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« on: June 23, 2008, 18:23:35 »
The following trains were reported as cancelled today :

13:39 Reading-Basingstoke
14:07 Basingstoke-Reading
14:39 Reading-Basingstoke
15:07 Basingstoke-Reading
15:39 Reading-Basingstoke
16:07 Basingstoke-Reading
16:39 Reading-Basingstoke
17:07 Basingstoke-Reading

From the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website :

18:07 Reading to Basingstoke due 18:32
This train has been revised.It will no longer call at: Reading West, Mortimer and Bramley Hants.This is due to earlier signalling problems.
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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2008, 19:41:49 »
What happened to the XCs▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise))?
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2008, 20:00:35 »
All ran throughout - problem was between Bramley and Southcote so most likely with the interfacing between Reading and Basingstoke New boxes.
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2008, 21:11:53 »
More cancellations :

19:37 Reading-Basingstoke
20:07 Basingstoke-Reading
20:39 Reading-Basingstoke
21:10 Basingstoke-Reading
21:41 Reading-Basingstoke
22:22 Basingstoke-Reading
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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2008, 19:36:16 »
It was due to a track circuit problem, I believe at Basingstoke
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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2008, 21:13:50 »
Quote from: Electric train on June 24, 2008, 19:36:16
It was due to a track circuit problem, I believe at Basingstoke

650v cable from Southcote RR faulty hence the long delay in repair.  May well have indicated in Basingstoke as a TCF▸ (Track Circuit Failure)
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