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« Reply #45 on: February 11, 2023, 08:14:47 »

Ongoing all day today too

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Service update - 11 Feb⚠️

Due to a train hitting an obstruction on the line between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill, all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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« Reply #46 on: February 11, 2023, 08:30:00 »

From journeycheck

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Cancellations to services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill
Due to a landslip between Oxford and Hanborough all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Train services between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill may be cancelled or revised. Kingham, Shipton, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Charlbury and Hanborough will not be served.
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We have requested mutliple coaches to shuttle between Worcester & Oxford, but we are still waiting for confirmation from suppliers. As soon as we have more information we will publish it.
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You can use your GWR (Great Western Railway) ticket on CrossCountry trains between Reading, Oxford, and Birmingham.
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You can use your GWR ticket on Chiltern Railways trains between Oxford and London Marylebone.
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You can use your GWR ticket on West Midlands Railway trains between Hereford, Great Malvern, Worcester, and Birmingham.
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A retaining brick wall has collapsed following a landslip near Hanborough. Following this, a train hit the rubble and has been damaged.
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An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
If you hold a valid single, return, or weekly ticket, you will be able to claim compensation for delays of 15 minutes or more. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
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« Reply #47 on: February 11, 2023, 08:32:45 »

Train identified by a CLPG» (Cotswold Line Promotion Group - about) membee

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Today's 1734 Paddington to Hereford hit a probable landslide near
Hanborough damaging train and road bridge, possibly derailed. Passengers
being evacuated as we speak onto rescue train.
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« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2023, 09:13:53 »

Another well maintained Network Rail structure that requires no maintenance and fewer inspections….. perhaps!
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« Reply #49 on: February 11, 2023, 09:31:01 »

oh come on, landslips are happening owing to climate change. Not much NR» (Network Rail - home page) can have done....
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« Reply #50 on: February 11, 2023, 13:04:26 »

There's a cab video of the route from 2019, taken in the 'Down' direction. The approach to the bridge can be found from 55 minutes in to the video. At 55' 22", as the train passes beneath the bridge, there's a glimpse of a 'Not quite benign looking' wing wall, that looks to have had issues with water seeping through. Then, this winter, the area's seen some very low night time temperatures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMADOeBumAU

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« Reply #51 on: February 11, 2023, 14:20:57 »

The RAIB (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) are in attendance collecting evidence
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« Reply #52 on: February 11, 2023, 14:54:15 »

There's a cab video of the route from 2019, taken in the 'Down' direction.

Good cab video that.  I wonder who could have produced it?  Grin  P.S. It was 2020.
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« Reply #53 on: February 11, 2023, 15:19:40 »

Oops, yes, 2020: sparse passenger numbers, people masked up.

So many cab videos seem to chance on weather that's not the best, but not this one. West of the Severn particularly, it's a lovely record of the line, the season, and the country. Always love to see that sight-line through Ledbury's station's footbridge.

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« Reply #54 on: February 11, 2023, 15:33:49 »

Good cab video that.  I wonder who could have produced it?  Grin  P.S. It was 2020.
That was my first thought when I saw it, was it an II production.
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« Reply #55 on: February 11, 2023, 17:06:02 »

Interesting - the AA travel site attributed this to a vehicle striking the bridge. Which is correct (or which caused the other if both?)
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« Reply #56 on: February 11, 2023, 18:00:34 »

BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) site now has a couple of photos from the track.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-64609319
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« Reply #57 on: February 11, 2023, 19:10:11 »

Another well maintained Network Rail structure that requires no maintenance and fewer inspections….. perhaps!

Yes but economists and Minsters in the Treasury know far more about these things than Network Rail engineers so if they say it is safe to reduce inspections it must be. 
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« Reply #58 on: February 12, 2023, 09:00:41 »

GWR (Great Western Railway) website saying that services are expected to resume this evening.
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« Reply #59 on: February 12, 2023, 15:48:38 »

Another well maintained Network Rail structure that requires no maintenance and fewer inspections….. perhaps!

Yes but economists and Minsters in the Treasury know far more about these things than Network Rail engineers so if they say it is safe to reduce inspections it must be. 

Do I hear a faint echo of "we don't need experts"?
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