On 9 Sep, 18:47, "Peter Smyth" wrote:
"Roy Badami" wrote in message

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On 09/09/10 13:34, Paul wrote:
Just saw this on BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11242084

It is not clear from the report what the problem was, either human
error or mechanical failure. Interesting that it happened the morning
after the strike, although that may have nothing whatsoever to do
with
it.

From the limited information in the article, it sounds like a
signaller set the wrong route and the interlocks correctly prevented
any conflicting movements. *Doesn't sound like a safety issue to me.

It shouldn't be possible to set a route from the bay platform onto the
eastbound line as the line is not bidirectional.

Peter Smyth

Leaving the bay platform, there's a short stretch wrong-way on the
eastbound track before the crossover. So the points must have been
set as if a train was entering the bay, rather than leaving it and
taking the crossover.