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« on: December 29, 2009, 11:02:29 »
Why was 22nd August a significant day for the railways this year?

And in a similar vein, what made 19th November also a significant day?

 
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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2009, 11:55:46 »
19th November - Ebbsefleet international opened?
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« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2009, 11:59:18 »
May have been, but it wasn't what I was thinking of, and I'd be very surprised if it was linked with 22nd August in any way.

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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2009, 12:09:03 »
Possibly some kind of dreadful privatisation anniversary which is probably best forgotten.

Or some TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) (what are they for?)  losing ECML▸ (East Coast Main Line) franchise and renationalisation.
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« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2009, 12:47:06 »
Well ... I took a guess and the event I was guessing at turned out to be on 5th June  Undecided
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« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2009, 12:56:59 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on December 29, 2009, 12:09:03
Possibly some kind of dreadful privatisation anniversary which is probably best forgotten.

Or some TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) (what are they for?)  losing ECML▸ (East Coast Main Line) franchise and renationalisation.

Far from dreadful......
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 00:00:14 »
There was a hint in my last comment.

All good news,..... so you wouldn't expect to find it reported it in the press (though to be fair, I don't think they would have deliberately ignored a story - there just wasn't a story to tell).

Come on now, someone must have a guess at this.

 
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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2009, 00:13:26 »
I think bit more of a clue is needed, I'm lost on this one.
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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2009, 01:34:44 »
Hmm.  Lips sealed

19 November this year was perhaps the passing of a milestone, such as 1,000 days since the last rail accident involving the death of a train passenger?

... and 22 August was ... ?
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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 09:13:50 »
Well done Chris. You must have been researching that all night, as it's a bit obscure.

The 22nd August is in a very similar vein, so I'll leave you to ponder that for a bit.
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2009, 09:19:15 »
Announcement of GWML▸ (Great Western Main Line) electrification
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« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2009, 22:30:07 »
Well, if we're looking for 'good news' stories - potential tragedies averted - how about the 22 August 'bridge collapse that could have been so much worse': see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5223 ?
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2009, 02:13:54 »
Darn you to heck, Chris. I were looking through my posting history to see what might've been newsworthy on 22nd August 2009 - and I missed the story of the bridge collapse in Ireland. And to think I brought the story to a wider audience as well. With thanks to RailCornwall who brought it to my attention on another topic thread. I never did get to Ireland to travel on the Enterprise - maybe in 2010, now that the bridge has been fixed!
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« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2009, 10:44:41 »
The bridge collapse happened on the 21st August.
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2009, 10:56:55 »
Quote from: bignosemac on December 31, 2009, 02:13:54
Darn you to heck, Chris. I were looking through my posting history to see what might've been newsworthy on 22nd August 2009 - and I missed the story of the bridge collapse in Ireland. And to think I brought the story to a wider audience as well. With thanks to RailCornwall who brought it to my attention on another topic thread. I never did get to Ireland to travel on the Enterprise - maybe in 2010, now that the bridge has been fixed!

Didnt the collapse happen on the 21st but was reported on the 22nd?

I did google and found the ireland collapse but I'm sure it happened the day before - I may be wrong as usual however
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