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« on: October 01, 2010, 16:39:48 »
Heard earlier that some services have been tunred back at/ started from  Port Talbot Parkway due to flooding in the Neath area:

http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/LiveUpdateList.aspx

According to my brother who was caught  out at cardiff central that some local services were also subject to disruption/cancellation due to flooding near Pontyclun.


 I Have noticed that during heavy the rail the Swansea district line is flooded underneave were the eastbound track passes under the mianline just  before Briton Ferry.

Anybody know where in the Neath area the flooding is?
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2010, 20:09:03 »
All I know is, for someone who took the day off to watch the Ryder cup on TV▸ (Thames Valley, or TeleVision, depending on context), that it rained a lot in Wales today!
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2010, 20:14:34 »
Quote from: anthony215 on October 01, 2010, 16:39:48
Anybody know where in the Neath area the flooding is?

It's beneath the water.  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2010, 22:00:43 »
Did you mean 'Neath the water?   Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 22:05:03 »
I sometimes wonder whether this forum is inundated with comedians ...  Roll Eyes Grin
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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.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2010, 23:18:28 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on October 01, 2010, 22:05:03
I sometimes wonder whether this forum is inundated with comedians ...  Roll Eyes Grin
It's not  Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2010, 23:22:56 »
No ... I'm just out of my depth here.  Tongue
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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 #7 on: October 01, 2010, 23:29:03 »
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2010, 23:34:59 »
Water off a duck's back, mate!  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2010, 00:24:21 »
Quote from: Timmer on October 01, 2010, 20:09:03
All I know is, for someone who took the day off to watch the Ryder cup on TV▸ (Thames Valley, or TeleVision, depending on context), that it rained a lot in Wales today!

I think it's rained across the whole of the UK▸ (United Kingdom)  Cheesy

Certainly plenty of standing water where I am
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2010, 11:39:09 »
Rained all day in Taplow all I know is that I'm going to have to cut the grass again fairly soon!
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2010, 13:17:41 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on October 02, 2010, 11:39:09
Rained all day in Taplow ...

What do you expect with a name like that?
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