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« on: October 30, 2015, 11:49:42 »
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Alterations to services between Didcot Parkway and Reading
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Didcot Parkway and Reading trains have to run at reduced speed on the Reading bound slow line.

I thought they were the "relief lines".  Now officially "slow"??

Clearly, they are quite slow at the moment  Wink
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2015, 12:02:14 »
Its more of a relief when its not slow.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2015, 12:20:18 »
everyone knows what a slow line means....can't say the same when they refer to the official name of relief though.
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2015, 13:52:48 »
90mph is hardly slow.  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2015, 13:57:01 »
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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2015, 15:12:29 »
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90mph is hardly slow.  Wink

Not to be picky but Moreton to Tilehurst on the 'Reliefs' is 100mph
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