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« Reply #150 on: June 19, 2025, 17:02:05 »

Not a very good day......

Alterations to services at Didcot Parkway
Due to a points failure at Didcot Parkway some lines are closed.

Train services running through this station may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 18:45 19/06.
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« Reply #151 on: June 19, 2025, 22:53:07 »

Not a very good day......

Alterations to services at Didcot Parkway
Due to a points failure at Didcot Parkway some lines are closed.

Train services running through this station may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 18:45 19/06.

Better than I expected though considering air temperatures hit over 32°c in London
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« Reply #152 on: June 20, 2025, 13:28:24 »

Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Burnham fewer trains are able to run on some lines. Disruption is expected until 15:00 20/06.

Train services between Reading and London Paddington may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Twyford, Maidenhead and Slough will not be served.

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Due to a fault with the signals in the Burnham area, we have had to reduce our train service in the Thames Valley this afternoon.
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« Reply #153 on: June 20, 2025, 17:26:58 »

Line side fire at Acton causing delays from paddington now. Most Elizabeth Line trains cancelled.

Lovely day for it.
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« Reply #154 on: June 23, 2025, 10:59:26 »

Alterations to services between Oxford and Didcot Parkway

Due to a safety inspection of the track earlier today between Oxford and Didcot Parkway all lines will be blocked.

Train services running through these stations will be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 23/06.
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« Reply #155 on: June 24, 2025, 17:46:15 »

Alterations to services at Twyford

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Twyford trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.

Train services running through this station will be delayed or terminated at and started back from Reading.

Some stations between Reading and London Paddington will not be served. Disruption is expected until 18:15 24/06.
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« Reply #156 on: July 01, 2025, 14:18:14 »

Delays to services between London Paddington and Slough

Due to a points failure between London Paddington and Slough some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 15:30 01/07.

Elizabeth Line suspended Paddington to Reading/Heathrow.
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« Reply #157 on: July 02, 2025, 16:50:33 »

Delays to services at Slough

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires at Slough trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.

Train services running through this station may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 17:30 02/07.
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« Reply #158 on: July 02, 2025, 18:18:03 »

Delays still occurring at Slough
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« Reply #159 on: July 04, 2025, 05:49:48 »

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to engineering works not being finished on time between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 07:10 04/07.

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Due to engineering works not being finished in time, the line between London Paddington to Reading will be delayed; altered or cancelled.
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« Reply #160 on: July 04, 2025, 07:33:51 »

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to engineering works not being finished on time between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 07:10 04/07.

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Due to engineering works not being finished in time, the line between London Paddington to Reading will be delayed; altered or cancelled.
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Delays/cancellations now until 0830

The majority of our services between Reading and London Paddington will not be able to call at Twyford, Maidenhead or Slough. Please see details on alternative services below. Please note, this does not affect our Henley, Marlow or Windsor branch line services.
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Our high speed long distance trains that only run between Oxford and London Paddington will not run. Our high speed long distance trains between Worcester and London Paddington will still run which means Oxford will see an hourly service to / from London Paddington.
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« Reply #161 on: July 04, 2025, 08:26:22 »

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The majority of our services between Reading and London Paddington will not be able to call at Twyford, Maidenhead or Slough. Please see details on alternative services below. Please note, this does not affect our Henley, Marlow or Windsor branch line services.

Oh yes it does - won't it reduce the loadings by having people miss connections, and increase the passenger angst and chance of passenger disturbances on the branch trains?   The JourneyCheck wording written from an operational rather than from a passenger journey viewpoint?

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« Reply #162 on: July 04, 2025, 09:50:04 »

Oh yes it does - won't it reduce the loadings by having people miss connections, and increase the passenger angst and chance of passenger disturbances on the branch trains?   The JourneyCheck wording written from an operational rather than from a passenger journey viewpoint?

You’re saying it would have been more sensible to write “We apologise, but this will increase the likelihood of a passenger disturbance on branch line trains, but your train might well be quieter.”  Huh
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« Reply #163 on: July 04, 2025, 10:00:06 »

Particularly disruptive missing Twyford, given it is Henley Royal Regatta this week.
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« Reply #164 on: July 04, 2025, 11:46:19 »

Oh yes it does - won't it reduce the loadings by having people miss connections, and increase the passenger angst and chance of passenger disturbances on the branch trains?   The JourneyCheck wording written from an operational rather than from a passenger journey viewpoint?

You’re saying it would have been more sensible to write “We apologise, but this will increase the likelihood of a passenger disturbance on branch line trains, but your train might well be quieter.”  Huh

"The trains on the branches will be running at normal times, but connections may not be made so you may have to wait for the next train?
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