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« on: June 22, 2010, 16:16:06 »
Seems a bit of a coincidence
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2010, 16:25:10 »
Sorry FallenAngel, I'm a bit confused...! Would you mind elaborating on that one? And would you possibly be happy for me to move this to the relevant board(s) for the locations of said fires?  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2010, 17:53:31 »
Quote from: FallenAngel on June 22, 2010, 16:16:06
Seems a bit of a coincidence

Very odd that it hasn't rained for a few days and its been very warm, sounds like a conspiracy to me...  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2010, 17:57:03 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on June 22, 2010, 16:25:10
Sorry FallenAngel, I'm a bit confused...! Would you mind elaborating on that one? And would you possibly be happy for me to move this to the relevant board(s) for the locations of said fires?  Smiley
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Train services are being disrupted due to an earlier line-side fire between Bristol Temple Meads and Newport South Wales.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 45 minutes can be expected. Last Updated: 22/06/2010 17:01

Train services are being disrupted due to an earlier line-side fire between Bristol Parkway and Newport South Wales.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 45 minutes can be expected. Last Updated: 22/06/2010 17:01


Two line side fires in a small location?
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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2010, 18:04:52 »
Will only be one lineside fire. Both routes stated overlap.
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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2010, 18:24:36 »
The two routes merge at Patchway. So the lineside fire would be somewhere between there and Newport. I think we can exclude the tunnel though - bit too damp in there!!

UPDATE: National Rail Enquiries says that the lineside fire is/was in the Severn Tunnel Junction area.
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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2010, 19:50:42 »
Lineside fire was near East Usk.
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2010, 01:12:51 »
Severe delays occured on Tuesday 22nd June 2010 due to a lineside fire between Bristol Temple Meads/Bristol Parkway and Newport (South Wales) due to a lineside fire. According to the National Rail Enquiries website the lineside fire was near Severn Tunnel Junction. This caused severe delays to trains to/from London Paddington, Cardiff Central and Swansea. Portsmouth Harbour services were starting/terminating at Bristol Parkway. Limited road transport operated between Bristol Parkway and Newport (South Wales).

Does anybody know how the lineside fire started?
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2010, 22:32:38 »
Today was a bit rubbish if you were travelling on FGW▸ (First Great Western) services. Power cuts in West London I believe causing a signalling fault. So thats 3 consecutive days of delays and cancellations?
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2010, 22:42:31 »
Cable theft?Huh Ruddy hell
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