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« on: December 10, 2023, 09:59:07 »

Due to over head wires being pulled down no
 No London bound trains leaving Reading
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2023, 12:30:42 »

OLE (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE") not pulled down. Just a section tripped out. All lines reopened by 1130.
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2023, 16:58:39 »

OLE (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE") not pulled down. Just a section tripped out. All lines reopened by 1130.

Cancellations and alterations still ongoing as at 5pm
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2023, 20:13:38 »

"No fault found" - so why did it trip?? Huh
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2023, 04:23:27 »

As I was caught up in this,we waited at Reading from 09:00am till 11:00am trying to get to London.
Then advised to travel on the one hour journey on one of the Elizabeth line trains

Return journey arrived approx 15:25pm
 not one train set at Paddington,decided to take another one hour long journey from padd to reading
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