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« Reply #4530 on: March 26, 2024, 17:45:06 »

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires at Ealing Broadway fewer trains are able to run on some lines. Disruption is expected until 18:00 26/03.

Train services between London Paddington and Reading may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption now pushed out to 1900......another miserable evening peak for customers on this most wretched of lines  Sad
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« Reply #4531 on: March 27, 2024, 10:05:51 »

.......and for today.....

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 will be cancelled, delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 11:30 27/03.
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Network Rail advise of reports a large dip in the track in the Ladbroke Grove area just outside of London Paddington on one of the lines running towards Slough.
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In response there will be a pre-agreed contingency plan activated to assist in the management of the train service giving consideration to the reduction in line availability.
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As soon as we have confirmation on what the impact will be on the train service we shall advise accordingly.
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MTR Elizabeth Line are accepting GWR (Great Western Railway) customers between Reading and London Paddington in both directions until further notice.
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« Reply #4532 on: March 27, 2024, 13:03:13 »

Grimness now reported on the Elizabeth line owing to overhead electrifications issues at West Ealing... a relative's just needed to leave the train at Paddington and head for the Piccadilly line for onward travel to Heathrow.

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« Reply #4533 on: March 27, 2024, 13:03:25 »

Genuinely couldn't make it up.....they thought there was a OHL (Over-Head Line) fault, switched it off....there wasn't a fault......but they can't switch it back on again properly..... Roll Eyes


Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to the electricity being switched off for safety reasons between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 14:00 27/03.

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Network Rail now advise that a section of track between London Paddington and Hayes and Harlington has failed to reenergise meaning the local stopping line from London Paddington to Hayes is currently blocked.
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« Reply #4534 on: March 27, 2024, 16:35:53 »

Genuinely couldn't make it up.....they thought there was a OHL (Over-Head Line) fault, switched it off....there wasn't a fault......but they can't switch it back on again properly..... Roll Eyes


Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to the electricity being switched off for safety reasons between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading. Disruption is expected until 14:00 27/03.

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Network Rail now advise that a section of track between London Paddington and Hayes and Harlington has failed to reenergise meaning the local stopping line from London Paddington to Hayes is currently blocked.

Now "until the end of the day".......apologies for the language, but it's total shower of s**t, for the third night in a row.
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« Reply #4535 on: March 27, 2024, 17:57:43 »

Agreed. A total shower of s**t.
I’m on a dangerously overcrowded Elizabeth line service that reminds me of the worst days of FGW (First Great Western).
Paddington station platforms are overflowing and 20mins between services that can only pick up a handful of the passengers waiting.
A total joke, and dangerous for all involved.
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« Reply #4536 on: March 27, 2024, 18:02:01 »

Now "until the end of the day".......apologies for the language, but it's total shower of s**t, for the third night in a row.

….. All part of the plan to totally decarbonise the railway.

On a more serious note.  No need to apologise for the language. It is as you describe.
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« Reply #4537 on: March 28, 2024, 00:03:18 »

Today was a rare occasion that I travelled to Paddington then realised the chaos - so promptly travelled back to Bond Street on the Elizabeth Line to ride the train back. Thus ensuring I would be able to continue onward to Maidenhead on a train. It does feel good to ride a nearly empty train one stop back when services get that full!
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« Reply #4538 on: March 28, 2024, 07:37:50 »

Agreed. A total shower of s**t.
I’m on a dangerously overcrowded Elizabeth line service that reminds me of the worst days of FGW (First Great Western).
Paddington station platforms are overflowing and 20mins between services that can only pick up a handful of the passengers waiting.
A total joke, and dangerous for all involved.

I had an idea that might happen so went the long way around - Bond Street to Waterloo, Waterloo to Windsor Riverside, Windsor Central to Slough, Slough to Taplow - roughly 2 hrs 30 but a safer and a somewhat less stressful experience............and I got home to find that due to my late arrival I'd missed a visit from my Mother in law, so I guess there's always an upside!  Smiley

Another dreadful day on the Thames Valley routes though and especially for the Elizabeth Line - wonder if Mayor Khan will be having another word with NR» (Network Rail - home page)?
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« Reply #4539 on: March 28, 2024, 08:21:43 »

Another dreadful day on the Thames Valley routes though and especially for the Elizabeth Line - wonder if Mayor Khan will be having another word with NR» (Network Rail - home page)?

It seems ‘words’ are the only thing any organisation involved can muster up. 
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« Reply #4540 on: March 28, 2024, 17:55:45 »

Paddington to Reading now closing(?) through Saturday night and Sunday morning to allow emergency engineering work to the track.
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https://twitter.com/GWRHelp/status/1773388868168888527
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« Reply #4541 on: March 28, 2024, 18:15:41 »

Sounds pretty grim for anyone travelling this evening.....

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service-disruptions/newbury-20240328/
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« Reply #4542 on: March 28, 2024, 19:25:51 »

Paddington to Reading now closing(?) through Saturday night and Sunday morning to allow emergency engineering work to the track.
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This may become a more regular event over the next few months as the Wales and Western Region tackle the defects that have caused the problems recently in the Thames Valley.
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« Reply #4543 on: March 28, 2024, 19:59:48 »

According to this X post from someone stuck at Dorking West the 17:29 GTW-RDG(resolve) has struck a tree:

https://twitter.com/Flipthecoin3/status/1773434707281055793
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« Reply #4544 on: March 29, 2024, 05:22:47 »

According to this X post from someone stuck at Dorking West the 17:29 GTW-RDG(resolve) has struck a tree:

https://twitter.com/Flipthecoin3/status/1773434707281055793

Here's a picture of some of the damage, miraculously no serious injuries.

https://twitter.com/CliveFlint/status/1773410207843905655?t=_GY368bM_KqTEwJNXHSU4w&s=19
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