Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line severely disrupted as train derailment sparks rush hour chaos
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line severely disrupted as train derailment sparks rush hour chaos

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Train services between Reading and London Paddington have been severely disrupted after a frieght train derailed on the line, leading to chaos for commuters at rush hour and causing a major impact on Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express services. The stricken freight train was derailed around West Ealing, west London, on the line running westward to Reading, before 6.30am, leading to a string of delays and cancellations. A statement from Great Western Railway read: “Due to a derailed train between Reading and London Paddington some lines are blocked. A statement from TfL read: “Severe delays between Paddington and Reading / Heathrow Airport while we fix a faulty freight train in the West Ealing area.

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Radio system failure halts UK trains: Airports and major rail routes hit hard across Britain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Radio system failure halts UK trains: Airports and major rail routes hit hard across Britain

Hindustan Times  

Rail travellers across Britain faced disruption Friday after a fault in a radio system used by drivers and signallers nationwide prompted cancellations across the network. Travellers look at the information board at Victoria Station in London, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 as rail travellers across Britain are facing disruption after a fault in a radio system used by drivers and signalers …

Elizabeth Line in trouble: after the signals chaos, overtime ban and New Year’s Eve strike
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elizabeth Line in trouble: after the signals chaos, overtime ban and New Year’s Eve strike

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The RMT union has announced industrial action by “control room grade members” working for the Elizabeth Line after rejecting the …

Rail passengers urged ‘do not travel’ as lineside fire causes chaos on East Coast Main line
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rail passengers urged ‘do not travel’ as lineside fire causes chaos on East Coast Main line

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of rail commuters and long-distance passengers face chaos on the UK’s premier route, …

Rush hour chaos on the Elizabeth line... again: Thousands of commuters' journeys are disrupted with trains suspended due to over-running engineering works
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Rush hour chaos on the Elizabeth line... again: Thousands of commuters' journeys are disrupted with trains suspended due to over-running engineering works

Daily Mail  

The Elizabeth line was suspended through London until at least midday today following over-running engineering works, causing morning rush-hour chaos. Massive queues at London Paddington station this morning due to the Elizabeth line closure No Elizabeth line trains are running from Woolwich station in South East London this morning Passengers outside Woolwich station this morning after all Elizabeth line trains …

Rail chaos hits hundreds of thousands at start of working week
1 year, 1 month ago

Rail chaos hits hundreds of thousands at start of working week

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of thousands of rail commuters face a chaotic start to the working week due to …

Britons face a day of post-Xmas travel chaos: ALL trains out of London Euston are cancelled with other rail routes across the country suspended after Storm Gerrit's 85mph gales batter country and two
1 year, 2 months ago

Britons face a day of post-Xmas travel chaos: ALL trains out of London Euston are cancelled with other rail routes across the country suspended after Storm Gerrit's 85mph gales batter country and two

Daily Mail  

Passengers again faced major rail disruption today as all services were cancelled at both London Paddington and Euston stations after two people were hit by trains. Passengers wait for information at London Euston station today amid major rail chaos Chaotic scenes at London Euston once again today as passengers wait for travel updates Former Conservative MP Edwina Currie among those …

Will they EVER get the Elizabeth Line into gear? TfL's troubled year-old line is hit by severe delays again due to train fault at Paddington - sparking travel chaos for commuters
1 year, 3 months ago

Will they EVER get the Elizabeth Line into gear? TfL's troubled year-old line is hit by severe delays again due to train fault at Paddington - sparking travel chaos for commuters

Daily Mail  

Commuters once again faced major disruption on the Elizabeth line this morning after the central section of the network was blocked due to a broken down train. Passengers wait outside Paddington station in London today amid Elizbeth line disruption London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon, a Liberal Democrat who is deputy chair of the the Transport Committee, was among those caught …

’All I want to do is get on my train, drink my Thatchers and be happy’ – rail chaos fury
2 years, 3 months ago

’All I want to do is get on my train, drink my Thatchers and be happy’ – rail chaos fury

The Independent  

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Railway passengers face severe disruption after trains suspended at Paddington station
2 years, 6 months ago

