Line problem between Reading and Twyford (9th Sept)

[whole diary]

[BBM]

From FGW^▸ (First Great Western) Live Updates:

Train services are being disrupted due to signalling problems between Reading and Twyford.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 40 minutes can be expected.
First Great Western are currently operating a reduced service between London Paddington and Reading. This is affecting local services between London Paddington and Oxford and long distance services between London Paddington to Bristol, South Wales, Cotswolds and West of England. Disruption to train services is likely to continue to at least 17:00. Customers travelling between Reading and London Paddington are able to use South West Trains services from Reading to London Waterloo. Customers travelling between Oxford and London Paddington are able to use Chiltern Railways between Banbury and London Marylebone.

[johoare]

Oh joy 

[ReWind]

There seems to be an awful lot of signalling problems on the Reading to Padd corridor in the last few months.

[johoare]

This one appeared to be sorted out fairly quickly... Which is good..

[BBM]

Yes, the 17:06 Westbury was only 6 minutes late, FGW^▸ (First Great Western) lately seem to be very good at getting the service back to normal after disruptions.

[Electric train]

FGW^▸ (First Great Western) lately seem to be very good at getting the service back to normal after disruptions.

The 2 control centers FGW and NR^» (Network Rail - home page) are co-located and actually talk to each other instead of at each other

[IndustryInsider]

FGW^▸ (First Great Western) lately seem to be very good at getting the service back to normal after disruptions.

The 2 control centers FGW and NR^» (Network Rail - home page) are co-located and actually talk to each other instead of at each other

Though don't you still get the slightly bizarre situation where despite being within talking distance of each other, for certain matters they have to phone each other up so the conversation is recorded?