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Title: 27.8.2020 - landslip near Micheldever Post by: grahame on August 27, 2020, 19:49:34 From the Basingstoke Gazette (https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/18681561.chaos-trains-landslip-micheldever/)
Quote TRAINS running through Hampshire are delayed or cancelled this evening after a landslip near Micheldever. A number of South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and the south coast have been cancelled after the landslip, which came just after heavy showers struck the region. Replacement bus services are operating between Basingstoke and Southampton, whilst CrossCountry services are being diverted via Salisbury. Other services from the New Forest and Dorset are being diverted via Havant. SWR expect disruption until the end of the day. There seem to be too many landslips around at the moment - or is it just that we notice them more ... Title: Re: 27.8.2020 - landslip near Micheldever Post by: JayMac on August 27, 2020, 20:15:45 The logical correlation is the amount of rainfall we're having. And with strong winds driving said rain. Driven in the right direction it can easily saturate cuttings/embankments.
Title: Re: 27.8.2020 - landslip near Micheldever Post by: CyclingSid on August 28, 2020, 06:58:23 Or maybe in the summer recess there is no other news?
Title: Re: 27.8.2020 - landslip near Micheldever Post by: bobm on August 28, 2020, 07:05:06 Just to note a train did hit the landslip on the approach to Wallers Ash tunnel but thankfully did not derail.
Title: Re: 27.8.2020 - landslip near Micheldever Post by: MVR S&T on August 30, 2020, 22:50:07 More info and a scary photo of the damage to a voyager that DID run through the debris.
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