Railway passengers face severe disruption after trains suspended at Paddington station

The Independent  

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Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption
2 years, 6 months ago

Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption

The Independent  

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Travel disruption continues on railways as engineers tackle cable damage
2 years, 6 months ago

Travel disruption continues on railways as engineers tackle cable damage

The Independent  

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Misery for tens of thousands of passengers as Paddington train station closes on day of Queen’s funeral
2 years, 6 months ago

Misery for tens of thousands of passengers as Paddington train station closes on day of Queen’s funeral

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of passengers hoping to travel to London for the state funeral of the …

Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day
2 years, 6 months ago

Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The damage to wires near Hayes and Harlington station caused all lines to and …

Mourners to miss Queen’s funeral as rail lines to Paddington blocked
2 years, 6 months ago

Mourners to miss Queen’s funeral as rail lines to Paddington blocked

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passengers on a GWR train due to run to Paddington were told by a …

Heathrow: sudden hike in train and Tube fares hits airline passengers
2 years, 6 months ago

Heathrow: sudden hike in train and Tube fares hits airline passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Off-peak fares on trains and the Tube linking central London with Heathrow airport have suddenly been …

Elizabeth Line trains will run directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood from November 6
2 years, 7 months ago

Elizabeth Line trains will run directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood from November 6

Daily Mail  

The next stage of the Elizabeth Line is set to open on November 6, it has been revealed, allowing passengers to travel from Berkshire to east London without changing trains. At this stage, there will also be trains running direct from Paddington to Shenfield, also via Liverpool Street STAGE 3: The final milestone will be 'no later than May 2023', …

Trackside fire leaves hundreds of rush-hour commuters stuck as 70 trains delayed
3 years, 1 month ago

Trackside fire leaves hundreds of rush-hour commuters stuck as 70 trains delayed

The Independent  

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Severe delays on Southeastern Railway and Thameslink services after freight train derailed
3 years, 2 months ago

Severe delays on Southeastern Railway and Thameslink services after freight train derailed

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers experienced severe delays on Southeastern Railway and Thameslink services this morning after the derailment of …

Freight train derailment blocks high-speed passenger services
3 years, 2 months ago

Freight train derailment blocks high-speed passenger services

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A derailed freight train is causing disruption to high-speed passenger …

New rail timetables off to disastrous start with widespread cancellations and delays
5 years, 3 months ago

New rail timetables off to disastrous start with widespread cancellations and delays

The Independent  

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Rail passengers in northwest England disrupted on busy travel weekend
5 years, 7 months ago

Rail passengers in northwest England disrupted on busy travel weekend

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Damage to overhead electric wires on the West Coast Main Line brought many services to a standstill, with wholesale cancellations …

London Paddington station closed and no Heathrow Express trains
6 years, 5 months ago

London Paddington station closed and no Heathrow Express trains

Daily Mail  

Tens of thousands of commuters faced a nightmare journey to get home tonight as they endured major disruption after one of London's busiest train stations was shut. How the £16million bullet train brought rail chaos to London and the Western network today leaving passengers facing major delays Thousands of passengers wait for a train at Reading station today amid chaotic …

Rail delays: 'Sorry your train is late. Have an ice-lolly’, commuters told
6 years, 8 months ago

Rail delays: 'Sorry your train is late. Have an ice-lolly’, commuters told

The Independent  

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Train partly derails near London Paddington station in second incident this week
7 years, 7 months ago

Train partly derails near London Paddington station in second incident this week

The Independent  

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Paddington cancellations: All trains cancelled from station after signal failure causes 'complete shutdown'
7 years, 8 months ago

Paddington cancellations: All trains cancelled from station after signal failure causes 'complete shutdown'

The Independent  

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Rail passengers hit by new disruption as Euston reopens after rush hour blaze
7 years, 11 months ago

Rail passengers hit by new disruption as Euston reopens after rush hour blaze

The Independent  

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London Tube train derails after 'wheels come off' causing commuters severe delays
8 years ago

London Tube train derails after 'wheels come off' causing commuters severe delays

The Independent  

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