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Signal failure delays commuters travelling west of London | Signal failure delays commuters travelling west of London |
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Commuters travelling on First Great Western services have been experiencing delays of up to 90 minutes due to signal failures. | |
Lines between Maidenhead and Slough were affected due to Network Rail signalling problems earlier. | |
First Great Western said services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised at short notice. | First Great Western said services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised at short notice. |
A company spokesman said normal services should resume on Thursday. | A company spokesman said normal services should resume on Thursday. |
He said between four and six trains were on the line at the time the problems hit, with hundreds of passengers potentially affected. | He said between four and six trains were on the line at the time the problems hit, with hundreds of passengers potentially affected. |
'Chaos on railway' | 'Chaos on railway' |
Some passengers described their experiences on social media. Those on delayed trains reported being stuck on hot trains for 90 minutes and more. | Some passengers described their experiences on social media. Those on delayed trains reported being stuck on hot trains for 90 minutes and more. |
One, Guy Rigby, said on Twitter: "First Great Western Delays becoming institutionalised. Chaos on the railway tonight! Delays of 90 mins on trains at circa 40 degrees C!" | One, Guy Rigby, said on Twitter: "First Great Western Delays becoming institutionalised. Chaos on the railway tonight! Delays of 90 mins on trains at circa 40 degrees C!" |
Others described confusion at Paddington as passengers waited to board a train. | Others described confusion at Paddington as passengers waited to board a train. |
A spokesman for First Great Western said: "We appreciated that the heat would have been an issue for those passengers. However, the trains have been fitted with air conditioning so hopefully that would have helped. | |
"We would like to apologise to those who have been inconvenienced." | "We would like to apologise to those who have been inconvenienced." |
The First Great Western website said that South West Trains services were carrying passengers between Reading and London Waterloo in both directions until further notice. | The First Great Western website said that South West Trains services were carrying passengers between Reading and London Waterloo in both directions until further notice. |
Transport for London services are carrying First Great Western passengers via any reasonable route "until further notice". | Transport for London services are carrying First Great Western passengers via any reasonable route "until further notice". |
Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys. | Arrangements have been made for First Great Western rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys. |
A spokesman for Network Rail advised anyone planning to travel to check National Rail Enquiries for updates. | A spokesman for Network Rail advised anyone planning to travel to check National Rail Enquiries for updates. |
There were also problems on the London Underground's Jubilee Line because of signal failure at Neasden. There are still minor delays on the line. | There were also problems on the London Underground's Jubilee Line because of signal failure at Neasden. There are still minor delays on the line. |
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