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« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2009, 20:33:41 » |
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Also disruption of up to 60 minutes between Swindon, Chippenham and Bath Spa!
No trains between Reading and Didcot Parkway/Oxford or Swindon, and according to NRES▸ this will last until at least 2200. Certainly nothing moving outside my window in Didcot tonight
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« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2009, 20:43:42 » |
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What type of ticket are you travelling on ? If it is a season is it weekly or monthly.
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« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2009, 20:44:27 » |
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What type of ticket are you travelling on ? If it is a season is it weekly or monthly.
Monthly season |
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2009, 20:45:07 » |
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Also disruption of up to 60 minutes between Swindon, Chippenham and Bath Spa!
No trains between Reading and Didcot Parkway/Oxford or Swindon, and according to NRES▸ this will last until at least 2200. Certainly nothing moving outside my window in Didcot tonight
I just wandered out and took a peak at reading station - looks like something out of a disaster movie |
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"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2009, 20:48:04 » |
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This coming after major signalling problems last week between Reading and London. Is the signalling system on the GWML▸ old and needs updating or just struggling with the amount of traffic on the line?
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« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2009, 20:50:18 » |
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This coming after major signalling problems last week between Reading and London. Is the signalling system on the GWML▸ old and needs updating or just struggling with the amount of traffic on the line?
The signalling problem on Saturday night was down to Cable theft. |
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« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2009, 20:51:45 » |
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I'm curious as to why an additional 1901 Swindon to Bristol TM‡ took 33 minutes from departing Swindon to departing Chippenham. Is the disruption spreading?
Swindon 'A' Controls the line between Swindon and Box Tunnel as well. |
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« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2009, 20:52:50 » |
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Technically nothing. Refund arrangements for monthly season are based on the performance statistics which even with the current chaos will still be above target.
However when such major events have happened in the past FGW▸ have usually offered some special compensation so I guess you will have to wait and see.
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« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2009, 20:53:55 » |
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Latest 'snapshot' from the FGW▸ live updates: Line incidents
Line problem between Reading and Oxford.
Train services are being disrupted due to signalling problems between Reading and Oxford. Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes can be expected.
Replacement road transport details: A shuttle service in both directions between Reading and Oxford calling at Didcot Parkway. A shuttle service in both directions between Reading and Didcot Parkway calling at all stations. Ticket acceptance details: First Great Western customers can travel on Chiltern Trains services between Banbury and London Marylebone.
Last Updated: 30/11/2009 19:32
Line problem between Reading and Swindon.
Train services are being disrupted due to signalling problems between Reading and Swindon. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes can be expected.
Replacement road transport is being arranged.
Last Updated: 30/11/2009 19:43
Line problem between Swindon and Bath Spa.
Train services are being disrupted due to signalling problems between Swindon and Bath Spa. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes can be expected.
Replacement road transport is being arranged between Swindon, Chippenham and Bath Spa in both directions.
Last Updated: 30/11/2009 20:21
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2009, 20:56:36 » |
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I see a couple of London-Bristol-London services are being diverted via the Berks and Hants missing out Didcot, Swindon and Chippenham.
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« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2009, 20:58:16 » |
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No trains between Reading and Didcot Parkway/Oxford or Swindon, and according to NRES▸ this will last until at least 2200. Certainly nothing moving outside my window in Didcot tonight
Now saying on NRES 2300. |
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« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2009, 21:05:13 » |
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A few snippets from Live Departure Boards: 17:45 Paddington-Carmarthen - departed Reading 18:15, then Swindon 20:54 18:07 Oxford-Paddington - departed Radley 18:15, then Didcot Parkway 20:28 16:55 Cardiff-Paddington - departed Didcot Parkway 18:21, then Reading 20:51...  |
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Ollie
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« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2009, 21:28:52 » |
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Just for the record trains are on the move  |
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« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2009, 21:37:09 » |
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Whilst I think most passengers would appreciate that you get problems like this, I think they would expect that there would be a contingency plan that means trains don't sit in the countryside for 2 1/2 hours.
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« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2009, 22:17:39 » |
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So can anyone in the know give a rough estimate of when someone on the abandoned 1751 may have ended up at WOS» ?
I'm feeling a bit aggrieved tonight but in five years I have never claimed compensation once........not when paddington got shut by a suitcase abandoned the day before my birthday meaning I had to make the hours up on my birthday, not when the 1827 as it was got divrted via cheltenham because of a jumper at Radley (I think but may have been appleford), not when I was on a 180 whose doors flew open at airport junction........I could go on......
Winter 07/08 FGW▸ cost me a contract because I could not guarantee an arrival at client site......
If i'd been keeping a reginald perrin blog it would be funny (I am now........) or unbelievable
I know why season tickets are compensated on the basis of punctuality BUT if they are going to sell long distance seasons which are aimed at commuters/regular passengers then they have to accept having a WOS based passenger who may have to return tomorrow getting home after 11 (I'll eat my hat if it was earlier) is completely different to an oxford based one who may have gotten home at 945/10 bearing in mind the different start times.
Offering at 1920 at night to effectively bus passengers to worcester is not on
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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