Rail chief apologises to thousands hit by Paddington chaos

The Evening Standard has been told that the west-bound GWR train, which was travelling from Paddington to Cardiff via Bristol Temple Meads, “went into something”, with the impact bringing down the overhead power cables. The GWR train was eventually able to reverse — using its diesel engines — back into Paddington at 11pm, with passengers being taken to Reading via Waterloo or being found hotels.