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« Reply #345 on: October 13, 2015, 08:14:03 »
Quote from: Nosaj on October 13, 2015, 08:10:04
It doesn't look like anything is running between Westbury and Reading until midday due to overrunning engineering works.
Thank goodness for the Transwilts with WoE UP services being diverted via Swindon. No comfort for those travelling from stations between Pewsey-Reading though.

Anyone know what the cause of the overrun is?
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« Reply #346 on: October 13, 2015, 08:36:15 »
Glad I'm not taking a service from THA this morning, feeling sorry for those that are (or were!). Planning to tomorrow so hope there is not a recurrence.

I see a few additional services now scheduled between Reading and Theale, so presumably the problem is further west?
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« Reply #347 on: October 13, 2015, 08:42:38 »
From NationalRail 13/10/2015 08:10
Trains are currently unable to run from Pewsey towards Reading
A limited bus service is running between Pewsey and Reading
Some trains between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will be diverted, not calling at stations between Westbury and Reading
A shuttle service is running between Theale and Reading
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« Reply #348 on: October 13, 2015, 09:05:38 »
How many GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) trains are scheduled between Temple Meads & Reading via the Berks & Hants???
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« Reply #349 on: October 13, 2015, 09:08:51 »
In probably related news most services from Maidenhead were delayed by c15min this morning.  No acknowledgement of this on journeycheck or from GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) staff, but everything was late/disrupted.
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« Reply #350 on: October 13, 2015, 09:18:29 »
Quote from: ChrisB on October 13, 2015, 09:05:38
How many GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) trains are scheduled between Temple Meads & Reading via the Berks & Hants???

One daily in passenger service in each direction.  At least one other ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) from Bristol / enters service on the way (Frome).  And I think there may be a Taunton starter that runs ECS from Bristol too?
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« Reply #351 on: October 13, 2015, 09:30:50 »
Quote from: NickB on October 13, 2015, 09:08:51
In probably related news most services from Maidenhead were delayed by c15min this morning.  No acknowledgement of this on journeycheck or from GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) staff, but everything was late/disrupted.

High Speed Train's (HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)))s through RDG▸ (Rail Delivery Group, or Reading station, depending on context) towards PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) were generally a bit slack around 0730 when I passed through. Twitter mentioned knock on effects from delays earlier in the rush hour at both Twyford and around Southall. I had a very slow time towards and through Heathrow Junction.

NationalRail have now pushed the Pewsey disruption ETA to 14:00

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« Reply #352 on: October 13, 2015, 09:50:51 »
Reading-Basingstoke line blocked by a broken down train too, looks like everything cancelled for the foreseeable, Barnstaple/Exeter for the same reason. Not a great morning for the Great Western!
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« Reply #353 on: October 13, 2015, 09:52:26 »
Quote from: Nosaj on October 13, 2015, 09:30:50
NationalRail have now pushed the Pewsey disruption ETA to 14:00
Gosh whatevers gone wrong has gone wrong in quite a bad way.
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« Reply #354 on: October 13, 2015, 10:17:10 »
Reading West MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) Alok Sharma has just tweeted that he was told by GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) that the Newbury line problem is due to a 'track out of alignment'.
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« Reply #355 on: October 13, 2015, 10:40:27 »
Reading between the lines (no pun intended) a piece of track maintenance equipment managed to move track too close to a structure, so I believe the track has to be replaced on its original alignment.
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« Reply #356 on: October 13, 2015, 10:45:41 »
So its not really an over-run....
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« Reply #357 on: October 13, 2015, 11:39:13 »
I see there are possessions planned for the next 3 nights on the B&H▸ (Berks and Hants - railway line from Reading to Taunton via Westbury) so is that plan now going to change? If not, let's hope they are better organised for those upcoming nights.

Update: Shuttle now also running between Newbury and Bedwyn, buses between Newbury and Theale.

Anyone know if this is electrification related?
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« Reply #358 on: October 13, 2015, 12:20:08 »
Quote from: ChrisB on October 13, 2015, 10:45:41
So its not really an over-run....

Depends how you classify an over-run I suppose.  As in the track slew wasn't part of the work planned for the possession, but the equipment wouldn't have been working there had it not been for the possession.

Quote from: Thatcham Crossing on October 13, 2015, 11:39:13
Anyone know if this is electrification related?

Don't think so.  It was a 'stoneblower' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoneblower) working by Bulls Lock between Newbury Racecourse and Thatcham.

Does sound like a bit of a cock up all round.
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« Reply #359 on: October 13, 2015, 12:43:31 »
Looks like things are returning to normal..........wonder how much compo GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) will get from NR» (Network Rail - home page) for this one........and how much is paid out to customers!

Following earlier engineering works not being finished on time between Reading and Pewsey the Reading bound line is now open.

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Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 20 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 14:00 13/10.
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