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In message , juvenal
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3704101.stm

It said the White City train derailed at a set of points
undergoing routine maintenance where a 20 mile-an-hour speed
restriction was in place.

But we don't get a headline of: "Huge success: Safety Precaution works
as it was designed to".
--
Roland Perry

Info on White City derailment
At 12.26pm this afternoon, the leading bogie of the 7th car of a westbound
Central line train derailed approaching White City. A London Underground
spokesperson said: "The derailment was at the relatively low speed of around
15mph.

"Around 150 passengers were taken off the train within minutes and there are
no injuries.

"As a precautionary measure, emergency services were on the scene. We are
working to restore services as quickly as possible.

"The initial investigation has focused on the track. The derailment occurred
at a set of points that were immobilised, while they were awaiting further
track work. Speed restrictions were in place. The rolling stock was not a
likely cause of the derailment."

The Central line is currently suspended North Acton to Marble Arch.

Central line services are currently running as follows:

a.. Ealing Broadway to North Acton shuttle, to link with the District line
at Ealing Broadway;

b.. West Ruislip to North Acton, a reduced service;

c.. Marble Arch to Epping and Hainault, a reduced service.
Replacement bus services are also being introduced from 1500hrs as follows:


a.. North Acton to Willesden Junction, where passengers can join the
Bakerloo line;

b.. Northolt to Rayners Lane, to link with the Piccadilly and Metropolitan
lines.
To get to stations between North Action and West Ruislip, catch the
Piccadilly or Metropolitan lines to Rayners Lane for the connecting buses to
Northolt OR catch the Bakerloo line to Willesden junction for connecting
buses to North Acton.

To get to stations between Marble Arch and North Acton, use local bus
services and alternative Tube routes. The 94 bus runs from Marble Arch,
calling at all stations to Shepherd's Bush and Goldhawk Road.

Customers travelling from Central London to Ealing Broadway are advised to
use District line services or Thames trains from Paddington.

For passengers who regularly use Hanger Lane station on the Central line, it
is only a short walk to Park Royal on the Piccadilly line.

Tube tickets will be valid on existing bus and rail routes across the
affected area. We hope to resume normal services as quickly as possible.
More information on the restoration of services will be provided as soon as
it is available

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In message , juvenal
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3704101.stm

It said the White City train derailed at a set of points
undergoing routine maintenance where a 20 mile-an-hour speed
restriction was in place.

But we don't get a headline of: "Huge success: Safety Precaution works
as it was designed to".

Of course we don't. In the same way a report on a pile up on the M1 doesn't
have the headline "Airbags deploy and prevent more serious injuries". The
train shouldn't have derailed and the fact that there was a speed
restriction is a negative thing because it shows that it happened despite
the knowledge that there was a fault in the area.

Dave

In message , Dave Liney
writes
The train shouldn't have derailed and the fact that there was a speed
restriction is a negative thing because it shows that it happened
despite the knowledge that there was a fault in the area.

The only alternative (apart from fixing all the track faults overnight)
is to close the line. Surely a speed restricted line is only restricted
*because* you want the rather-more-likely-than-normal effect of tripping
the fault to be less serious. Isn't that why you drive a car slower in
fog?
--
Roland Perry

On Tue, 11 May 2004 at 19:48:21, Clive Allen
wrote:


The Central line is currently suspended North Acton to Marble Arch.

According to the announcer at Canary Wharf Station, "The Jubilee Line
has a good service. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Jubilee Line has a
good service" [sounding surprised]. "The Central Line is completely
knackered. We suggest you do not go anywhere near the Central Line."
[Pause, then, hand over mike "Oh, replacement bus!"] "Ladies and
Gentlemen, there Central Line is not as knackered as I thought it was,
there is a replacement bus service between Marble Arch and North Acton".

At this point the train comes in. "The train now approaching platform 2
is the Westbound Jubilee Line services to central London and Canon's
Park. Let the customers off the train first, please. When your entrance
is clear, then you may rush on and try to grab a seat!"

At which point, most of us waiting to get on absolutely lost it! If any
of you people who work for LU know who this announcer was, do tell him
he totally made my journey.
--
Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 9 May 2004

Annabel Smyth typed


At this point the train comes in. "The train now approaching platform 2
is the Westbound Jubilee Line services to central London and Canon's
Park. Let the customers off the train first, please. When your entrance
is clear, then you may rush on and try to grab a seat!"

At which point, most of us waiting to get on absolutely lost it! If any
of you people who work for LU know who this announcer was, do tell him
he totally made my journey.

We had a pilot like that last Saturday (BA from Verona to Gatwick). Superb!

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

On Tue, 11 May 2004 21:58:26 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:

. Let the customers off the train first, please. When your entrance
is clear, then you may rush on and try to grab a seat!"

I heard him say that.


know who this announcer was, do tell him
he totally made my journey.

He's the one that tells you that as the wind blows your train
approaches, etc.