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« Reply #420 on: December 08, 2014, 13:28:46 »
Quote from: Nosaj on December 08, 2014, 13:06:40
Quote from: johoare on December 08, 2014, 12:33:32
Disruption is expected to last until at least 4pm according to journeycheck.. I am starting to guess what the journey home is going to be like...

The only positive I can take from this is that I'll be working so late this evening in order to make up the time I lost coming in that there's a better chance of a clear run.

Last week was pretty poor, with repeated morning delays of 10 mins between Reading and Paddington, mainly centred around Southall.
Saturday was torrid.
This morning was just horrendous.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 45 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 23:30 08/12.

Working late may not save you.........just been changed to 2330!!!  Angry
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« Reply #421 on: December 08, 2014, 14:00:28 »
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Disruption from signalling problems at Acton is expected until end of service today. Please check before travel - http://bit.ly/YE38x0

https://twitter.com/FGW/status/541954093263372288
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« Reply #422 on: December 08, 2014, 14:04:50 »
I am leaving work early in the hope I beat the madness.. Watch this space :-)
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« Reply #423 on: December 08, 2014, 14:05:25 »
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Disruption from signalling problems at Acton is expected until end of service today. Please check before travel - http://bit.ly/YE38x0

https://twitter.com/FGW/status/541954093263372288

Rather ironic that I renewed my season ticket yesterday and got an "extra" day added in respect of the void day on 6th October...........looks like I will have another one to add next time........"please check before travel"......outstanding advice.
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« Reply #424 on: December 08, 2014, 14:11:24 »
What more can they say?....looks as though Journeycheck is carrying amends to beyond 1600 - so at least 2 hours forward. Makes sense to me....

At least they've raised all ticket restrictions for the rest of the day, so no peak restrictions this evening.
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« Reply #425 on: December 08, 2014, 14:18:29 »
Do network rail ever publish any detail on incidents like this?
If I could get my head around some information on what takes engineering 18+ hours to fix then I might be more understanding.
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« Reply #426 on: December 08, 2014, 14:31:08 »
I would imagine anyone counting on FGW▸ (First Great Western) to get them home for Christmas in a couple of weeks is doing so with extreme trepidation......imagine if this happens on Dec 23rd/Christmas Eve?
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« Reply #427 on: December 08, 2014, 15:11:31 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on December 08, 2014, 14:31:08
I would imagine anyone counting on FGW▸ (First Great Western) to get them home for Christmas in a couple of weeks is doing so with extreme trepidation......imagine if this happens on Dec 23rd/Christmas Eve?



It's actually rather easy to imagine this happening just before Christmas!!  Grin
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« Reply #428 on: December 08, 2014, 15:38:16 »
In a way, it might be worth it happening just so that Network Rail (NR» (Network Rail - home page)) get severely bad press & likely hauled in front of the Transport Committee to answer a few obvious Questions (Qs) that they are refusing to publicise. And hopefully lead to removal of NR bonuses for 2014.


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« Reply #429 on: December 08, 2014, 15:48:15 »
FGW▸ (First Great Western) are saying that the disruption was caused by Data Cables not working correctly at Hanwell, west of Paddington.
https://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/travel-updates/first-great-western-apology

Not sure how a cable doesn't work correctly unless they have been damaged.
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« Reply #430 on: December 08, 2014, 15:50:29 »
Quote from: ChrisB on December 08, 2014, 15:38:16
In a way, it might be worth it happening just so that NR» (Network Rail - home page) get severely bad press & likely hauled in front of the Transport Committee to answer a few obvious Qs that they are refusing to publicise. And hopefully lead to removal of NR bonuses for 2014.

..............you mean NR and FGW▸ (First Great Western) get bonuses? What on Earth for?
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« Reply #431 on: December 08, 2014, 15:55:33 »
All ticket restrictions lifted out of Paddington tonight.
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« Reply #432 on: December 08, 2014, 16:01:19 »
Quote from: ChrisB on December 08, 2014, 14:11:24
At least they've raised all ticket restrictions for the rest of the day, so no peak restrictions this evening.

Posted earlier.

That letter from Mark Hopwood makes it sound as though it's in the past - has it been fixed then?
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« Reply #433 on: December 08, 2014, 16:04:03 »
Normal working given at 14:50.
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« Reply #434 on: December 08, 2014, 16:45:46 »
18.18 and 19.48 via Maidenhead cancelled.  So that puts 500+ extra people on the 19.05 3 carriage to Henley.  Good work.    Cry
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