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« Reply #1680 on: March 26, 2017, 20:42:48 » |
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Rather surprisingly, as of yesterday at least, platform 5 at Maidenhead hadn't been fitted with contact wire. Unless it was done last night prior to today's testing? That platform will need to be available for the May electric service to give a certain amount of flexibility.
A wire run like that does not take much to install, it would not stop the key commissioning of section proving. protection relay directional tests and Vl / Vt test |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #1681 on: March 26, 2017, 22:40:55 » |
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Not enough paths Oxford-Didcot.
That's not as black and white as your comment implies. I noticed from Real Time Trains that the services used Didcot West Curve rather than into Didcot Parkway then reverse. |
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« Reply #1682 on: March 26, 2017, 23:46:50 » |
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Not enough paths Oxford-Didcot.
That's not as black and white as your comment implies. I noticed from Real Time Trains that the services used Didcot West Curve rather than into Didcot Parkway then reverse. When local (electric) trains from London terminate at Didcot and there's a shuttle from there to Oxford, might it not be logical to start that shuttle back at Bristol and reverse at Didcot - it then doubles up as the local connector and the Oxford to the West service, tapping the Oxford to Swindon market and not taking an extra paths. Should a Wantage station open at some date in the future, it's also an enabling service that would provide a useful connection to London at Didcot. |
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« Reply #1683 on: March 27, 2017, 10:12:25 » |
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Reported on twitter that energisation of wires happened over the weekend from Airport Junction to Maidenhead. The 387s won't reach Maidenhead in service until the May17 timetable change however.
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« Reply #1684 on: March 28, 2017, 07:38:10 » |
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Delays to services between Slough and London Paddington
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Slough and London Paddington trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines towards London Paddington.
Todays daily delay......Currently sitting on 0702 from Maidenhead, roughly 30 minutes late.....still a fair way from Paddington and crawling along (.....the train, not me)
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« Reply #1685 on: March 28, 2017, 08:48:55 » |
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18 minutes late for me on 1L10. There are some mutterings on Twitter about a broken down train as well as the inevitable signalling problems.
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« Reply #1686 on: March 28, 2017, 08:51:35 » |
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From Journey Planner: Following congestion between Slough and London Paddington all lines have now reopened.
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 09:45 28/03.
Further Information
The combination of earlier signalling problems in the Hayes area and a broken down train outside London Paddington have resulted in some congestion in the area. Hope it helps. |
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« Reply #1687 on: March 28, 2017, 08:56:03 » |
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TG's train arrived 23 minutes late, so that along with Jason's 18 minute late arrival were typical of many services this morning. Roll on DelayRepay15...!
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« Reply #1688 on: March 28, 2017, 11:56:39 » |
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The 3187 description has been stuck in there since the signalling 'commissioning' at xmas/new year 2016/2017  I think II told us in another thread that the physical construction hasn't been completed yet. Anybody got a photograph as it would be nice to see whats been done at Maidenhead (no good looking out of a train window at 125mph)?   No photos sadly, but I can confirm the current state of play: 1) Station area: Wires up throughout station area (and now assumed live) except for the London end of Platform 5 through to Maidenhead East Junction. 2) Turnback siding: Wires are up on the turnback siding and signalling is installed, but there's no track beyond the S&C▸ as yet - I heard it was to be installed during April, so presumably Easter weekend. 3) Stabling sidings: No wires on any of them yet, though all other OHLE fixtures and fitting seem to be installed. First two sidings are 'open' and signalled, the others all have rails and are ballasted but signalling work remains to be installed. |
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« Reply #1689 on: March 28, 2017, 18:02:16 » |
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TG's train arrived 23 minutes late, so that along with Jason's 18 minute late arrival were typical of many services this morning. Roll on DelayRepay15...!
I just want the trains to run on time reliably, that's all....signal failures are a virtually daily occurrence now in LTV▸ , despite all the promises going back years......weather marginally warmer today, wonder how long it'll be before the mass cancellations & delays caused by "poor rail conditions " add to the fun? |
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« Reply #1690 on: March 28, 2017, 20:35:54 » |
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« Reply #1691 on: March 29, 2017, 17:17:40 » |
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With thanks for the suggestions, I'm now going to do a bit of 'moving and merging' of some recent posts on this topic. CfN. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #1692 on: March 31, 2017, 07:41:26 » |
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Disruption between Reading and London Paddington expected until 08:30
Last updated: 07:23 31/03/2017
Incident created: 31/03/2017 07:22
Route affected
Between Cheltenham Spa / Bedwyn / Newbury / Oxford / Reading and London Paddington
Train operator affected
Great Western Railway
Description
A signalling problem between Reading and Slough is causing disruption to trains between Reading and London Paddington. The following alterations will apply:
Trains to / from Cheltenham Spa will only run between Cheltenham Spa and Swindon
Trains to / from Bedwyn will only run between Bedwyn and Reading
'Stopping' services from Oxford towards London Paddington will run non-stop between Reading and Slough es
All other services may be delayed by up to 15 minutes between Reading and London Paddington
Disruption is expected to continue until approximately 08:30.
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« Reply #1693 on: March 31, 2017, 07:42:46 » |
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Fault at Burnham it would appear
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« Reply #1694 on: March 31, 2017, 13:07:20 » |
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At the moment I am commuting between Reading and Watford Junction leaving RDG‡ on the 6:16am. I've been doing this for about 2-3 months now and I am struggling to remember there being any major disruption!
That will be the death knoll then!
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