Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2015

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[TaplowGreen]

Never rains but it pours...........Network Rail's Christmas hols started early?

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington the Reading bound fast line is closed.

Impact
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 15/12.

[Jason]

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington

Yep. I got totally stuffed by this and spent an hour getting from Reading to Paddington.
The on-train annoucements left a lot to be desired.

[BerkshireBugsy]

Out of interest how are the train crew kept up to date in the case of disruption?

Not wishing to create a tangent from this thread but in light of the disruptions it seems relevant

[TaplowGreen]

Out of interest how are the train crew kept up to date in the case of disruption?

Not wishing to create a tangent from this thread but in light of the disruptions it seems relevant

If it's anything like the information provided to customers I'd say probably semaphore and carrier pigeons.

[SandTEngineer]

....and the signalling has failed again at 1515 on the Down Main at Ladbroke Grove.  Just in time for the start of the evening rush

[Jason]

....and the signalling has failed again at 1515 on the Down Main at Ladbroke Grove.  Just in time for the start of the evening rush

Indeed.... not like I was going to be able to get away early. I have to work late thanks to this mornings signal faults.

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington fewer trains are able to run on some lines.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 19:00 15/12.

[TaplowGreen]

....and the signalling has failed again at 1515 on the Down Main at Ladbroke Grove.  Just in time for the start of the evening rush

Indeed.... not like I was going to be able to get away early. I have to work late thanks to this mornings signal faults.

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington fewer trains are able to run on some lines.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 19:00 15/12.

Yep me too...........seems to be mainly affecting Greenfords/Heathrows at the moment - leaving aside the person struck by a train which is obviously outside their control it's been a pretty dismal day's service, let's hope it's not a portent of doom for the Christmas "service" and that which follows between Xmas and New Year, although having been a victim of that for the last few years I'm not hopeful (Bah, Humbug etc!)

[SandTEngineer]

Well if you want to watch it getting worse and worse you can always watch it here : http://sussextrains.co.uk/maps/index.php?map=T2

If you want to know which train is which click on the headcode. When a train headcode starts turning Red or Pink you know there's trouble ahead..........

[SandTEngineer]

Heathrow express have dropped down from a 15 minute interval service to a 30 minute interval service probably to avoid any congestion during the high peak.

From the Heathrow Express website

Half Hourly Services
Our services are running half hourly due to a track failure. Trains are departing Heathrow Terminal 5 at 27 and 57 minutes past the hour and leaving Paddington at 25 and 55 minutes past the hour. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

....mmm.  Track failure.  They mean Track Circuit Failure (TCF^▸ (Track Circuit Failure) for short)

[TaplowGreen]

Heathrow express have dropped down from a 15 minute interval service to a 30 minute interval service probably to avoid any congestion during the high peak.

From the Heathrow Express website

Half Hourly Services
Our services are running half hourly due to a track failure. Trains are departing Heathrow Terminal 5 at 27 and 57 minutes past the hour and leaving Paddington at 25 and 55 minutes past the hour. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

....mmm.  Track failure.  They mean Track Circuit Failure (TCF^▸ (Track Circuit Failure) for short)

I think "failure" just about covers today's service by itself.

[TaplowGreen]

...............here we go again...........


Cancellations to services at London Paddington

Due to a fault with the signalling system at London Paddington some lines are closed.

Impact
Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 16:30 16/12.


Cancellations to services between West Ealing and Greenford




Due to a fault with the signalling system between West Ealing and Greenford the line is closed.

Impact
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 mins. Disruption is expected until 16:30 16/12.

Customer Advice
Customers are advised to use alternative London Transport services to and from Greenford.

[TaplowGreen]

........well I've never seen this one before!!!


08:12 London Paddington to Reading due 09:12

Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

 

[ChrisB]

Appearing regularly on Chiltern this past few weeks....possibly wheel flats at this time of year?

[TaplowGreen]

....another new one! (.......Conductors Xmas party last night perhaps?) 

12:34 Redhill to Reading due 13:54

This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train conductors.

[ChrisB]

I got a journeycheck email referring to problems with the overhead wires....the first of many, no doubt!