Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2024

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[NickB]

Already eyeing my return commute for this evening and note cancellation of 50% of Elizabeth Line and almost all GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) services due to ‘warm track syndrome’.

Both GWR and TfL^» (Transport for London - about) are suggesting that commuters use the other’s service….

[TaplowGreen]

Already eyeing my return commute for this evening and note cancellation of 50% of Elizabeth Line and almost all GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) services due to ‘warm track syndrome’.

Both GWR and TfL^» (Transport for London - about) are suggesting that commuters use the other’s service….

I think the issues on the Elizabeth Line are due to overrunning engineering works. I don't see too many GWR cancellations listed on Journeycheck at the moment but it's not overly reliable and it is reasonable to assume that once we have the wrong type of sunlight everything will fall over.

[a-driver]

Already eyeing my return commute for this evening and note cancellation of 50% of Elizabeth Line and almost all GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) services due to ‘warm track syndrome’.

Both GWR and TfL^» (Transport for London - about) are suggesting that commuters use the other’s service….

I think the issues on the Elizabeth Line are due to overrunning engineering works. I don't see too many GWR cancellations listed on Journeycheck at the moment but it's not overly reliable and it is reasonable to assume that once we have the wrong type of sunlight everything will fall over.

Broken rail at Stratford.

[IndustryInsider]

Already eyeing my return commute for this evening and note cancellation of 50% of Elizabeth Line and almost all GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) services due to ‘warm track syndrome’.

Bit confused by this one?  GWR's Maidenhead services all appear to have run with nothing over 15 minutes late all day.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:MAI/2024-07-30/0600-2000?stp=WVS&show=pax-calls&order=wtt&toc=GW^▸ (Great Western)

That's with extra freight being pushed through because of the engineering block Oxford<>Leamington Spa.

[NickB]

My information was coming from Journeycheck which was showing cancellations to Didcot services around lunchtime, plus the Elizabeth Line cancellations due to the overrunning engineering works.

As it came to pass I took the 19.20 Didcot service, arriving 11 mins late at Maidenhead.  11mins is quite a long delay on an 18min planned journey time.

[IndustryInsider]

My information was coming from Journeycheck which was showing cancellations to Didcot services around lunchtime...

That's odd.  From what I can see, nothing was cancelled at Maidenhead, GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) wise, all day.  Indeed you could argue performance during hot weather has improved over the years, though from a hopelessly low bar!

The Elizabeth Line service was pretty grim for most of the day, mind you.

[TaplowGreen]

Pathetic.

Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to a points failure between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.

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 points failure at Southall West, some services will be cancelled, delayed and altered

[a-driver]

Pathetic.

Cancellations to services between Reading and London Paddington

Due to a points failure between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked.

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 points failure at Southall West, some services will be cancelled, delayed and altered

All rectified by 0730

[NickB]

Due to a broken down train between London Paddington and Slough fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 21:00 31/07.
Customer Advice
We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.


Can you tell me more about the incident?
Due to a broken down freight train in the Acton Main Line area, we currently cannot run our full train service.

[Electric train]

Due to a broken down train between London Paddington and Slough fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 21:00 31/07.
Customer Advice
We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.


Can you tell me more about the incident?
Due to a broken down freight train in the Acton Main Line area, we currently cannot run our full train service.

A broken down freight train is not an infrastructure problem ie failure or fault ............... its a broken down train

[grahame]

A broken down freight train is not an infrastructure problem ie failure or fault ............... its a broken down train

Sort-of agree with you.  But.

<advoccate mode=devil>It IS an infrastructure problem.  The problem is that the infrastructure is not available when it should be for timetabled passenger services</advocate>

[GBM]

This question does NOT apply to this forum line, but it's not worth a new thread all of its own.

Do electric loco's fail as often as diesel ones?
I'm guessing there's far less mileage with overhead lines compared to non electrified lines, so diesel mileage will far exceed electric mileage.

[GBM]

Maybe not in this thread - please move to appropriate
Cancellations to services between Newbury and Reading
Due to a points failure between Newbury and Reading the line towards Reading is blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or diverted between Taunton and Reading. Some stations between Newbury and Reading will not be served. Disruption is expected until 13:30 01/08.
Customer Advice
We're sorry for the delay to your journey this morning. Due to a points failure in the Newbury area, the line towards Reading is blocked. Points are the equipment used to allow trains to move from one track to another. Network Rail are sending staff to site to rectify the fault.
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Our local stopping trains between Newbury and Reading / London Paddington are unable to run. Stations between Newbury and Reading will not be served by trains. Reading West station will still be served by our Reading to Basingstoke trains. Customers travelling from Newbury towards Reading / London may wish to make their way to Didcot Parkway station to start journeys there. Tickets will be accepted on this route.
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Our high speed long distance services between London and Devon / Cornwall can still run, however trains in the London direction only will need to be diverted between Taunton and Reading.
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We now have confirmed road transport in place. Coaches are shuttling between Reading and Newbury non stop. We have 8 seater taxis shuttling between Reading and Newbury calling at all stations. These taxis depart from the front of stations. Train tickets are being accepted at no extra cost on local bus Jet Black 1 (Newbury Wharf, Thatcham Cropper Close, Midgham The Angel, Aldermaston Bath Road, Theale The Crown, Reading Station Road).

[ChrisB]

Already in the London - Kennet Valley board....

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between Theale and Newbury

Due to a speed restriction because of heavy rain between Theale and Newbury trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.

Train services running through these stations may be delayed. Disruption is expected until 20:00 01/08