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Author Topic: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2017  (Read 13605 times)
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« Reply #810 on: December 24, 2017, 13:33:24 »

Ahh, so wrong sort of 57 !?  Smiley
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« Reply #811 on: December 24, 2017, 20:01:30 »

Ahh, so wrong sort of 57 !?  Smiley

And I thought it was only Hinze that had 57 different varieties  Grin
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« Reply #812 on: December 27, 2017, 05:48:46 »

Not a good start.......

Cancellations to services at Oxford
Due to a points failure at Oxford some lines are blocked.
Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes. Disruption is expected until 07:45 27/12.
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« Reply #813 on: December 28, 2017, 11:38:39 »

And not a good start to today's 'soft launch' of electric services west of Maidenhead:

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A safety inspection of the overhead electrical wires between Twyford and Reading has resulted in some lines being closed in the direction of Reading. Also, further disruption has been caused by a broken down train at Goring & Streatley affecting trains between Twyford and Didcot Parkway.

Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected to continue until 12:30.
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« Reply #814 on: August 21, 2024, 16:41:18 »

Here you are, then: my work on breaking down (pun intended! Grin ) this original topic into more manageable yearly bites continues.

2017 seems to have been particularly bad - judging purely by the number of posts here (which I do accept is not a particularly scientific analysis of the actual issues involved).

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