{"id":471879,"date":"2026-07-07T23:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=195898"},"modified":"2026-07-07T23:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:33:52","slug":"gwr-and-network-rail-provide-travel-update-for-third-heatwave-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=471879","title":{"rendered":"GWR and Network Rail provide travel update for third heatwave of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GWR and Network Rail are working together to ensure the vast majority of services operate this week, with temperatures anticipated to be lower than during June\u2019s heatwave. Customers can and should still travel as normal although they are advised to carry water and check their specific journey before travel.<\/p>\n

Those travelling in the Thames Valley should however plan for some minor changes during the hottest parts of the day. Calling patterns of some local stopping services between London and Reading will be changed to minimise the use of points, which move trains between tracks, to reduce the risk of points failure. This mainly affects all-stations services that normally use the slower relief lines, with changes to trains serving Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford.<\/p>\n

London Paddington to Didcot and Newbury services will also terminate at Reading where customers can change for connecting trains; and direct trains to Oxford will be reduced.<\/p>\n

Due to the short notice changes, industry information systems will not show the correct train timetable until the day of travel.<\/p>\n

What customers should do:<\/p>\n