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« Reply #135 on: July 26, 2023, 11:38:02 »
Quote from: Timmer on July 26, 2023, 11:02:16
NR» (Network Rail - home page) have just posted on X (Twitter) that it's 6pm 'at the earliest' which doesn't fill one with much confidence that it will be resolved before the day is out.

No confidence whatsoever.....I'm wondering what the public/media reaction would be if a major motorway or airport was restricted in a similar way for what will most likely be 48 hours?
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« Reply #136 on: July 26, 2023, 12:41:08 »
Looks like London to Didcot/Newbury services now starting/finishing at Reading........which just leaves customers with the challenge of getting to/from Reading.......
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« Reply #137 on: July 26, 2023, 14:10:40 »
Quote from: Timmer on July 26, 2023, 11:02:16
NR» (Network Rail - home page) have just posted on X (Twitter) that it's 6pm 'at the earliest' which doesn't fill one with much confidence that it will be resolved before the day is out.

All a process of elimination. Every single equipment cabinet in the Paddington to Acton area needs to be examined and tested. You could strike lucky and the problem might be in the first cabinet you test, or worst case, the last one.
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« Reply #138 on: July 26, 2023, 14:13:49 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on July 26, 2023, 11:38:02

No confidence whatsoever.....I'm wondering what the public/media reaction would be if a major motorway or airport was restricted in a similar way for what will most likely be 48 hours?

We all still have a good moan! 
Motorways with lane closures where you don’t see a single person working and those average speed cameras…….. or alrports when they’re hit by IT failures or air traffic control goes down.
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« Reply #139 on: July 26, 2023, 15:46:53 »
Quelle surprise.......

Alterations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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« Reply #140 on: July 26, 2023, 17:35:41 »
Normal running given at 16:15

GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) expect to be running a good service from Paddington by 19:00.  MTR▸ (Mass Transit Railway, based in Hong Kong) a good service by 21:00
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« Reply #141 on: July 26, 2023, 17:39:44 »
Quote from: a-driver on July 26, 2023, 17:35:41
Normal running given at 16:15

GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) expect to be running a good service from Paddington by 19:00.  MTR▸ (Mass Transit Railway, based in Hong Kong) a good service by 21:00

.......never doubted them for a minute  Wink
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« Reply #142 on: July 26, 2023, 17:42:30 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on July 26, 2023, 17:39:44
Quote from: a-driver on July 26, 2023, 17:35:41
Normal running given at 16:15

GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) expect to be running a good service from Paddington by 19:00.  MTR▸ (Mass Transit Railway, based in Hong Kong) a good service by 21:00

.......never doubted them for a minute  Wink

It’s early yet….. it’s been given back after the system remained stable for an hour!  Undecided
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« Reply #143 on: July 26, 2023, 18:20:26 »
GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) journeycheck says to expect disruption still to the end of the day before a a full timetable can be restarted
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« Reply #144 on: July 26, 2023, 19:19:13 »
Quote from: a-driver on July 26, 2023, 17:35:41
Normal running given at 16:15

NR» (Network Rail - home page) did put out a video on (no longer?) Twitter, and not a bad attempt at explaining the situation. But far too late - in the end it must have been after the fix was found, during the hour of watching and hoping.
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« Reply #145 on: July 26, 2023, 20:43:58 »
Quote from: stuving on July 26, 2023, 19:19:13

NR» (Network Rail - home page) did put out a video on (no longer?) Twitter.....

I'll keep calling it Twitter for the time being. The URL is twitter.com. Type in X.com and it redirects to twitter.com!
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« Reply #146 on: July 26, 2023, 22:22:53 »
Fault at Paddington has reoccurred again at around 20:30.

Multiple changes of signalling aspects reported.

Disruption expected again tomorrow morning.
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« Reply #147 on: July 26, 2023, 22:48:47 »
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Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run. Disruption is expected until 10:00 27/07.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading will be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
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« Reply #148 on: July 27, 2023, 02:06:45 »
Quote from: a-driver on July 26, 2023, 17:35:41
Normal running given at 16:15

GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) expect to be running a good service from Paddington by 19:00.  MTR▸ (Mass Transit Railway, based in Hong Kong) a good service by 21:00

Ah well.....it was good while it lasted!  Roll Eyes

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Reading and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run. Disruption is expected until 10:00 27/07.
Train services between London Paddington and Reading will be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

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We're sorry for the delay to your journey.

A fault with a data link between signalling equipment has reoccurred meaning that we are unable to use some lines between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway. Network Rail engineers are investigating the fault.
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« Reply #149 on: July 27, 2023, 08:49:53 »
Perhaps keep the champagne on ice for a few hours yet.......

Delays to services between London Paddington and Reading

Following a fault with the signalling system between Reading and London Paddington the line will be reopened shortly. Disruption is expected until 10:00 27/07.

Train services between London Paddington and Reading are returning to normal.
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