Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2024

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[GBM]

Oh dear.......fate can so easily be tempted.

Due to a points failure between Reading and Basingstoke some lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 14:15 30/04.

Think that one has eased.
There were 3 Cross Country services and a few freights q'd up towards Reading earlier.  Think the longest delay was 119 minutes when I checked pre lunch.

[TaplowGreen]

Reading - Paddington delays due to points failure at Maidenhead now pushed out to 1700.

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury

Due to a points failure between Reading and Newbury the line towards Newbury is blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 01/05.

[TaplowGreen]

Definitely a huge improvement.......



Alterations to services between Newbury and London Paddington via Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Hayes & Harlington some lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 16:45 01/05.
Train services between Newbury and London Paddington via Reading may be terminated at Reading.

Alterations to services between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway via Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system at Hayes & Harlington some lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 16:45 01/05.

Train services between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway via Reading may be started from Reading. Twyford, Maidenhead and Slough will not be served.

[TaplowGreen]

From National Rail website

Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Reading

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway

Description
A landslip in the Twyford area means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Maidenhead and Reading may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

This is expected until 10:00.

[GBM]

From National Rail website

Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Reading

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway

Description
A landslip in the Twyford area means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Maidenhead and Reading may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

This is expected until 10:00.

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a landslip between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
Due to a landslip at Sonning Cutting between Twyford and Reading on the UP relief lines, some services will be altered or cancelled.

[CyclingSid]

Over the weekend I saw that the Orange Army had started work on the northern side of the Sonning Cutting, adjacent to the A4 road bridge. I presumed that that had possibly meant that they had finished on the southern side. According to one.network Network Rail Infrastructure will be closing one lane of the Shepherds Hill roundabout until the end of June.

[GBM]

From National Rail website

Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Reading

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway

Description
A landslip in the Twyford area means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Maidenhead and Reading may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

This is expected until 10:00.

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a landslip between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
Due to a landslip at Sonning Cutting between Twyford and Reading on the UP relief lines, some services will be altered or cancelled.

rains now running normally between London Paddington and Reading
Following an earlier landslip between London Paddington and Reading all lines are now open.
Train services running to and from these stations are now running normally.
Customer Advice
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We're pleased to advise that following reports of a landslip earlier this morning in the Twyford area, all line have since reopened with a morning service being reintroduced

[TaplowGreen]

From National Rail website

Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Reading

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway

Description
A landslip in the Twyford area means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Maidenhead and Reading may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

This is expected until 10:00.

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a landslip between London Paddington and Reading fewer trains are able to run on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
Due to a landslip at Sonning Cutting between Twyford and Reading on the UP relief lines, some services will be altered or cancelled.

rains now running normally between London Paddington and Reading
Following an earlier landslip between London Paddington and Reading all lines are now open.
Train services running to and from these stations are now running normally.
Customer Advice
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We're pleased to advise that following reports of a landslip earlier this morning in the Twyford area, all line have since reopened with a morning service being reintroduced

Amazing what can be achieved by a determined man with a shovel!

[IndustryInsider]

We're pleased to advise that following reports of a landslip earlier this morning in the Twyford area, all line have since reopened with a morning service being reintroduced

Apparently the nature of the failure means the risk is from material build up in the cess as it slumps over the temporary retaining wall as opposed to a rapid large scale failure.  The risk can be assessed by updates from a watch person and images from site.

Stabilisation work has been ongoing since the original slip a month or so ago, which you can clearly see as you pass it on the train.

[GBM]

Missed this earlier
Delays to services between Reading and Westbury
Following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge earlier today at Hungerford all lines have now reopened. Disruption is expected until 12:00 07/05.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gq2zppp96o

[ChrisB]

We're pleased to advise that following reports of a landslip earlier this morning in the Twyford area, all line have since reopened with a morning service being reintroduced

Apparently the nature of the failure means the risk is from material build up in the cess as it slumps over the temporary retaining wall as opposed to a rapid large scale failure.  The risk can be assessed by updates from a watch person and images from site.

Stabilisation work has been ongoing since the original slip a month or so ago, which you can clearly see as you pass it on the train.

Seem to be taking the opportunity tomorrow (strike day) to close Reading/Paddington for engineering work - I guess this?

[Electric train]

We're pleased to advise that following reports of a landslip earlier this morning in the Twyford area, all line have since reopened with a morning service being reintroduced

Apparently the nature of the failure means the risk is from material build up in the cess as it slumps over the temporary retaining wall as opposed to a rapid large scale failure.  The risk can be assessed by updates from a watch person and images from site.

Stabilisation work has been ongoing since the original slip a month or so ago, which you can clearly see as you pass it on the train.

Seem to be taking the opportunity tomorrow (strike day) to close Reading/Paddington for engineering work - I guess this?

ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) are providing Network Rail with some very cheap daytime access, (ie NR^» (Network Rail - home page) do not have to pay the TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company)'s any compensation) to get quite a number tasks done across the Network

[TaplowGreen]

We're pleased to advise that following reports of a landslip earlier this morning in the Twyford area, all line have since reopened with a morning service being reintroduced

Apparently the nature of the failure means the risk is from material build up in the cess as it slumps over the temporary retaining wall as opposed to a rapid large scale failure.  The risk can be assessed by updates from a watch person and images from site.

Stabilisation work has been ongoing since the original slip a month or so ago, which you can clearly see as you pass it on the train.

Seem to be taking the opportunity tomorrow (strike day) to close Reading/Paddington for engineering work - I guess this?

ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) are providing Network Rail with some very cheap daytime access, (ie NR^» (Network Rail - home page) do not have to pay the TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company)'s any compensation) to get quite a number tasks done across the Network

ASLEF's ongoing action of course will also reduce wear and tear on the network (and its trains) by ensuring that fewer people are using it in future.

[bobm]

There is still a half hourly Elizabeth line service and the usual numerous freight trains but they can be easily accommodated on a two track railway.