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« Reply #3780 on: August 09, 2022, 19:52:07 »


Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a fire next to the track between London Paddington and Reading all lines are closed.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 23:00 08/08.

Not really a railway infrastructure problem, the fire was on adjacent land that threatened the railway infrastructure also the OLE (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE") would have been discharged and the lines blocked to allow the Fire Service the freedom to fight the fire

 https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/20610218.langley-fire-breaks-near-railway/
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« Reply #3781 on: August 17, 2022, 17:32:59 »

Alterations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run.

Train services running to and from these stations will be delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 18:00 17/08
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« Reply #3782 on: August 23, 2022, 06:04:02 »

Alterations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on all lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 70 minutes or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 07:00 23/08.

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A train may have caused damage to the overheard wires in the Slough area. Where possible, trains will use the faster high-speed lines. This will lead to congestion in the Slough area, where 4 lines are reduced to 2.
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« Reply #3783 on: August 23, 2022, 07:28:46 »

Situation not helped by an unconnected signal failure in the Langley area as well.
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« Reply #3784 on: August 23, 2022, 12:55:52 »

Situation not helped by an unconnected signal failure in the Langley area as well.

Looks like the signal failure is ongoing (assuming it's the same one)
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« Reply #3785 on: September 07, 2022, 09:29:32 »

Ongoing for several hours now.

Alterations to services at London Paddington
Due to a problem with line-side equipment at London Paddington fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running to and from this station may be delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 10:00 07/09.

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Elizabeth line are conveying passengers between Reading and London Paddington in both directions until further notice.
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Several axle counters at London Paddington have failed. Platforms 10-14 are closed. Axle counters use magnetic fields to help signallers determine a train's location. When there is a fault with axle counters, signallers are unable to determine if a section of track is occupied by a train.

We are sorry for any disruption this brings to your travel plans today.
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« Reply #3786 on: September 07, 2022, 12:20:21 »

Looks to have been fixed in the last hour.
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« Reply #3787 on: September 07, 2022, 13:22:33 »

..and now it has failed again.
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« Reply #3788 on: September 09, 2022, 09:48:09 »

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a safety inspection of the track between London Paddington and Reading some lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 10:30 09/09.

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A train has identified a possible track defect in the Hanwell area. Network Rail staff are on site confirming this. As soon as we have more information we will give this to you. We're sorry for any disruption for your travel plans today.
Elizabeth line are conveying passengers between Reading and London Paddington in both directions until further notice.
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« Reply #3789 on: September 19, 2022, 08:13:06 »

Well that's a great start isn't it?

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Cancellations to services between Slough and London Paddington

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Slough and London Paddington all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes. Disruption is expected until 10:00 19/09.

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We are sorry for the delay to your journey.
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« Reply #3790 on: September 19, 2022, 08:20:59 »

Coupled with a person hit by a train near Newbury there are lengthy delays for services coming from the west.
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« Reply #3791 on: September 19, 2022, 08:37:14 »

How do train crews manage if they run out of hours whilst stuck at a red in dual incidents such as this?
They can hardly refuse to move & sit down on the job?
Hadn't thought of that aspect before - guess the GWR (Great Western Railway) staff manager at Control will be aware of those issues & relieve staff at the next convenient stop, even if the crews affected are long out of hours.
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« Reply #3792 on: September 19, 2022, 08:48:25 »

Well that's a great start isn't it?

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Cancellations to services between Slough and London Paddington

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Slough and London Paddington all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes. Disruption is expected until 10:00 19/09.

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We are sorry for the delay to your journey.

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Cancellations to services between Slough and London Paddington
Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Slough and London Paddington all lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

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« Reply #3793 on: September 19, 2022, 08:49:42 »

Network Rail are expecting Paddington to be closed for the WHOLE DAY.  This is not the day to close a major terminus that serves Windsor.  
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« Reply #3794 on: September 19, 2022, 08:54:33 »

The wiring has come down and is touching the top of an IET (Intercity Express Train)
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