alex_t wrote:
The Infraco company that looks after the Picc, Jub and Northern
lines amongst other things.

Also incident train nearly finished being detrained

I know what Tubelines is, I just didn't understand how "ERU out"
applies to Tubelines in the context of the current derailment on the
MetroNet line.

The ERU (Emergency Response Unit) is part of Tube Lines.

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Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

The ERU (Emergency Response Unit) is part of Tube Lines.

Ah, now I understand! Thank you!

On 5 Jul, 10:06, contrex wrote:
Central Line services are suspended between Leytonstone and Liverpool
Street, causing minor delays.

Not for those stuck on the train.

As usual when the line is closed from Liverpool St to Leytonstone,
those out west are abandoned. In the last few months there have been 2
or 3 suspensions in this part of the line, plus engineering works. A
crossover to allow trains from the west to run to/from Stratford (even
if it's only half the trains, the others reversing at Leytonstone)
would allow people out west to connect to mainline, Jubilee and DLR
services.

Instead you're left to your own devices to get scummy busses to
Walthamstow or Chingford (at least on the Epping branch)

On Jul 5, 11:23 am, alex_t wrote:
The ERU (Emergency Response Unit) is part of Tube Lines.

Ah, now I understand! Thank you!

As others have implied the Emergency Response Unit is operated by
Tubelines for the whole of the London Underground network - i.e. they
deal with incidents on the lines maintained by Metronet as well as for
Tubelines.

On 5 Jul, 11:26, Paul Weaver wrote:
As usual when the line is closed from Liverpool St to Leytonstone,
those out west are abandoned. In the last few months there have been 2
or 3 suspensions in this part of the line, plus engineering works. A
crossover to allow trains from the west to run to/from Stratford (even
if it's only half the trains, the others reversing at Leytonstone)
would allow people out west to connect to mainline, Jubilee and DLR
services.

Instead you're left to your own devices to get scummy busses to
Walthamstow or Chingford (at least on the Epping branch)

ITYM "east"?

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

On 5 Jul, 10:49, chunky munky wrote:
On Jul 5, 10:46 am, verbena wrote:

On Jul 5, 10:43 am, alex_t wrote:

I hope they won't close it for several months again... :-|

No, that was several years ago. Things are much worse with H&S now,
it'll probably be shut until 2025.

Neill

Something probably fell of the train ahead......

If it does turn out to be yet another bit falling off a train , could
this be the end of the line for the 92 stock?

B2003

Boltar wrote:
On 5 Jul, 10:49, chunky munky wrote:

Something probably fell of the train ahead......

If it does turn out to be yet another bit falling off a train , could
this be the end of the line for the 92 stock?

Unlikely. Something falling off is more likely to be the result of poor
maintenance - even if there was a design defect in the first place that
resulted in nuts working loose as a result of vibration then they should
have been spotted and replaced with a more secure fitting by the operators.

On Jul 5, 1:12 pm, "Jack Taylor" wrote:
Boltar wrote:
On 5 Jul, 10:49, chunky munky wrote:

Something probably fell of the train ahead......

If it does turn out to be yet another bit falling off a train , could
this be the end of the line for the 92 stock?

Unlikely. Something falling off is more likely to be the result of poor
maintenance - even if there was a design defect in the first place that
resulted in nuts working loose as a result of vibration then they should
have been spotted and replaced with a more secure fitting by the operators.

Howard Collins, deputy chief operating officer for London Underground,
said something resembling "sheeting" had obstructed the track.

"Initial reports from the driver are he saw something white flapping
in the tunnel, before he hit it. There was a loud noise and then he
hit the brakes," he said.

On 5 Jul, 13:15, chunky munky wrote:
"Initial reports from the driver are he saw something white flapping
in the tunnel, before he hit it. There was a loud noise and then he
hit the brakes," he said.

Evil ghosts?

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

"chunky munky" wrote in message
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On Jul 5, 1:12 pm, "Jack Taylor" wrote:
Boltar wrote:
On 5 Jul, 10:49, chunky munky wrote:

Something probably fell of the train ahead......

If it does turn out to be yet another bit falling off a train , could
this be the end of the line for the 92 stock?

Unlikely. Something falling off is more likely to be the result of poor
maintenance - even if there was a design defect in the first place that
resulted in nuts working loose as a result of vibration then they should
have been spotted and replaced with a more secure fitting by the
operators.

Howard Collins, deputy chief operating officer for London Underground,
said something resembling "sheeting" had obstructed the track.

"Initial reports from the driver are he saw something white flapping
in the tunnel, before he hit it. There was a loud noise and then he
hit the brakes," he said.


I see the BBC keep changing Mr Collins' statements. They originally also
had:

"This is the first derailment we've had in passenger service for many many
years on the underground," said Mr Collins."

which now reads:

"Mr Collins added that it was the first derailment of a passenger train for
a number of years."

presumably he or the BBC quickly realised that 'many many years' was just a
bit too much spin...

Paul S