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Post by happybunny on Aug 23, 2007 13:23:57 GMT
For quite some hours today the District was shut down because of "emergency engineering" at Whitechapel. Anyone know what was wrong?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2007 14:54:47 GMT
My missus told me that the rumour that was spreading anongst passengers was that the roof of a tunnel had collapsed.
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Post by c5 on Aug 23, 2007 16:37:22 GMT
Bustergut is spot on there! Is your missus a spy! Not doing to bad now though.
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Post by happybunny on Aug 23, 2007 16:47:21 GMT
Was it serious? How come it hasn't reached the media?
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Post by solidbond on Aug 23, 2007 16:51:33 GMT
Apparently about 1 metre of the tunnel roof collapsed onto the track prior to start of traffic this morning, suspected as being caused by water ingress. Service was finally restored from approx 1200.
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Post by citysig on Aug 23, 2007 19:15:25 GMT
Some of the "top bods" from the "infraco" attended the course I'm currently on for the new control centre (we're using cardboard and MDF to simulate the new room - probably using the exact same materials on the final result ;D).
They claimed it was quite a minor "collapse" (although they naturally shied away from that word - "collapse", not "minor") and that it was believed to be an old repair/patch which had come away. The actual structure of the tunnel remained in tact.
The length of the shutdown was caused by a mixture of structural checks and the fact that the local B&Q didn't open until 10.30 on a Thursday due to staff training.
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Post by happybunny on Aug 24, 2007 7:31:52 GMT
The length of the shutdown was caused by a mixture of structural checks and the fact that the local B&Q didn't open until 10.30 on a Thursday due to staff training.  haha! Typical |
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Post by stanmorek on Sept 1, 2007 10:08:56 GMT
Some of the "top bods" from the "infraco" attended the course I'm currently on for the new control centre (we're using cardboard and MDF to simulate the new room - probably using the exact same materials on the final result ;D). They claimed it was quite a minor "collapse" (although they naturally shied away from that word - "collapse", not "minor") and that it was believed to be an old repair/patch which had come away. The actual structure of the tunnel remained in tact. The length of the shutdown was caused by a mixture of structural checks and the fact that the local B&Q didn't open until 10.30 on a Thursday due to staff training. As a former employee of said DIY retailer I attest they sell quality at low prices. ;D |
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haha! Typical
