2023 Delays and Cancellations

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[Timmer]

Monday July 10.

Ominously, train 1D10, 05:05 Paddington - Oxford (due 06:07), seems to have stopped at Appleford, with the stock for the 06:48 Oxford - Paddington trapped behind it.
CrossCountry's train 1M18, 05:15 Southampton - Manchester (due Oxford 06:37) is running wrong line from Didcot.

Train 1W11 05:53 Paddington - Great Malvern is reported by JourneyCheck as being delayed by this.

This will explain what’s happening:

Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Oxford

Due to a broken down train between Didcot Parkway and Oxford the line towards Oxford is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 07:30 10/07.

Customer Advice

Apologies to customers travelling between Didcot Parkway and Oxford this morning.

One of our trains is currently broken-down at Appleford on the line towards Oxford. This means all traffic is having to share one line through Appleford causing morning peak congestion. Consequently trains through this area will be subject to delays and cancellations in order to relieve traffic in the area.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Looking at OpenTrainTimes, somebody did some nifty work to extricate the trapped stock back into Didcot and put it into service towards Paddington from there (and on time).

Train 1D10 is now on the move again and is arriving at Oxford some 92 late.

Knock-on effects on other trains.
1W11 05:53 Paddington - Great Malvern left Oxford 35 late and will be terminated at Foregate St.
1W13 06:50 Paddington - Great Malvern was held at Reading and has left 21 late.

[IndustryInsider]

Bi-Di signalling installed five years ago proving very useful again as at least three trains went round the failed train that would previously have been stuck.

Next month, as the first part of the latest Oxford corridor works comes to fruition, the line speeds will increase in the ‘wrong’ direction from 60 to 75mph which will be even better.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Tuesday July 11. JourneyCheck reports:

06:43 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 08:43 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Last Updated:11/07/2023 05:51

[charles_uk]

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

There seem to have been quite a few niggly cancellations and delays over the past few weeks. Nothing like as bad as it was in the good old days but it's becoming noticeable.

[Witham Bobby]

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

There seem to have been quite a few niggly cancellations and delays over the past few weeks. Nothing like as bad as it was in the good old days but it's becoming noticeable.

I've been following the record of this Paddington to Hereford train lately.  Seems to run late (and get progressively later) very often, resulting in terminating short of destination sometimes, or a late return working.  Also a high-up-the-list candidate for cancellation

It's almost as if either the powers-that-be or the fates have decided that travellers need to be deterred from using a train if they want to get to Hereford from London with ease.

[Worcester_Passenger]

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

There seem to have been quite a few niggly cancellations and delays over the past few weeks. Nothing like as bad as it was in the good old days but it's becoming noticeable.

I've been following the record of this Paddington to Hereford train lately.  Seems to run late (and get progressively later) very often, resulting in terminating short of destination sometimes, or a late return working.  Also a high-up-the-list candidate for cancellation

It's almost as if either the powers-that-be or the fates have decided that travellers need to be deterred from using a train if they want to get to Hereford from London with ease.

Good news - it has reached Hereford today!

[Witham Bobby]

09:52 London Paddington to Hereford due 12:46 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

13:18 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

There seem to have been quite a few niggly cancellations and delays over the past few weeks. Nothing like as bad as it was in the good old days but it's becoming noticeable.

I've been following the record of this Paddington to Hereford train lately.  Seems to run late (and get progressively later) very often, resulting in terminating short of destination sometimes, or a late return working.  Also a high-up-the-list candidate for cancellation

It's almost as if either the powers-that-be or the fates have decided that travellers need to be deterred from using a train if they want to get to Hereford from London with ease.

Good news - it has reached Hereford today!

Yes, and only 4 minutes late

The following 1152 Paddington 1W02 is, as I type, also heading for Hereford, 9 minutes late at Malvern Wells

[1st fan]

Owing to a signal failure in the west trains are heavily disrupted. The 19:53 to Hereford started from Reading and was 21 minutes late last time I checked.

[Witham Bobby]

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:12 has been cancelled.
This is due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge.

1P26 1059 Gt Malvern return working also showing on RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website), but not on the GW^▸ (Great Western) Journey Check

[Worcester_Passenger]

This feels ominous - posted early on JourneyCheck:

07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:14 will be delayed at Oxford.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 04:43

08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:26 will be delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 04:44

And a bit later:

08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 05:41

[TaplowGreen]

Ominous indeed............

Cancellations to services between Great Malvern and Oxford

Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Great Malvern and Oxford all lines are closed.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or diverted. Some stations between Worcester Foregate Street and Reading will not be served. Disruption is expected until 10:00 23/07.

Customer Advice
Due to over running engineering works, the line between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford is still closed. Stations on the North Cotswolds line are currently not being served. Trains are being diverted from Worcester to run straight to Reading. Road transport is operating in place of the train on the North Cotswolds line until further notice.

If using an unstaffed station, please use the Help Point.
Replacement road transport services are conveying passengers between Worcester Foregate Street and Oxford in both directions until further notice.

[Worcester_Passenger]

And later:

Due to over running engineering works and the failure of a stone-blowing train on the North Cotswold route, all lines between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford are closed. Stations on the North Cotswolds line are currently not being served by rail. Some trains are being diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Reading.

07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:14 will be terminated at Oxford.
It has been delayed between London Paddington and Slough and is now 25 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 08:26

08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:26 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Didcot Parkway.
It will be delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 05:56

10:50 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:26 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 06:14

No mention of the 08:58 Great Malvern - Paddington, which is still listed on RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website).

[Worcester_Passenger]

The line between Oxford and Worcester looks to have reopened - it has disappeared from JourneyCheck's 'Line Updates' section.

But...

08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:24 will be diverted between Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford.
It will no longer call at Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 09:05

09:47 London Paddington to Hereford due 13:01 will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway Hl.
It will be delayed at Oxford and is expected to be 40 minutes late.
This is due to train crew being delayed by service disruption.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 10:37

09:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:22 is being delayed at Evesham.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:23/07/2023 10:36

[ChrisB]

National Rail says disruption till 1300