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Signalling problems on single line between Charlbury and Wolvercote. HFD to PAD service had to go through red lights at low speed all the way to Wolvercote due to track being shown as occupied.
93min late by Oxford although this train did arrive 35min late at Charlbury due to earlier delays getting stuck behind another failing train on way to Hereford.


Line incident

Line problem between Oxford and Charlbury.
Train services are being disrupted due to signalling problems between Oxford and Charlbury.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 90 minutes can be expected.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 10:32
Service incidents

06:43 Hereford to London Paddington due 09:47
This train has been delayed and is now 93 minutes late from Oxford.This is due to signalling problems.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 10:28
08:22 London Paddington to Hereford due 11:43
This train has been delayed and is now 62 minutes late from Oxford.This train will be terminated at Worcester Foregate Street.It will no longer call at: Malvern Link, Great Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury and Hereford.This is due to signalling problems.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 10:37
08:26 Great Malvern to Westbury due 11:36
This train has been delayed between Worcester Shrub Hill and Ashchurch For Tewkesbury and is now 36 minutes late.This train will be terminated at Bristol Temple Meads.It will no longer call at: Keynsham, Oldfield Park, Bath Spa, Freshford, Avoncliff, Bradford-On-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury.This is due to signalling problems.
An additional train service will operate as 10:49 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 10:06
09:21 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 11:41
This train will be terminated at Oxford.It will no longer call at: Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Evesham, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.This is due to signalling problems.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 10:43
09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 12:29
This train will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.It will no longer call at: Great Malvern and Malvern Link.This is due to a delay on a previous journey.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 09:12
10:49 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury due 11:36
An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 10:49 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury due 11:36 run on 21/06/11.
This train service will call at: Keynsham 10:56, Oldfield Park 11:03, Bath Spa 11:07, Freshford 11:16, Avoncliff 11:18, Bradford-On-Avon 11:22, Trowbridge 11:28 and Westbury 11:36.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 10:10
13:14 Hereford to London Paddington due 16:27
This train will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.It will no longer call at: Hereford, Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern and Malvern Link.This is due to signalling problems.
Last Updated: 21/06/2011 10:38

Is this the first time the new signalling has played up so far?

It sounds as though that's what remains of the old signalling, on the single line that's left?....

I believe knackered old axle counters on the old single line section were replaced with track circuits, so there's new kit on the single line section as well.  Happy to be corrected there though?

One of willc's photos of the panel in AUW would suggest that it is indeed track circuited. See: http://www.flickr.com/photos/willc2009/5801017806/in/photostream

Its mostly the original axle counter kit still, new count heads were fitted at Charlbury and the section shortened back from Ascott.

Definitely a train detection issue or some sort but not sure which equipment specifically. Stuck at Charlbury for 70 minutes or so sitting on the 09.29 from Moreton-in-Marsh, waiting for the 08.22 to turn up from Oxford with a pilotman. Reached Oxford 70 minutes late, though somewhat to my surprise the train did run through towards London.