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Elizabeth Line commuters face day-long chaos as track faults hit key services

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Rail commuters suffered travel chaos on Thursday morning as several major west London routes were disrupted by a series of infrastructure failures.

Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line services between London Paddington and Reading were forced to run at a reduced speed due to a broken rail, which was expected to cause delays throughout the day.

Commuters vented their frustration on social media, as the chaos sparked severe delays on the Elizabeth line.

Among them was London AssemblyAn absolute nightmare commute this morning.

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