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« Reply #405 on: January 22, 2020, 19:04:40 » |
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Most of the delay (34 mins late into Twyford) was caused by door problems. Announcements just said that problems closing the door meant might be a few mins delay. half an hour later we're off....
Sounds like one unit wasn't talking properly to the other. Hitachi still have plenty of work to do to get the couplings to work to an acceptable level. |
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« Reply #406 on: January 22, 2020, 20:52:48 » |
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I don’t suppose GWR▸ fancy rolling back to the pre Christmas timetable do they? This one is total guff, in so many ways.
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« Reply #407 on: January 28, 2020, 08:10:41 » |
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Skipped Maidenhead again this morning after arriving 5 mins late at Twyford. Possibly due to that freight train that keeps sneaking onto the tracks just as the 06.54 is due.
Edit: Looks like the 07.07 also didn't stop at Maidenhead according to angry Twitter posts
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« Reply #408 on: January 28, 2020, 08:34:56 » |
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Skipped Maidenhead again this morning after arriving 5 mins late at Twyford. Possibly due to that freight train that keeps sneaking onto the tracks just as the 06.54 is due.
Edit: Looks like the 07.07 also didn't stop at Maidenhead according to angry Twitter posts
Both 7.02 and 7.07 cancelled this morning to preserve the timetable, amidst angry scenes at Maidenhead and dangerous over-crowding on the platform. I didn't see any security guards, but not surprised they have been sighted before. In the words of the GWR▸ official on the platform 'Twyford, Maidenhead & Slough have been cut adrift' under the operation of the new timetable. Just how many times do they need to practise coupling at Oxford to get that train to leave on time? With Crossrail from Maidenhead not making sense for another 2 years until it goes through the tunnels, commuting from Maidenhead will be impractical. All this and higher ticket prices too! |
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« Reply #409 on: January 28, 2020, 08:59:31 » |
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Very poor to cancel both trains at Maidenhead. The 07:07 ran as a 5-car as it wouldn’t couple, so would’ve had no room on board anyway. That was known to be the case by 06:40, so control should’ve made damn sure the 07:01 stopped.
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« Reply #410 on: January 28, 2020, 10:06:40 » |
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I didn't see any security guards, but not surprised they have been sighted before.
They were there on Platform 4 when the 0715 arrived. |
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« Reply #411 on: January 28, 2020, 10:34:45 » |
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Very poor to cancel both trains at Maidenhead. The 07:07 ran as a 5-car as it wouldn’t couple, so would’ve had no room on board anyway. That was known to be the case by 06:40, so control should’ve made damn sure the 07:01 stopped.
Totally agree. If it helps to form a picture the message announcing the cancellation of the 7.02 came at 06.34 and the 7.07 at 06.42 so, in my opinion, there was plenty of time to make sure the 7.02 was reinstated. |
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« Reply #412 on: January 28, 2020, 19:45:12 » |
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I can't help but think of all those vacuous writers on the property pages of the press who predicted that the arrival of Crossrail at Maidenhead would result in a rush of Londoners buying homes in the town to take advantage of the wonderful new rail link to London.
I hope that not too many invested in new homes in Maidenhead in reliance on these predictions!
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« Reply #413 on: January 29, 2020, 17:44:26 » |
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I've planned my early retirement around it.
I'm not quite fully committed but the initial increases in house prices based on what people thought Crossrail gave me the impetus to set things in motion. Can't decide now whether to jump ship even earlier before people realise how poor it is or wait and hope.
Of course the grind of the daily commute may have also influenced my decision...
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« Reply #414 on: January 29, 2020, 18:08:29 » |
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Both trains called at Maidenhead with the correct number of carriages and ran to time today. A pleasant change.
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« Reply #415 on: January 29, 2020, 18:20:56 » |
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I like to travel. It lets me feel I'm getting somewhere.
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« Reply #416 on: January 29, 2020, 18:55:28 » |
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I believe a unicorn was sighted outside. |
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« Reply #417 on: January 30, 2020, 07:36:55 » |
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Just to redress the balance though the 7.35 fast departure from Maidenhead to Paddington was cancelled (ran from Newbury to Reading and no further) due to a late running freight train
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« Reply #418 on: January 31, 2020, 16:11:36 » |
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I've used my Friday afternoon productively, writing to both Mark Hopwood's office and my MP▸ (who ran for re-election last year promising to preserve fast and direct commuter services) about the giant backward steps that GWR▸ have taken.
I can only encourage others who feel similarly to do the same.
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« Reply #419 on: January 31, 2020, 17:11:16 » |
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Three pretty much perfect days in a row for the 07:02 and 07:09 trains.
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