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I've just taken a quick peek at Open Train Times - there are currently 9 trains queued on the UM between Hayes and Burnham but then you have to go back as far as Cholsey to find the next one - so I'd say the rush hour is most definitely not looking good.
Sure enough, pushed back to 1730, 8 carriage electric trains to Maidenhead (the only ones with reliable air conditioning) cancelled. Expect tonight to be bloody awful......God knows how warm countries manage, but they seem to. |
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« Reply #1816 on: June 19, 2017, 17:07:31 » |
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I have been reading on twitter that A Pidgeon flew into the OLE▸ and exploded ! Up Main is blocked by rubble from this or so it would seem .
Good luck to those trying to get home this evening ,hottest day of year so far my sympathies .
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« Reply #1817 on: June 19, 2017, 17:12:21 » |
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I've just taken a quick peek at Open Train Times - there are currently 9 trains queued on the UM between Hayes and Burnham but then you have to go back as far as Cholsey to find the next one - so I'd say the rush hour is most definitely not looking good.
A word of warning for those who may be relying on it for information, OTT▸ appears to be suffering from the heat as well as it seems to be lagging by over 5 minutes on the actual position of trains. |
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« Reply #1818 on: June 19, 2017, 17:19:20 » |
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I have been reading on twitter that A Pidgeon flew into the OLE▸ and exploded ! Up Main is blocked by rubble from this or so it would seem .
Good luck to those trying to get home this evening ,hottest day of year so far my sympathies .
Not Caroline I hope. That would be ironic given her transport responsibilities. |
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« Reply #1819 on: June 19, 2017, 17:25:30 » |
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And the GWR▸ website is helpfully informing passengers "There are minor disruptions on the GWR Network"!  |
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« Reply #1820 on: June 19, 2017, 17:28:33 » |
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I have been reading on twitter that A Pidgeon flew into the OLE▸ and exploded ! Up Main is blocked by rubble from this or so it would seem .
Good luck to those trying to get home this evening ,hottest day of year so far my sympathies .
Did I not predict that Over-Head Line Equipment (OLHE) would be vulnerable to pigeons ? And that "attacks" by such birds could cause widespread disruption. IIRC▸ my remarks were considered unduly pessimistic. And anyway, just how much rubble does one exploded pigeon create. Edit: VickiS - Clarifying Acronym |
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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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« Reply #1821 on: June 19, 2017, 17:48:07 » |
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Last updated 19/06/2017 17:39
The obstruction on the track between Hayes & Harlington and London Paddington has been removed (probably not by ambulance to St Columba's) allowing all lines to reopen.
Major disruption is expected until 19:00 due to trains and train crew being out of position.
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« Reply #1822 on: June 19, 2017, 17:49:41 » |
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Currently at Paddington and it is not looking pretty. Best avoided if you can.
Edit: the words piss-up and brewery spring to mind (as always). Fully seated High Speed Train (HST▸ ) that had been waiting for 40mins just got emptied at the last minute. No explanation other than 'disruption'. The trains are well over 40 degrees and rising.
Edit: VickiS - Clarifying Acronym
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« Reply #1823 on: June 19, 2017, 18:02:09 » |
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+ a freight train has failed between Midgham and Aldermaston, meaning even less sets arriving Paddington to provide services outbound in the later part of the peak
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« Reply #1824 on: June 19, 2017, 18:46:01 » |
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freight train has failed between Midgham and Aldermaston There is of course a loop just to the east of Aldermaston, but not sure if accessible from up as well as down lines? Plenty of "parking" for freights just up the line at Theale. |
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« Reply #1825 on: June 19, 2017, 19:03:06 » |
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No, only accessible in the down direction.
Yes, Theale is where they have shoved it for now
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« Reply #1826 on: June 19, 2017, 19:12:38 » |
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A word of warning for those who may be relying on it for information, OTT▸ appears to be suffering from the heat as well as it seems to be lagging by over 5 minutes on the actual position of trains. At 1900 its lagging by 30mins whereas real trains are lagging by up to two hours. Like watching a time warp.....  |
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« Reply #1827 on: June 19, 2017, 19:19:12 » |
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+ a freight train has failed between Midgham and Aldermaston, meaning even less sets arriving Paddington to provide services outbound in the later part of the peak
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« Reply #1828 on: June 19, 2017, 19:26:29 » |
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I left work at 4 and got on a train to Swansea which was first stop Reading and then doubled back to Maidenhead.. I was aiming for the 16.42 which being electric was cancelled and got back at 17.45 so not too bad.. I decided it better to be stuck at Reading than Paddington
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« Reply #1829 on: June 19, 2017, 20:29:10 » |
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I saw there had been disruption during the day but the GWR▸ website was saying minor disruption and all trains on time. Got Paddington just before 5 and it looked like no trains running at all. Hard to tell as the display only had Heathrow Express services and some cancelled Maidenhead one. No staff around to ask of course, no station announcements and nothing on the board before I wandered up to H&C end to wait. There was a network rail person up there who I asked but he was 'security' and doing his checks. He did comment about the GWR staff and how they all disappear as soon as there's an incident.
I'm about truly staggered (each time - you think experience would teach me) how GWR fail to provide not just information but often wrong information. How can a company think it acceptable to withdraw all frontline staff every time there's an incident? This wasn't even a major one from the comments above. If you're worried about staff safety for a BAU incident then I think you seriously need to review your operating model.
Don't tell me my train is on time when it never was. I'm fortunate in that I can work flexibly. If there's problems I can work late, go to the pub, go for a meal and that's one less person at Paddington and I'm sure I'm not alone. Just give me information. Hottest day of they year and nothing. How about handing out bottles of water to the elderly and infirm? Or even not charging me to use the toilets when I've been stuck waiting for trains and/or information.
In the end I got on the first stopping (first service full stop) to Twyford which was truly horrible. People fighting to get on, other trying to get off because they're ill and one woman had a panic attack in the heat and crowds.
Barely seems worth mentioning being 25 mins late this morning.
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