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« Reply #360 on: July 06, 2017, 17:15:05 » |
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If its two nights on the trot GWR▸ might need to reinforce those 6 BTP▸ at Paddington that I observed last night.
What an utter utter farce. And zero compensation for season ticket holders for this.
And passengers using the Cotswold Line had no morning peak service due to the failure of the 04:50 Hereford blocking the line at Charlbury for two hours. Wonder what the justification will be for not declaring a void day. |
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« Reply #361 on: July 06, 2017, 17:58:21 » |
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At 17:56 Network Rail engineers are on site, but are unlikley to be able to fix the problem within 2 hrs. Customers are advised to postpone journeys, while those that are able travel at any time tomorrow. |
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« Reply #362 on: July 06, 2017, 17:58:42 » |
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At least this time the website is saying major disruptions rather than last nights some trains may be delayed up to 30 mins.
I also noticed the Twitter team was being slightly more conciliatory when season tickets complained telling them to email GWR▸ rather than that's your terms and conditions tough. Although that's not going to help the email backlog much.
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« Reply #363 on: July 06, 2017, 18:05:01 » |
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If it wasn't before, I think it is now time for a deep level cross-industry enquiry regarding the ongoing signalling reliability between Maidenhead and Paddington. There are far too many minor outages and far too many major ones such as today and yesterday. With the ever increasing numbers of people wanting to travel by train, this simply isn't good enough.
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #364 on: July 06, 2017, 18:07:46 » |
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At 17:56 Network Rail engineers are on site, but are unlikley to be able to fix the problem within 2 hrs. Customers are advised to postpone journeys, while those that are able travel at any time tomorrow. That's utterly pathetic "postpone journeys"....how are people supposed to get home? |
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« Reply #365 on: July 06, 2017, 18:17:00 » |
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Spoke to soon. Apparently all lines blocked out of Paddington is a minor disruption. Go customer service.
Any idea if the stoppers from Reading might run some way into London for the final leg of the Waterloo to Reading journey? According to the website all running and all on time.
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« Reply #366 on: July 06, 2017, 18:30:46 » |
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Kinda sums it up really....  |
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« Reply #367 on: July 06, 2017, 18:46:38 » |
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If it wasn't before, I think it is now time for a deep level cross-industry enquiry regarding the ongoing signalling reliability between Maidenhead and Paddington. There are far too many minor outages and far too many major ones such as today and yesterday. With the ever increasing numbers of people wanting to travel by train, this simply isn't good enough.
Hear, hear. This thread should be forwarded to the DfT» . It's an excellent catalogue of the frequent failings of infrastructure in the Thames Valley. The ministers in the department need to start kicking butts at Network Rail. |
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"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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« Reply #368 on: July 06, 2017, 18:49:49 » |
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The interlocking is connected to the trackside equipment by means of two diverse data links using a pair of Long Distance Terminals (LDT▸ ). I am told the A link failed today and when the techs tried to use the B link it established briefly and then also went down. |
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« Reply #369 on: July 06, 2017, 18:52:54 » |
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''Better go to plan C, then ''
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bobm
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« Reply #370 on: July 06, 2017, 18:54:12 » |
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They have - stop everything.
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« Reply #372 on: July 06, 2017, 19:58:41 » |
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Realtime Trains is suggesting the 15:49 Paddington - Moreton-in-Marsh has been stationary near the Heathrow Airport Junction since 16:12 (as at 19:56). Is that really the case, or what have GWR▸ managed to do with services which had departed from Paddington and then got caught up in the chaos?
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« Reply #373 on: July 06, 2017, 20:12:03 » |
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This thread should be forwarded to the DfT» . It's an excellent catalogue of the frequent failings of infrastructure in the Thames Valley. The ministers in the department need to start kicking butts at Network Rail.
It's a public thread ... anyone is free to forward a copy and judging by the number of "like"s you have, someone probably has already. |
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« Reply #374 on: July 06, 2017, 20:16:09 » |
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GWR▸ could IMHO▸ have done better WRT▸ informing and assisting passengers, but we must remember that the root cause is the failure of network rail infrastructure, yet again.
Does anyone know how many people have been trapped on trains for hours, and are there any plans for rescue/evacuation ?
And what about those with longer journeys to make, is it just a case of sleeping on the concourse at Paddington, or there any plans to obtain taxis or coaches to Cornwall ?
For those who can get home via Waterloo, are there any plans to run an all night service from Waterloo to Exeter etc. And connecting taxis.
In short, is anyone in authority actually DOING ANYTHING to help those stranded, or is it just a case of hoping for the best. (and hiding)
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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