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Signal failure causes rail delays Major rail signal fault resolved
(about 1 hour later)
Commuters have been warned to expect major delays as a signal failure has cut the number of services into London's Paddington station. Services to London's Paddington station have resumed after engineers resolved a signal failure, Network Rail has said.
Network Rail said the fault in Acton meant up to 70% of services into Paddington would be cancelled. A Network Rail spokesman said engineers were able locate and fix the problem "very, very quickly".
Passengers heading into London from south Wales, Bristol and the South West, Berkshire and the Thames Valley face "significant problems". Earlier commuters were warned of major delays and it was predicted that up to 70% of services could be cancelled following the fault in Acton.
The Heathrow Express will also be operating a reduced service. But all services into Paddington station are now running normally, the spokesman confirmed.
Network Rail spokesman Ben Herbert urged commuters to make alternate travel arrangements as he warned of "significant problems". Passengers heading into London from south Wales, Bristol and the South West, Berkshire and the Thames Valley use the route and were likely to be affected by the failure.
He said although engineers were working on it the cause of the failure was not yet known.
"At the moment it looks like it will be 7am or 7.30am at the earliest until it is resolved but it may go on longer, we don't know at the moment."
He said commuters should check if their service was running with National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.