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Lee Fletcher
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« on: March 05, 2008, 08:15:56 AM »
A broken down train, according to BBC local news. From the FGW website :

07:58 Bourne End to Marlow due 08:04
This train has been cancelled.This is due to an earlier train fault.

Replacement road transport has been arranged.

08:16 Marlow to Bourne End due 08:23
This train has been cancelled.This is due to an earlier train fault.

Replacement road transport has been arranged.

08:29 Bourne End to Marlow due 08:36
This train has been cancelled.This is due to an earlier train fault.

Replacement road transport has been arranged.

08:38 Marlow to Maidenhead due 09:00
This train has been cancelled.This is due to an earlier train fault.

Replacement road transport has been arranged.
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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 03:29:01 PM »
Maidenhead Advertiser article, which says that train services were disrupted after an object was thrown through the driver's window showering him in glass (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news_article.php?section=5&category=89&story=5752
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 06:35:51 PM »
Maybe FGW should make it clearer when the problem is not of their making. Would probably gain them a little more understanding from the inconvenienced passengers/observers. 
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2008, 01:02:10 PM »
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on March 05, 2008, 03:29:01 PM
Maidenhead Advertiser article, which says that train services were disrupted after an object was thrown through the driver's window showering him in glass (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news_article.php?section=5&category=89&story=5752

A reward of £5,000 has been offered for information leading to the successful prosecution of anybody responsible for the attack (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news_article.php?section=5&category=89&story=5758
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