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Title: Level crossing fault caused traffic chaos - but not for trains! Post by: Chris from Nailsea on November 15, 2008, 18:08:48 I've just stumbled on a story in the Maidenhead Advertiser from last week, which didn't actually cause any problems for the trains - so it didn't feature here at the time!
Quote Traffic chaos was caused when one of Datchet's two level crossings was closed all day yesterday. The Mays crossing was closed after developing a fault in the early hours. Traffic was forced to use the one remaining crossing until 4.50pm, while tests were carried out on the malfunctioning one. Train services were not affected but queues of traffic built up during the day all the way back to the Gandhi's Indian Restaurant in Old Windsor two miles away. However, I thought the picture of a Network Rail van parked broadside across the road was quite amusing: clearly no hope for any frustrated motorists wanting to 'run the risk' there, eh?? ;D See http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-8767-level-crossing-fault-caused-traffic-chaos/ Title: Re: Level crossing fault caused traffic chaos - but not for trains! Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on November 15, 2008, 19:09:46 lol looks like a major incident doesnt it .... bet they wish they caught the train now!
Title: Re: Level crossing fault caused traffic chaos - but not for trains! Post by: Ollie on November 17, 2008, 02:33:15 For those not aware Datchet is not on FGW's route it is served by SWT.
Title: Re: Level crossing fault caused traffic chaos - but not for trains! Post by: Chris from Nailsea on November 17, 2008, 02:48:58 Thanks, Ollie - another good reason for it not featuring here at the time, then! ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: Level crossing fault caused traffic chaos - but not for trains! Post by: Electric train on November 17, 2008, 17:43:32 And the good thing was it only disrupted road traffic the trains kept on moving ........ another good reason to leave your car at home ;D
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