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« Reply #75 on: March 10, 2017, 12:56:47 »

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway

Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 15:45 10/03.

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A fault has occurred with the Signalling system on the Reading-bound slow line near Acton Main Line. As a result of this trains have to be brought to a stand and proceed through the affected section at caution.

Network Rail engineers are on site attending to the failure, but in order to allow them access to the track the train service through the affected section has had to be reduced. This means services may diverted on to the fast line; run non-stop through certain stations or be cancelled throughout.
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« Reply #76 on: March 10, 2017, 15:03:51 »

Well, if nothing else it's been a consistent week (so far) with things going wrong with signals/track/points every day......
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« Reply #77 on: March 10, 2017, 16:35:11 »

Though, in the main, they've been fairly minor and not lasted very long at all.  As a commuter you probably wouldn't have been affected by most of them, or in pre-internet days you wouldn't even have known of them.
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« Reply #78 on: March 10, 2017, 18:13:10 »

Though, in the main, they've been fairly minor and not lasted very long at all.  As a commuter you probably wouldn't have been affected by most of them, or in pre-internet days you wouldn't even have known of them.

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« Reply #79 on: March 10, 2017, 18:38:33 »

Nope.  Just trying to debate from a balanced viewpoint.  For example, I can't find any delays into double digits from today's incident that charles_uk posted, and only a couple of cancellations on the Heathrow Connects.
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« Reply #80 on: March 10, 2017, 20:52:22 »

You never quite know how these things are going to develop. In this case, the incident was originally suggesting delays of 10 minutes and expected to last until 12pm, and then the disruption forecast was extended until 15.45 with 20 minute delays - clearly not as straightforward as originally anticipated. In the event, as IndustryInsider said, disruption was minimal.

Main reason for posting, though, was I find this thread to be a useful resource to see whether the service has been particularly poor over a period or whether it's just a perception in my mind - it's good to have it as comprehensive as possible!
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« Reply #81 on: March 10, 2017, 21:04:22 »

It's certainly true that there is so much information available now that there will be much more awareness of issues, and maybe a perception that issues sorted relatively quickly are bigger than they actually are. That's particularly true for those of us who take an interest in the subject and are therefore looking at sites that impart such information whether or not it affects us.

I'm even aware of examples of people not affected by an incident complaining about it and then getting compensation.
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« Reply #82 on: March 10, 2017, 21:45:25 »


I'm even aware of examples of people not affected by an incident complaining about it and then getting compensation.

Really? That's shocking - if you feel strongly about it perhaps you should report it to GWR (Great Western Railway)?

.......although you never know, it may take them 3 months to get back to you with the outcome of your enquiry, and in recognition of such a long delay they may make an unsolicited gesture in recognition of their poor customer service?
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« Reply #83 on: March 10, 2017, 21:59:40 »

I'm even aware of examples of people not affected by an incident complaining about it and then getting compensation.

Examples? More than one? Care to share the details of them?

Or just thinly veiled disapproval of another forum member's actions?
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« Reply #84 on: March 10, 2017, 22:02:54 »


.......although you never know, it may take them 3 months to get back to you with the outcome of your enquiry


Three months? If only. I've been waiting four months for a reply to one query! But perhaps that's for another thread.
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« Reply #85 on: March 10, 2017, 22:11:31 »


.......although you never know, it may take them 3 months to get back to you with the outcome of your enquiry


Three months? If only. I've been waiting four months for a reply to one query! But perhaps that's for another thread.

Try referring it to Hopwood directly - that eventually catalysed some action on mine.
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« Reply #86 on: March 13, 2017, 07:20:26 »

Welcome to the new week.......

Alterations to services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington
Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington some lines are disrupted.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 08:30 13/03.
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« Reply #87 on: March 13, 2017, 09:23:44 »

Alterations to services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington
Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington some lines are disrupted.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 08:30 13/03.

Disruption now expected to 10:00am with 30 minute delays. A number of cancellations including a few fast services to Oxford well after the forecast end time.
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« Reply #88 on: March 13, 2017, 09:51:13 »

Yes, some quite significant disruption caused this morning, delays of nearly an hour to some trains, though settling down a little now.  A failed Solid State Interlocking module affecting signals in the Hanwell area is the cause I believe.
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« Reply #89 on: March 13, 2017, 10:10:50 »

Alterations to services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington
Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington some lines are disrupted.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 08:30 13/03.

Disruption now expected to 10:00am with 30 minute delays. A number of cancellations including a few fast services to Oxford well after the forecast end time.

Disruption now expected until 11:00 am with 45 minute delays, so commuters and off peak travellers alike have been impacted.........were it not for the internet of course, all would be in blissful ignorance.......until they got to the station Sad
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