Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2017

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[ChrisB]

Reported on twitter that energisation of wires happened over the weekend from Airport Junction to Maidenhead. The 387s won't reach Maidenhead in service until the May17 timetable change however.

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between Slough and London Paddington
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Slough and London Paddington trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines towards London Paddington.

Todays daily delay......Currently sitting on 0702 from Maidenhead, roughly 30 minutes late.....still a fair way from Paddington and crawling along (.....the train, not me)

[Jason]

18 minutes late for me on 1L10. There are some mutterings on Twitter about a broken down train as well as the inevitable signalling problems.

[TonyK]

From Journey Planner:

Following congestion between Slough and London Paddington all lines have now reopened.
Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 09:45 28/03.
Further Information
The combination of earlier signalling problems in the Hayes area and a broken down train outside London Paddington have resulted in some congestion in the area.

Hope it helps.

[IndustryInsider]

TG's train arrived 23 minutes late, so that along with Jason's 18 minute late arrival were typical of many services this morning.  Roll on DelayRepay15...!

[IndustryInsider]

The 3187 description has been stuck in there since the signalling 'commissioning' at xmas/new year 2016/2017   I think II told us in another thread that the physical construction hasn't been completed yet.  Anybody got a photograph as it would be nice to see whats been done at Maidenhead (no good looking out of a train window at 125mph)? 

No photos sadly, but I can confirm the current state of play:

1) Station area:  Wires up throughout station area (and now assumed live) except for the London end of Platform 5 through to Maidenhead East Junction.
2) Turnback siding:  Wires are up on the turnback siding and signalling is installed, but there's no track beyond the S&C^▸ (Settle and Carlisle - a local rail line, or Switch and Crossings - a railway signalling term, depending on context) as yet - I heard it was to be installed during April, so presumably Easter weekend.
3) Stabling sidings:  No wires on any of them yet, though all other OHLE^▸ (Over-Head Line Equipment (electrification via catenary)) fixtures and fitting seem to be installed.  First two sidings are 'open' and signalled, the others all have rails and are ballasted but signalling work remains to be installed.

[TaplowGreen]

TG's train arrived 23 minutes late, so that along with Jason's 18 minute late arrival were typical of many services this morning.  Roll on DelayRepay15...!

I just want the trains to run on time reliably, that's all....signal failures are a virtually daily occurrence now in LTV^▸ (London [and] Thames Valley), despite all the promises going back years......weather marginally warmer today, wonder how long it'll be before the mass cancellations & delays caused by "poor rail conditions " add to the fun?

[SandTEngineer]

I have continued the discussion on Maidenhead here: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5066.msg211985#msg211985

[Chris from Nailsea]

With thanks for the suggestions, I'm now going to do a bit of 'moving and merging' of some recent posts on this topic.  CfN. 

[Jason]

Disruption between Reading and London Paddington expected until 08:30
Last updated: 07:23 31/03/2017
Incident created: 31/03/2017 07:22
Route affected
Between Cheltenham Spa / Bedwyn / Newbury / Oxford / Reading and London Paddington
Train operator affected
Great Western Railway
Description
A signalling problem between Reading and Slough is causing disruption to trains between Reading and London Paddington. The following alterations will apply:
Trains to / from Cheltenham Spa will only run between Cheltenham Spa and Swindon
Trains to / from Bedwyn will only run between Bedwyn and Reading
'Stopping' services from Oxford towards London Paddington will run non-stop between Reading and Slough es
All other services may be delayed by up to 15 minutes between Reading and London Paddington
 
Disruption is expected to continue until approximately 08:30.

[Jason]

Fault at Burnham it would appear

[BerkshireBugsy]

At the moment I am commuting between Reading and Watford Junction leaving RDG^▸ (Rail Delivery Group, or Reading station, depending on context) on the 6:16am. I've been doing this for about 2-3 months now and I am struggling to remember there being any major disruption!

That will be the death knoll then!

[johoare]

This morning's "fun" delayed me by half hour in the end on the 7.59 Mai to Pad.. That's twice out of four journeys into work this week that I've been late.. I guess on the positive side 50% of the time I got to work on time 

[TaplowGreen]

This morning's "fun" delayed me by half hour in the end on the 7.59 Mai to Pad.. That's twice out of four journeys into work this week that I've been late.. I guess on the positive side 50% of the time I got to work on time 

I was lucky, I got the 0702 from Maidenhead which arrived at Paddington "only" about 8 minutes late - managed 3 out of 5 on time this week so not too bad by GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) standards!

[eightf48544]

30 out of 5 only 60%!