Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2020

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[TaplowGreen]

Two very poor days for LTV^▸ (London [and] Thames Valley)

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Slough
Due to a fault with the signalling system between London Paddington and Slough trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 15:00 19/06.

[Thatcham Crossing]

Problems with overhead wires and then signals - I'm wondering if lightning has been involved, there's been a lot about over the last few days?

[TaplowGreen]

Disruption now expected until 1800 and a fair number of cancellations. It's going to be a miserable commute home for a lot of essential workers.

[bobm]

Followed by problems between Reading and Newbury delaying a few local and West of England services. 

[Birdie100]

Glad to see the end of the week of easing lockdown restrictions brings other forms of familiarity ie non working trains!

[Electric train]

Glad to see the end of the week of easing lockdown restrictions brings other forms of familiarity ie non working trains!

During the height of the lockdown there was a reduced service which meant less stress on the systems, maintenance were able to get easier access during the day and at night to resolve faults and failures due to the reduced numbers of trains.

Under the current Covid Secure Regs staff dealing with faults cannot work the same way as they use to, as soon as they need to work within 2 metres of each other they need to carry out a risk assessment and agree how they are going to do the task. 

[stuving]

Under the current Covid Secure Regs staff dealing with faults cannot work the same way as they use to, as soon as they need to work within 2 metres of each other they need to carry out a risk assessment and agree how they are going to do the task. 

And for those jobs that can't be done while keeping 2 m apart, here's what you do...

[Electric train]

Under the current Covid Secure Regs staff dealing with faults cannot work the same way as they use to, as soon as they need to work within 2 metres of each other they need to carry out a risk assessment and agree how they are going to do the task. 

And for those jobs that can't be done while keeping 2 m apart, here's what you do...

Yes and it working well on site, but I know from actual experience it does add time to tasks; however this is improving as the maintenance teams have got accustomed to the additional measures.

Some teams have been affected by normal team members having to self isolated due to their or members of their house hold needing to shield.

[TaplowGreen]

Alterations to services between Slough and Maidenhead

Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Slough and Maidenhead some lines are closed.
Train services running through these stations will be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 09:00 05/07.

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services at Reading

Due to a points failure at Reading fewer trains are able to run.

Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 06:45 28/07.

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between Newbury and Bedwyn
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Newbury and Bedwyn all lines are disrupted.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 16:00 29/07.

[grahame]

Delays to services between Newbury and Bedwyn
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Newbury and Bedwyn all lines are disrupted.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 16:00 29/07.

Yep .... and diverted too.

14:12 Paignton to London Paddington due 17:09
14:12 Paignton to London Paddington due 17:09 will be diverted between Westbury and Reading.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 34 minutes late.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

There she goes ...

... could really do with double track through there!
(from Open Train Times)

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services at London Paddington

Due to a problem currently under investigation at London Paddington:
Train services running to and from this station will be delayed. Disruption is expected until 09:00 21/09.

(According to National Rail it's a signalling fault between Paddington and West Drayton and there will be problems until 10am)

[GBM]

There's a lot of red at Reading this morning on RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website), and 1A10 stopped short there. 
Any ideas as to 'wasson' please?

[grahame]

There's a lot of red at Reading this morning on RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website), and 1A10 stopped short there. 
Any ideas as to 'wasson' please?

Whatever it was, it was quickly resolved ... I was with the Swindon Gateline doing Journey Maker stuff and a few delays flashed up and then soon cleared - 'minor issue' - perhaps an alert of some sort going off relating to track, signalling or power that was quickly corrected - perhaps in the monitoring circuits - or found to be finger trouble somewhere.  Educated guess, by that way!