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« Reply #255 on: August 18, 2014, 08:37:20 »

Slight delays for me this morning due to "signalling problems at Maidenhead" is this still ongoing trouble in that area or just unfortunate coincidence?
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« Reply #256 on: August 18, 2014, 09:50:27 »

Slight delays for me this morning due to "signalling problems at Maidenhead" is this still ongoing trouble in that area or just unfortunate coincidence?

Seems the track circuit failure between Twyford and Maidenhead didn't cause that many delays going into Paddington this morning, the three biggest delayed arrivals I can see (and I only have a quick glance!) were:

05:27 Swansea - Paddington arrived 6 minutes late (caused by fault on 0706 Didcot - Padd
05:29 Bristol - Paddington arrived 4 minutes late (caused by late running empty coaching stock to Westbury)
06:20 Westom-super-mare to Paddington arrived 4 minutes (caused by fault on 0706 Didcot - Padd)
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« Reply #257 on: August 18, 2014, 17:54:58 »

Interesting - I was going the other way, 06.30 out of Paddington to Bristol which I picked up at Chippenham. Only 18mins late in the end. Mention of Maidenhead immediately reminded me of this thread though!
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« Reply #258 on: August 18, 2014, 21:15:41 »

.......think people are starting to realise that this is becoming a several times a week event now!
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« Reply #259 on: August 18, 2014, 22:58:09 »

Interesting - I was going the other way, 06.30 out of Paddington to Bristol which I picked up at Chippenham. Only 18mins late in the end. Mention of Maidenhead immediately reminded me of this thread though!

I imagine the track circuit failure may have only affected the one line, quite often the track circuit fails after the passage of say 'train A' through the area, 'train B' comes along, goes through the area at slow speed to check the line finds nothing wrong and the track circuit rights itself after 'train B' leaves the area. 
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« Reply #260 on: August 18, 2014, 23:04:27 »

train B' comes along, goes through the area at slow speed to check the line finds nothing wrong and the track circuit rights itself after 'train B' leaves the area. 

and that procedure will become even commoner once we have axle counters everywhere. It's part of the standard reset after any fault or loss of power.
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« Reply #261 on: August 18, 2014, 23:36:35 »

train B' comes along, goes through the area at slow speed to check the line finds nothing wrong and the track circuit rights itself after 'train B' leaves the area. 

and that procedure will become even commoner once we have axle counters everywhere. It's part of the standard reset after any fault or loss of power.

A lot are already in place, you can see the 'detection heads' along most of the route between Padd and Reading.
I think we were running both track circuits and axle counters in tandem for a while, I don't know wether that is still the case.
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« Reply #262 on: August 19, 2014, 00:58:22 »

A lot are already in place, you can see the 'detection heads' along most of the route between Padd and Reading.
I think we were running both track circuits and axle counters in tandem for a while, I don't know wether that is still the case.

It's the yellow mushrooms that are really obvious. The makers call them "electronic junction boxes", presumably because earlier models just had a junction box there but now they have some electronics too. The bit that bolts to the rail is called a "rail contact", which is a bit odd as it's a non-contact magnetic wheel detector containing only coils.
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« Reply #263 on: September 03, 2014, 18:30:15 »

Well, there's been loads of almost empty trains between reading and Waterloo, both ways. Running a few minutes late, though that's got nothing to do with SWT (South West Trains) warning of 1-hour delays on all their routes. So, if Paddington trains are going to be an hour late and so full you'd rather not, why are FGW (First Great Western) not directing people this way? Is it that most tickets are already valid, so they do not need to agree and announce acceptance on the route?

Southwest trains have also been badly affected by the lightning strike hence they are not accepting tickets..........interestingly however there is actually a statement on their website apologising for the inconvenience to their customers as well as suggesting alternative means of transport on their routes which contrasts with FGW which just baldly states that services are severely disrupted.....judging by comments on the Twitter feed, Paddington is total chaos and even the BTP (British Transport Police) are disgusted with the way its being handled.........so glad I stuck my hand in my pocket earlier and got a cab home from Reading, tempted to apply for a refund but I'm pretty sure what response I'd get............sounds like a few cabbies will be ordering Aston Martins tomorrow!!!!!

......just as a postscript, and somewhat amazingly, I did apply for a refund and have today (after a month) received a letter enclosing ^50 in rail vouchers  in respect of the "difficulties you experienced" following this incident........the usual line about not meeting claims for consequential losses is trotted out however this is apparently intended as a "more tangible apology"..........which coincidentally matches my cab fare and the receipt I enclosed!  Smiley
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« Reply #264 on: September 03, 2014, 18:54:08 »

A satisfactory result, then, TaplowGreen!  Cheesy
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« Reply #265 on: September 03, 2014, 18:58:43 »

A satisfactory result, then, TaplowGreen!  Cheesy

Indeed - to tell you the truth I'd forgotten all about it after a month but I guess they have been v busy with all the problems they've been having......just goes to show though that it's always worth asking!
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« Reply #266 on: September 03, 2014, 22:18:47 »

My philosophy too. Don't ask, don't get.

I recently enquired about charter compensation when delayed by 59 minutes according to official timings, but just over the hour by my own reckoning.

I asked FGW (First Great Western) and was told that a claim would be accepted. Waiting for RTVs to arrive...
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« Reply #267 on: September 12, 2014, 22:03:13 »

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3)What ever happened to the CATs team.

FGW (First Great Western) are currently advertising internally for volunteers to form new CATs. Don't know the exact ins and outs of the position but I believe in the event of disruption off-duty staff can be called in to assist.
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« Reply #268 on: September 13, 2014, 12:33:02 »

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FGW (First Great Western) are currently advertising internally for volunteers to form new CATs. Don't know the exact ins and outs of the position but I believe in the event of disruption off-duty staff can be called in to assist.

https://uk.internal.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/1252/description/
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« Reply #269 on: October 06, 2014, 07:31:48 »

I have split off posts concerning the delays this morning (6th October) into a separate thread as it now looks like it's going to be a bit thing today - see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=14689.0
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