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« Reply #495 on: August 26, 2018, 09:56:26 »

Delays to services between Reading and London Paddington


Due to a speed restriction over defective track at Langley trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards London Paddington. Disruption is expected until 12:00 26/08.
Train services between Reading and London Paddington may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.
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« Reply #496 on: August 26, 2018, 11:45:15 »

Situation deteriorating;

Alterations to services between Reading and London Paddington


Due to a speed restriction over defective track at Langley trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards London Paddington. Disruption is expected until 14:30 26/08.
Train services between Reading and London Paddington may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or running non stop between Slough and Hayes & Harlington. Langley and West Drayton will not be served.
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London-bound trains are currently not serving Langley or West Drayton.

Customers travelling to Langley or West Drayton are advised to change at Hayes and Harlington and double back.

Customers wishing to travel from Langley or West Drayton should travel via Slough.
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« Reply #497 on: August 26, 2018, 11:55:08 »

Situation deteriorating;

Alterations to services between Reading and London Paddington


Due to a speed restriction over defective track at Langley trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards London Paddington. Disruption is expected until 14:30 26/08.
Train services between Reading and London Paddington may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or running non stop between Slough and Hayes & Harlington. Langley and West Drayton will not be served.
Customer Advice
London-bound trains are currently not serving Langley or West Drayton.

Customers travelling to Langley or West Drayton are advised to change at Hayes and Harlington and double back.

Customers wishing to travel from Langley or West Drayton should travel via Slough.

A GWR (Great Western Railway) driver reported a rough riding over a set of points in the Langley area.  Trains were initially cautioned.  Following an inspection by NR» (Network Rail - home page) engineers an emergency 5mph speed restriction was imposed over the points. 
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« Reply #498 on: August 26, 2018, 12:23:00 »

Cyclic top reported with the rail head observed moving vertically by 17mm with a train over it at 5mph.

I imagine that movement would have be considerably more at linespeed.
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« Reply #499 on: August 26, 2018, 13:59:33 »

I got to Paddington just after 13:00. Train shed empty apart from HEX services. Lots of cancellations on the board. I'm on a very busy High Speed Train (HST (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))) forming the 13:34 to Worcester Foregate Street. Out of Paddington 15 late - which is actually a lot better than I'd expected.


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« Reply #500 on: August 26, 2018, 15:26:44 »

Defect was on the Up Relief. The Mains were closed for engineering work.  Fortunately it was possible to stop the work early to allow them to reopen and enable the Relief to be closed for repair.
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« Reply #501 on: August 29, 2018, 16:31:46 »

Following a fault with the signalling system between Swindon and Didcot Parkway all lines towards Didcot Parkway have now reopened. Disruption is expected until 17:30 29/08.
Impact: Train services between Swindon and Didcot Parkway are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 25 minutes.

Due to a fire on a train at Pangbourne some lines towards Didcot Parkway are blocked. Disruption is expected until 18:30 29/08.
Impact: Train services between Reading and Didcot Parkway may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.
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« Reply #502 on: August 29, 2018, 16:34:53 »

Didcot signals have only failed 10 times this year, nothing much.
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« Reply #503 on: September 02, 2018, 09:10:23 »

Delays to services between Reading and Didcot Parkway


Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Reading and Didcot Parkway all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 40 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:00 02/09.
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« Reply #504 on: September 02, 2018, 09:34:24 »

Four trains waiting at the platforms at Reading to head west and three at Swindon wanting to go east.
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« Reply #505 on: September 02, 2018, 09:39:31 »

The 07:57 Paddington - Penzance via Bristol has just left Reading 66 late.

A delay that's not mentioned on JourneyCheck.
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« Reply #506 on: September 02, 2018, 09:46:45 »

The 07:57 Paddington - Penzance via Bristol has just left Reading 66 late.

A delay that's not mentioned on JourneyCheck.


Think someone saw your post  Grin

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07:57 London Paddington to Penzance due 14:16 has been delayed at Reading and is now 66 minutes late.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
First class located at front. Catering is not available from Exeter St Davids.
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« Reply #507 on: September 02, 2018, 09:51:15 »

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« Reply #508 on: September 02, 2018, 10:25:42 »

Maybe part of the remit of doing the social media role for GWR (Great Western Railway) is to keep an eye on the Coffee Shop! They might learn a few things. Cheesy

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« Reply #509 on: September 02, 2018, 12:00:40 »

Maybe part of the remit of doing the social media role for GWR (Great Western Railway) is to keep on the Coffee Shop! They might learn a few things. Cheesy

I thought that was the role. Grin
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