London set for AI tech boost as Microsoft to open state-of-the-art Paddington hub tech Microsoft will open a new hub for developing its artificial intelligence (AI) technology in London, it has been announced.
Paddington rail services including Elizabeth Line suspended after person hit by train Paddington Rail services at the UK’s second busiest station are suspended after a person was struck by a train, Great Western Railway (GWR) said. All lines serving London Paddington are blocked following the incident in the Slough area. The incident is affecting GWR and Elizabeth line services. Disruption is expected to continue until 11am. GWR said: [...]
Major delays at London Paddington as major incident impacts Bristol, Heathrow Airport and Elizabeth Line services Paddington Trains going in and out of London Paddington have been either cancelled or held at red signals after the lines were closed due to a major incident.
Network Rail must improve performance after Elizabeth Line and Paddington disruption, says Sadiq Khan January 31, 2024 The Mayor of London has called on the UK's rail infrastructure manager to get its act together after disruption on the Elizabeth Line.
Services resume at Paddington following 27-hour halt September 20, 2022 Services to and from Paddington station have finally resumed following a 27-hour halt which disrupted thousands of people mourning Her Majesty the Queen. Network Rail – whose services between Paddington and Reading stopped working early on Monday morning due to faulty electric wires – said trains resumed around 9.30am. The station closed again at 10 [...]
London Euston and Paddington deserted as 12,000 strike on FA Cup Final and Epsom Derby day June 3, 2023 Two of the busiest train stations in London were almost empty on Saturday morning as train strikes continue into their second day. Around 12,000 members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Train (RMT) union are on strike over pay and working conditions, affecting 15 train companies. Platforms at Euston Station in [...]
Third day of rail disruption at Paddington as cable issues persist September 21, 2022 Rail disruption at Paddington has continued today as engineers tackle the cable damage that prevented thousands from attending the Queen’s funeral on Monday. National Rail said that a few lines between Paddington and Hayes & Harlington were blocked because of the damage from the previous days, with services to Reading risking cancellation and delays. Disruption [...]
Paddington bare: Rail strikes clear London hub as passengers frustrated before derby day chaos May 31, 2023 Rail passengers are suffering fresh travel disruption because of more strikes in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef walked out on Wednesday, meaning several operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern and Thameslink are running no trains. The union’s general secretary Mick Whelan said no negotiations aimed [...]
Thousands miss Queen’s funeral as rail disruption at Paddington persists September 19, 2022 Thousands of mourners are missing the Queen’s funeral, resorting to watching the proceedings on their phones due to the ongoing rail disruption at Paddington station. Services between Paddington and Reading have stopped running since earlier this morning as a result of issues to overhead electric wires. Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services are also affected. [...]
BREAKING: Elizabeth Line platforms at Paddington station reopen after evacuation on first Crossrail day May 24, 2022 Paddington station was reopened after hundreds of people were seen fleeing from the Elizabeth line platforms at Paddington station due to a fire alarm. A TfL spokesperson told City A.M. the station was reopened after it was confirmed the fire alert was a false alarm. Twitter user Laura Bunting earlier this morning posted a video [...]