Alterations to services on all routes
Due to poor railhead conditions:
Impact
Train services running across the whole South West Trains network may be delayed by up to 20 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
During the autumn, the railway faces a unique problem due to leaf fall. When leaves collect around the railway, they can be swept under passing trains, and ground up under the wheels, forming a sort of slippery paste. This paste interferes with the adhesion between the wheels of trains and the rails, meaning the wheels slip when the train is speeding up, and that braking may not be as effective as it should be. Because of these considerations, trains are scheduled a little extra time on their journeys during the autumn. Nonetheless, some additional alterations may be necessary, particularly if trains become damaged by the wheels slipping during braking.
The team within our control structure responsible for monitoring and counteracting for poor weather has identified a high risk of railhead contamination over the next few days, and therefore we encourage all passengers to check their journeys before making them. At present, no issues are ongoing as a result of leaf fall.
For further information, please see
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/timetables-and-travel/delays-explained/autumn/.
Additional Information
If you would like to make a comment or give us some feedback about your experience with us today, please email us at
[email protected], 0345 6000 650 (option 4) or fill in the contact us webform
http://po.st/ContactSWT
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Have you been delayed by over an hour? Please see here for information about compensation -
http://po.st/SWTCompensation
Last Updated:06/11/2016 17:26
Cancellations to services between Ascot and Aldershot
Due to poor railhead conditions between Ascot and Aldershot all lines are blocked.
Impact
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 mins or terminated at and started back from Aldershot. All stations between Ascot and Aldershot will not be served. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
Due to poor rail head conditions in the Bagshot area, we are unable to operate trains between Ascot and Aldershot in both directions.
Customers can travel on Route 1 bus which operates between Aldershot and Camberley and passengers at Bagshot and Ascot are advised to contact the Help point for assistance.
We are in the process of arranging replacement road transport between Ascot and Aldershot in both directions.
Great Western Railway are accepting South West Trains ticket holders between Guildford and Reading in both directions.
We are sorry for the disruption to your journey this evening.
Additional Information
If you would like to make a comment or give us some feedback about your experience with us today, please email us at
[email protected], 0345 6000 650 (option 4) or fill in the contact us webform
http://po.st/ContactSWT
We want to make information better - tell us how!
http://po.st/DisruptionSurvey
Have you been delayed by over an hour? Please see here for information about compensation -
http://po.st/SWTCompensation
Last Updated:06/11/2016 18:15