After a stormy night across the British Isles, a fantastic New Year's firework display from London (seen on the box) and a pleasant evening with friends in Abbots Langley, Network Rail have decided to scotch the best efforts of the Silverlink and Southern train operating companies at offering a good train service today, by offering a major signal failure just south of Watford Junction by way of a New Year gift. Thank you Network Rail.
I am not going to carry this on for the year, but... time lost so far in 2007 due to train delays... 60 minutes. As the song goes;
"It can only get better."
Happy New Year!
Signalling problem between London Euston and Watford Junction
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| Time Reported: | 12:18 |
| Route Affected: | London Euston - Watford Junction - Milton Keynes Central - Northampton/Rugby - Birmingham New Street/Manchester Piccadilly/Liverpool Lime Street |
| TOC/s Affected: | Silverlink, Virgin Trains |
| Description: | Train services between London Euston and Watford Junction are being disrupted due to a signalling problem.
Alterations and delays to services can be expected.
There is currently no estimate for a normal service to resume. |
| Updates: |
| 14:35 Train services are suspended again between London Euston and Watford Junction in both directions. Alterations and delays of up to 90 minutes can be expected.
Silverlink County are running two trains per hour between Hemel Hempstead and Northampton in both directions, departing Hemel Hempstead at xx:06 and xx:36, departing Northampton at xx:02 and xx:32. Silverlink County tickets are being accepted on the London Underground between London and Watford, also on Midland Mainline services between London and Wellingborough, on First Capital Connect services between London and Bedford, and on Chiltern Railways services.
Virgin Trains services are making additional calls at Tring for Silverlink County passengers travelling to/from Watford Junction.
Virgin Trains are terminating services at Watford Junction. Passengers can complete their journey to London using Silverlink Metro services. Midland Mainline are accepting Virgin Trains tickets.
14:58 Southern services between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction are now starting from/terminating at Wembley Central. Passengers can use Silverlink Metro services between Wembley Central and Watford Junction. |
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| 18:34 Train services are able to operate normally again between London Euston and Watford Junction. But residual alterations and delays of up to 90 minutes are still likely for the next 2-3 hours. |
| Time reported cleared: | 20:29 |
