Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2023

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[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between Didcot Parkway and Reading

Due to a fire next to the track between Didcot Parkway and Reading some lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 08:00 09/09.
Customer Advice
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Reports are coming in of a line-side fire in the Cholsey area emanating from a signalling structure. Currently the main (fast) lines are on stop in both directions until an inspection has been carried out.

[GBM]

A good dozen or so stacked up either side of this.
Some delays and cancellations pending today (and nothing to do with the bruvvers and b-b-q weather)!

[ChrisB]

Except XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services with no rest day or overtime workimg.

Journeycheck has this being problematic until 1000

[TaplowGreen]

A good dozen or so stacked up either side of this.
Some delays and cancellations pending today (and nothing to do with the bruvvers and b-b-q weather)!

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Delays to services between Didcot Parkway and Reading
Due to a fire next to the track between Didcot Parkway and Reading all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 10:00 09/09.

Customer Advice
We are sorry for the delay to your journey.

Unfortunately due to a lineside fire we have had to block some lines between Didcot Parkway and Reading. Also, overhead wires have had to be switched off for safety reasons.

[GBM]

TMI (Too much information!)
Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Reading
Following a fire next to the track between Didcot Parkway and Reading all lines have now reopened.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:00 09/09.
Customer Advice
We are sorry for the delay to your journey.

Unfortunately due to a lineside fire we had to block some lines between Didcot Parkway and Reading. Also, overhead wires had to be switched off for safety reasons.

Ticket acceptance is in place with other operators which is detailed below.

We appreciate that this will have disrupted your travel plans, especially those on Advance purchase tickets, please note that you will be able to use your ticket on a later train today.

If you require any further assistance or information please speak to a member of Train Crew or Station Staff. Alternatively please use station help points where provided.

More information will follow as we have it.
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Chiltern Railways are conveying passengers between Oxford and London Marylebone in both directions until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
London Underground are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
Reading buses jetBlack 1: Newbury (Wharf), Thatcham (Cropper Close), Midgham, Aldermaston, Theale (The Crown), Reading (Station) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
South Western Railway are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
West Midlands Railway are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
Stagecoach route 62: Gloucester (Bus Station), Stroud (Merrywalks), Stonehouse (Elgin Mall), Stagecoach route 63: Gloucester (Bus Station), Stroud (Merrywalks), Stagecoach route 64: Gloucester (Bus Station), Stonehouse (Elgin Mall), Stroud (Merrywalks) and Stagecoach route 65: Gloucester (Bus Station), Stonehouse (Elgin Mall), Cam, Dursley, Stroud (Merrywalks) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
CrossCountry are conveying passengers between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway in both directions until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
Arrangements previously made with Go Cornwall Bus route 21: St Austell, St Columb Road (Co-op), Quintrell Downs (Quintrell Close), Newquay (Bus Station) and Go Cornwall Bus route 25: Par (Station), St Austell (Station), Quintrell Downs, Newquay (Bus Station) to convey passengers have now been withdrawn.
First Bus route 8: Slough (Wellington St), Windsor (Theatre Royal), Egham (Church Road) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.
Go Cornwall Bus route 21: St Austell, St Columb Road (Co-op), Quintrell Downs (Quintrell Close), Newquay (Bus Station) and Go Cornwall Bus route 25: Par (Station), St Austell (Station), Quintrell Downs, Newquay (Bus Station) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.

What caught my eye was the GoCornwall 21/25 routes.
Reducing the above for this information (which has nothing to do with Didcot/Reading) gives me
Arrangements previously made with Go Cornwall Bus route 21: St Austell, St Columb Road (Co-op), Quintrell Downs (Quintrell Close), Newquay (Bus Station) and Go Cornwall Bus route 25: Par (Station), St Austell (Station), Quintrell Downs, Newquay (Bus Station) to convey passengers have now been withdrawn.

Go Cornwall Bus route 21: St Austell, St Columb Road (Co-op), Quintrell Downs (Quintrell Close), Newquay (Bus Station) and Go Cornwall Bus route 25: Par (Station), St Austell (Station), Quintrell Downs, Newquay (Bus Station) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice.

So.
Withdrawn and are conveying until further notice.

How to confuse the passengers...........

[a-driver]

Looks to have been one of the worst days on the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) for a long while.

Signal gantry that caught fire this morning.
Overheads down at Langley
And a person struck by a train near Hayes. Whilst that was being attended to a person was struck at Southall.

[GBM]

Looks to have been one of the worst days on the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) for a long while.
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Thank you for those updates.
Appreciated.

[TaplowGreen]

Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead / Reading, and also between London Paddington and Reading

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads / Exeter St Davids / Weston-super-Mare / Swansea / Carmarthen / Plymouth, and also between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central

Description
Damage to the overhead wires at Slough means some lines are disrupted. As a result, trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes. This is expected until 13:00.

[ChrisB]

Its September 15 - can we get to a week with no reports? 

[TaplowGreen]

Its September 15 - can we get to a week with no reports? 

Miracles have been known to happen........................but a week with no signal/points failures between Reading and Paddington?

[TaplowGreen]

Its September 15 - can we get to a week with no reports? 

Well, they did manage a week I guess!

Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to a points failure between Twyford and Slough some lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 18:30 20/09.

Train services between Reading and London Paddington may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services between Maidenhead and Bourne End

Due to a safety inspection of the track between Maidenhead and Bourne End the line is blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 11:00 22/09.

[TaplowGreen]

Not on Journeycheck but.....

Route(s) affected
Between Abbey Wood / Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5 / Maidenhead / Reading

Description
Due to urgent repairs to the track between London Paddington and Acton Main Line some lines are currently blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

[TaplowGreen]

Not on Journeycheck but.....

Route(s) affected
Between Abbey Wood / Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5 / Maidenhead / Reading

Description
Due to urgent repairs to the track between London Paddington and Acton Main Line some lines are currently blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a points failure between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on all lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 16:00 26/09.

[TaplowGreen]

Not on Journeycheck but.....

Route(s) affected
Between Abbey Wood / Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5 / Maidenhead / Reading

Description
Due to urgent repairs to the track between London Paddington and Acton Main Line some lines are currently blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a points failure between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on all lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 16:00 26/09.

"Disruption is expected until the end of the day"