29:28

Quote from: broadgage on January 18, 2013, 08:09:24

The advice on the BBC^» news website, is yet again not to travel.

It is just a shame that many employers insist of staff still making their way into work.

I am fortunate that my employer allows flexible working - and as one of IT team that implements the remote working solutions I have a vested interest in it being fully operational!


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