Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2018

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[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between Slough and Twyford
Due to a points failure between Slough and Twyford some lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes. Disruption is expected until 21:00 16/04.

[Jason]

Due to urgent repairs to the track between Reading and Slough some lines towards Slough are closed.
Impact: Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 10 minutes. Disruption is expected until 07:30 17/04.

[sanfrandragon]

Urgent engineering + problems with overhead lines

[Sixty3Closure]

Just back from Twyford station and didn't seem to be any trains running at the moment and no idea of when they'd restart.

[NickB]

Maidenhead have managed to run one train out of 10. It’s magical.

[Sixty3Closure]

The webpage is saying minor disruption with slight delays which didn't seem to be the case at a very crowded Twyford station.

[TaplowGreen]

From Twitter




 Sorry for the disruption this morning. There have been several problems, delays at the depot, urgent track repairs taking place and overhead line problems. Lewis

[NickB]

It took 8 minutes to wedge the entire content of Slough on to the delayed 6.32 which was already cosy.

Maybe I’ll mention this at the next Meet the Manager session. Oh no, I can’t, they don’t exist.

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services between Maidenhead and London Paddington


Due to failure of the electricity supply between Maidenhead and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:15 17/04.
Customer Advice
The power to overhead electric lines has been lost between Paddington and Maidenhead. Customers may use available TfL^» (Transport for London - about) bus and underground services where possible.

[nickswift99]

2P11 (0547 Didcot-Paddington) ground to a halt on the Up Main just outside Twyford this morning causing a queue of trains back past Reading. It was there in the first place because the Up Relief was closed (?track defect). This pretty much finished off the morning peak service which doesn't seem to have recovered.

Looking forward to the journey home  

[Sixty3Closure]

I gave up and went home and sounds like that was the right decision. Feel really sorry for people who don't have that option though from their employers.

[nickswift99]

And now this from JourneyCheck

Following an object being caught on the overhead electric wires between Reading and London Paddington some lines are now open.
Train services running to and from these stations will be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 15:00 17/04.

Plastic sheeting has become caught in overhead cables in the Slough area. Technicians need to retrieve this, but until this can be take place (at approximately 13:00), stopping trains to/from Paddington will have to run at reduced speed.

[charles_uk]

Cancellations to services at Didcot Parkway

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Didcot Parkway fewer trains are able to run on all lines.

Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 15:00 18/04.

Last Updated:18/04/2018 14:06

As always, hard to gauge the impact but the 13:22 Paddington to Great Malvern has lost 15 minutes between Cholsey and the Moreton Cutting.

[edit] - disruption now expected until 17:00

[Jason]

This has now been updated to read:

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Didcot Parkway fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Impact:
Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:00 18/04.
Customer Advice:
Road transport is being procured but due to school runs only a limited service is running.
Some trains running from Oxford to Reading will call at intermediate stations excluding Didcot Parkway. Customers travelling to Didcot from Oxford should circulate via Reading, or use what available Road Transport is in operation.
Additional Information:
GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) tickets are being accepted between London Marylebone and Banbury/Oxford with Chiltern Railways, London Underground between Paddington and Marylebone, and with CrossCountry between Reading and Banbury.

[ray951]

This has now been updated to read:

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Didcot Parkway fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Impact:
Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:00 18/04.
Customer Advice:
Road transport is being procured but due to school runs only a limited service is running.
Some trains running from Oxford to Reading will call at intermediate stations excluding Didcot Parkway. Customers travelling to Didcot from Oxford should circulate via Reading, or use what available Road Transport is in operation.
Additional Information:
GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) tickets are being accepted between London Marylebone and Banbury/Oxford with Chiltern Railways, London Underground between Paddington and Marylebone, and with CrossCountry between Reading and Banbury.

I was travelling from Oxford to Didcot and circulated via Reading; this wasn't a good idea as once I got to Reading there were no trains to Didcot and of course there is no other public transport from Reading to Didcot.
When I got to Reading the stopping services were cancelled and the first fast service diverted via Newbury, the 2nd they refused to stop at Didcot although it was stopping at Swindon. I caught the 3rd service which was a fast to Oxford which was changed to a slow to Oxford and was of course a crowded 166 with 'air conditioning' ie hot day so not working. It took me 2 hours to get from Oxford to Didcot in the end, they should have advised passengers to catch the bus to Didcot and I wish I had done that.