Thread: Can't the tube just go one day without some major fsckup?
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Old February 19th 09, 10:41 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Can't the tube just go one day without some major fsckup?
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scotched and clipped or remotely secured (if that technology is in
place) to ensure the points don't move under a moving train. Â*Whether

Why would they? Do points often randomly move on their own when a
signals fails to red or whatever the victoria line equivalent is?

Often, the root cause of the signal failure is a failure of the
points locking mechanisim (or the magic that tells the signalling
system it is locked).

And yes, points do move under a moving train when the locking
mechanisim fails. It happened at Camden Town, Potters Bar, and
Grayrigg(sp?) fairly recently.

Cheers,
Mike
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