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« on: March 03, 2010, 18:16:09 » |
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Posting this here as its affecting more than one service out of Paddington: Train services have been disrupted due to a passenger being taken ill at London Paddington.Delays of up to 30 minutes may still occur.
Several platforms were unavailable during the incident which has resulted in ongoing delays on train services both into and out of London Paddington station.
The Greenford train I have just arrived home was late leaving Paddington and crawled its way to Acton Main Line, even HSTs▸ were crawling through - no information was available to our driver (1718 out of Paddington) between Paddington and Acton (one passenger suggested someone had jumped in front of a train at Ealing Broadway - obviously a seasoned FGW▸ traveller!) It turns out that the real reason is as posted above - but I can't say I saw anything relating to the problem at Paddington, don't know which platforms were "unavailable". |
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johoare
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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2010, 20:15:17 » |
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I was on a train an hour later (18.18).. there was no information but we also left late and crawled as far as about Ealing Broadway before speeding up...Not sure if it's related..
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2010, 20:41:38 » |
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According to the live FGW▸ site, various trains leaving Paddington were delayed or even cancelled due to 'a passenger being taken ill earlier'. |
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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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James Vertigan
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2010, 20:59:30 » |
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One person on Twitter reported a 'broken rail outside Paddington' about three hours ago as well - don't know how accurate that report is!
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2010, 21:01:51 » |
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An earlier Oxford service was stoned and delayed at Slough whilst the broken window was knocked out. Ended up 25 late on arrival.
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JayMac
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2010, 21:05:27 » |
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"Several platforms were unavailable during the incident........" I'm struggling to find a reason for several platforms being put out of use for someone being taken ill.  |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2010, 21:07:10 » |
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Road ambulance access and egress, possibly?
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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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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2010, 21:24:03 » |
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Perhaps rather bizarrely - from FGW▸ live updates: 19:27 Worcester Foregate Street to Oxford due 21:20
This train has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 25 minutes late. This is due to a passenger having been taken ill earlier.
Last Updated: 03/03/2010 20:56
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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.
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johoare
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2010, 21:50:23 » |
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It's totally unrelated I am sure but when I arrived at Paddington there were two very big posh cars and four police motorbikes waiting for someone to arrive.. Princess Anne maybe?
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2010, 22:07:30 » |
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It's totally unrelated I am sure but when I arrived at Paddington there were two very big posh cars and four police motorbikes waiting for someone to arrive.. Princess Anne maybe?
Almost certainly! But of course they could not actually tell one that could they. I remember when Charlie visited worcester - all parking was prohibited at shrub hill FFS▸ . |
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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 #10 on: March 03, 2010, 22:09:28 » |
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The Duchess of Cornwall had engagements in the County yesterday, she could have stayed overnight and returned to London today.
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« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2010, 22:43:00 » |
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An led to believe a passenger collapsed on the 1715 paddington - swansea as it departed and pass com was pulled.
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« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2010, 23:08:54 » |
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It's totally unrelated I am sure but when I arrived at Paddington there were two very big posh cars and four police motorbikes waiting for someone to arrive.. Princess Anne maybe?
Almost certainly! But of course they could not actually tell one that could they. I remember when Charlie visited worcester - all parking was prohibited at shrub hill FFS▸ . Strange...... When he came to Warminster a while back - in the Royal Train, it was all fairly low key. They wouldn't let anyone up by the booking office, but when he left (heading Westbury way) I was stood on the platform just past the footbridge and nobody seemed to mind. I suppose it all depends on the Plod in charge !  |
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2010, 23:11:53 » |
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spot on DM...service set back to PAD» also 20 mph EROS▸ At Ladbroke Grove broken rail on down main
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johoare
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« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2010, 23:16:59 » |
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So the broken rail would explain trains crawling out of Paddington (assuming that is down.. I'm not sure of my downs and my ups but I do know I was on the main line  ) an hour after the passenger taken ill incident? it would have been nice to have been told.. |
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