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« Reply #180 on: January 28, 2020, 08:59:31 » |
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Very poor to cancel both trains at Maidenhead. The 07:07 ran as a 5-car as it wouldn’t couple, so would’ve had no room on board anyway. That was known to be the case by 06:40, so control should’ve made damn sure the 07:01 stopped.
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« Reply #181 on: January 28, 2020, 10:06:40 » |
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I didn't see any security guards, but not surprised they have been sighted before.
They were there on Platform 4 when the 0715 arrived. |
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« Reply #182 on: January 28, 2020, 10:34:45 » |
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Very poor to cancel both trains at Maidenhead. The 07:07 ran as a 5-car as it wouldn’t couple, so would’ve had no room on board anyway. That was known to be the case by 06:40, so control should’ve made damn sure the 07:01 stopped.
Totally agree. If it helps to form a picture the message announcing the cancellation of the 7.02 came at 06.34 and the 7.07 at 06.42 so, in my opinion, there was plenty of time to make sure the 7.02 was reinstated. |
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« Reply #183 on: January 28, 2020, 19:45:12 » |
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I can't help but think of all those vacuous writers on the property pages of the press who predicted that the arrival of Crossrail at Maidenhead would result in a rush of Londoners buying homes in the town to take advantage of the wonderful new rail link to London.
I hope that not too many invested in new homes in Maidenhead in reliance on these predictions!
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« Reply #184 on: January 29, 2020, 17:44:26 » |
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I've planned my early retirement around it.
I'm not quite fully committed but the initial increases in house prices based on what people thought Crossrail gave me the impetus to set things in motion. Can't decide now whether to jump ship even earlier before people realise how poor it is or wait and hope.
Of course the grind of the daily commute may have also influenced my decision...
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« Reply #185 on: January 29, 2020, 18:08:29 » |
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Both trains called at Maidenhead with the correct number of carriages and ran to time today. A pleasant change.
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« Reply #186 on: January 29, 2020, 18:20:56 » |
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I like to travel. It lets me feel I'm getting somewhere.
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« Reply #187 on: January 29, 2020, 18:55:28 » |
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I believe a unicorn was sighted outside. |
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« Reply #188 on: January 30, 2020, 07:36:55 » |
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Just to redress the balance though the 7.35 fast departure from Maidenhead to Paddington was cancelled (ran from Newbury to Reading and no further) due to a late running freight train
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« Reply #189 on: January 31, 2020, 16:11:36 » |
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I've used my Friday afternoon productively, writing to both Mark Hopwood's office and my MP▸ (who ran for re-election last year promising to preserve fast and direct commuter services) about the giant backward steps that GWR▸ have taken.
I can only encourage others who feel similarly to do the same.
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« Reply #190 on: January 31, 2020, 17:11:16 » |
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Three pretty much perfect days in a row for the 07:02 and 07:09 trains.
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« Reply #191 on: February 03, 2020, 07:00:23 » |
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0707 not stopping at Maidenhead this morning.
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« Reply #192 on: February 03, 2020, 07:35:17 » |
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Looks like a coupling problem again. The service arrived on time at Oxford but was at platform 3 for nearly half an hour eventually leaving 20 minutes late. Is there an inherent problem with coupling at P3 Oxford? Track geometry, cant, visibility, etc.? Edit to add: it arrived at Paddington only 5 coaches, 18 minutes late. |
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« Reply #193 on: February 03, 2020, 08:11:27 » |
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Three pretty much perfect days in a row for the 07:02 and 07:09 trains.
... which is an admirable improvement upon Monday and Tuesday. Sadly even before this morning’s cancellation of the 7.07 I was going to say that GWR▸ will need to keep that performance going for a consistent month in order to restore confidence that the service will run. Otherwise customers, such as myself, will regard it as perpetually at-risk and find other ways to reach their destinations. And keep moaning. 😉 |
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« Reply #194 on: February 03, 2020, 08:46:20 » |
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Looks like a coupling problem again. The service arrived on time at Oxford but was at platform 3 for nearly half an hour eventually leaving 20 minutes late. Is there an inherent problem with coupling at P3 Oxford? Track geometry, cant, visibility, etc.? Edit to add: it arrived at Paddington only 5 coaches, 18 minutes late. Richard Fairhurst on another thread; "I do wonder if GWR▸ 's next poster should be "Five Fail To Couple To Another Five".  |
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