The Heathrow Express cancelled its services due to a signal failure at Hayes and Harlington.
The Heathrow Express trains are suspended and the Stansted Express trains are reduced to twice an hour.
The Eurostar, Heathrow Express and Gatwick Express services are all running normally.
The Heathrow Express rail service offers train journeys to Heathrow airport, but the British rail network is not as integrated nor as fast as its continental brethren.
On the trains, signal problems at Ealing Broadway has resulted in delays of up to 45 minutes on the First Great Western, Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect.
For example, in order to get passengers to the new terminal, the Heathrow Express line needed to be extended, and a link built to the nearby M25 motorway.
The highest ratings for overall satisfaction were achieved by Grand Central (96%), First Hull Trains (95%), and Heathrow Connect (94%) while Heathrow Express, c2c, and London Overground all had 93% of passengers satisfied.
On Wednesday Heathrow Express, a train that connects central London to Heathrow airport in about 15 minutes, opened its first flight-information display screens and check-in services at its Paddington Station terminal in London.
Customers on Heathrow Express can use a Wi-Fi HotSpot service with a broadband connection of 2 Mbps throughout their entire journey -- even through a six-kilometer tunnel, helping travelers check their emails, view flight information or keep up-to-date with the latest news.
Both Gatwick and Heathrow have express rail lines from downtown, namely the Gatwick Express departing from Victoria Station and the Heathrow Express departing from Paddington Station, both of which will be less prone to gridlock than the motorways and the Tube.
Express trains to Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports in London were all running as normal Tuesday, airport operator BAA said.
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