Accidents/incidents on the railway

[JoNi]

Runaway train in India

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/04/09/asia/runaway-train-india-intl/index.html&ved=2ahUKEwie-K2Ru63aAhXLY8AKHT7oDooQFjAMegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw0e3Ipo0sdaNpDV_DlZ2U62&ampcf=1

[JoNi]

Three people on the track were killed when struck by a train at Loughborough Junction, south London this morning.

[Other Walsall Tony]

Three people on the track were killed when struck by a train at Loughborough Junction, south London this morning.

Some reports say body parts in bags found on railway. Lets not jump to conclusions...

[Isle of Stroma]

Some reports say body parts in bags found on railway

I thought it was aerosols, not ar$eholes ????

[Kevin]

I thought it was aerosols, not ar$eholes ????

I know it's a rather unsettling situation and all that....
But just take a moment to appreciate that joke, well played sir

[JoNi]

Oh dear!
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-south-yorkshire-45976460&ved=2ahUKEwiytYKQ_aXeAhXlJcAKHYq4BwYQiJQBMAB6BAgIEAQ&usg=AOvVaw0LJeFy6kvIpKm0161Hvvar&ampcf=1

[Solo1]

No trains at the moment Birmingham new st & international due to.person hit by train

[DJ]

No trains at the moment Birmingham new st & international due to.person hit by train

No issues coming into New Street from Soho, so that side seems fine.

[mikestone]

323216 reported going to Liverpool, presumably as a result of stock disruption - I believe Wolverhampton work all Sunday trains, even to the extent of going passenger to Crewe to work the Sunday starter, against all diagramming principles.

[windy miller]

 


  mmmmmm.......TFL class 345 unit opened passenger doors on the wrong side at  Stratford on Friday morning (18th January) @ 09.30am   with the platform side locked. Fortunately no one leaning against it at the time as the consequences  could have been unimaginable . both platform and unit taken out of service pending investigations.
     Possible fault with ASDO  system  is there a similar system on the Midland metro? or are the doors operated by the driver? :-\

[mikestone]

All doors are opened by the driver or guard except possibly on Thameslink core. As far as I am aware all ASDO does is confirms that the train is in the right place - some stations have reminder boards to open the doors on a particular side so presumably doesn't manage which side the platform is.
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In any case I don't think CL.345 doors normally open automatically, although they may have the option for the tunnel section. 

[Stuharris 6360]

Incident with last nights Eustoin to Glasgow/Edinburgh sleeper service.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48608093

The carriages are currently parked in Crewe station with severe wheelflats.

Tonights Glasgow/Edinburgh sleeper service is replaced by a coach service.

[4679]

Wolverhampton Station currently shut due to a one under. Delays expected for rest of day..

[mikestone]

Happened about 13.00 and on the move by 14.15.

[B61 ANDREW]

66057 through the buffer stop and in the dirt at the end of the bankers spur , Bromsgrove.  Ex-works 66175 was attempting to haul the offending loco back around 15.30 , still trying at 16.00 !!