Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2024

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[TaplowGreen]

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.

At the moment trespassers at Southall are causing problems.......

Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Reading, and also between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5

Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

Description
Emergency services dealing with an incident between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Slough means lines are disrupted. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes, or revised.

Disruption is expected until 20:30.

[bobm]

Person struck by a train but not fatally injured.

[TaplowGreen]

Person struck by a train but not fatally injured.

Lines reopened but Southall not being served.

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury

Due to a points failure between Reading and Newbury fewer trains are able to run on some lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 19:30 09/05.

Customer Advice
Due to a points failure at Newbury some services are cancelled.

[TaplowGreen]

Alterations 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 the line towards London Paddington.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 13:00 10/05.

[TaplowGreen]

Not a very good day, especially when added to the industrial action.......

Alterations to services between Maidenhead and London Paddington

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Maidenhead and London Paddington fewer trains are able to run on some lines towards London Paddington.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 16:00 10/05.
Customer Advice
We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.


Can you tell me more about the incident?
There has been an axle counter failure in the Hayes & Harlington area and Points Failure at Maidenhead East. Network Rail engineers are heading to both sites to assess the situation.

[TaplowGreen]

Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury

Due to an obstruction on the track between Reading and Basingstoke the line towards Basingstoke is blocked. Disruption is expected until 10:00 11/05.

Train services between Reading and Newbury may be cancelled or delayed.

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between Oxford and Didcot Parkway

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Oxford and Didcot Parkway trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards Didcot Parkway.

Train services running through these stations will be delayed. Disruption is expected until 16:30 12/05.

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a speed restriction over defective track between London Paddington and Reading some lines are closed.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 10:30 13/05.

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a speed restriction over defective track between London Paddington and Reading some lines are closed.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 10:30 13/05.

Delays now forecast until 14:00..........we seem to be slipping back into daily incidents, despite the ongoing work.....

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a speed restriction over defective track between London Paddington and Reading some lines are closed.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 10:30 13/05.

Delays now forecast until 14:00..........we seem to be slipping back into daily incidents, despite the ongoing work.....

And now (surprise surprise) "disruption expected until the end of the day"

[TaplowGreen]

......and again today.....

Cancellations to services between London Paddington and Reading

Due to a safety inspection of the track between London Paddington and Reading some lines are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 12:00 14/05.

[ChrisB]

Acton Main Line - both of these. Yesterday's was cleared in advance of the end of the day.

[grahame]

Action Main Line - both of these. Yesterday's was cleared in advance of the end of the day.

Err - inaction?

[ChrisB]

Touché, methinks