Absolute mess. Rail replacement from residing direction and everything else delayed or cancelled...

*reading

Apperently a tree down on the line at Syon Lane. Between the SWR and Network Rail unable to drag a tree off the line and at the same time organise an alternative timetable. Not even a shuttle between Waterloo and Hounslow via Twickenham. Doesn't seem that difficult to me. And they are running 5 coach trains. Every hour or so when they actually run.

Incompetence beyond belief.

I would have said so. Much worse than Dino driving in and making contact with the body. Which got a yellow card!

How far out do we know of engineering works out of interest? Im hoping TBG isn't snagged like it has before with coinciding with works

I knew about the works on the Reading/Waterloo route a few weeks back as I would normally be coming that way too (always keep an eye on this page a month or so before you plan to travel for planned works). Unfortunately, not only did they have that, the storms overnight seem to have impacted the signalling/track as well. I got caught at Waterloo. Spent close to an hour before I decided to use the tube instead. From Waterloo, it's one stop up the Bakerloo to Embankment, then District all the way out to Richmond. The R70 bus from outside the station then takes you to the stop before Twickenham Green & you can walk from there.

All in all the travel yesterday was a hassle, as I also got caught on the way out from Paddington as there'd been signalling faults from the weather in the Swindon-Didcot stretch so all the trains heading that way were ALSO delayed. Just glad I decided to have today off so I can have a lie-in!

BTW, I just checked the page I liked to earlier. So far there's no planned works in the Twickenham area or on associated lines for BG13.