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Journey by Journey => London to Swindon and Bristol => Topic started by: Jim on April 25, 2007, 07:26:25



Title: Chaos
Post by: Jim on April 25, 2007, 07:26:25
Posted on SWRG by SPT: 180105 working 1C01 05:27 PAD - Swansea is on fire at Bourton near Swindon. Train evacuated,all on stop.


Title: Re: Chaos
Post by: Lee on April 25, 2007, 14:24:31
Here is a BBC link on this.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/6591643.stm

There is also severe disruption to high speed services between Bristol and London after a fatality at Dawlish.

Buses have been laid on for people travelling west of Exeter.


Title: Re: Chaos
Post by: Jim on April 25, 2007, 15:32:51
Here is a BBC link on this.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/6591643.stm

There is also severe disruption to high speed services between Bristol and London after a fatality at Dawlish.

Buses have been laid on for people travelling west of Exeter.

The fatality was a suicide on the foot crossing at Alphington, which I belive is near Starcross


Title: Re: Chaos
Post by: Lee on April 26, 2007, 12:57:42
Here is a further link on the Starcross incident.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/6591913.stm



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