Big fire at Barking

The Goblin has resumed via Barking P7 -- I guess Barking P1 is probably compromised now due to the crossover?

Looks like something either power or signalling related has gone up -- TC off and no signal power all the way from Upminster to beyond Barking to the west.

Thank goodness that Whitechapel is still actually there. How long could the repair works take, at a guess?

If they don't get it back it should combine nicely with the inevitable weekend shutdown of the east end of the District Line.

When Whitechapel goes, where will be the next reversing opportunity after Tower Hill?

Is the possession between Whitechapel and Upney still on, or has this fire scuppered that too?

Possession suspended due to stalled C/D stock blocking access for engineers' trains.

Why is everyone talking about 'When Whitechapel goes'?

Even after the crossrail works it will still be possible to reverse there, both E-W and W-E.

Not the first time a fire on the cable run has knocked out the District Line & H & C Line at Barking, the amount of rubbish left by the line side by all and sundry and the lack of clean up its no wonder this has happened.

Aldgate East.

Looks like this won't be back to normal for a few days.

The only one left out now is in Dagenham East bay road (and that one is pretty badly graffitied), all the others (including a few C stocks) have been moved to Upminster depot.

I have seen some of the pics and the damage looks pretty severe, I think the end of next week would be unsurprising for resuming normal services.

Where would the blame lie for that though? Surely detraining should wait until it is certain that all the relevant companies and people (especially the train operators / controllers) have been told to slow down and / or stop?

Vandalism generally is quite a big problem on the east end of the line. BTP apparently were asked to increase patrols last night because of the trains being left all over the place but nonetheless they got graffitied......oh well Upminster depot probably have plenty of time to get them all cleaned up before they have to send them out again!

When I left work this evening (and no, before anyone asks I wasn't late turn yesterday when the incident happened) discussions had begun about the precise nature of the emergency timetable we will be running on Monday. There are a number of factors including crewing/reliefs and also availability of rolling stock (obviously everything that's in Upminster will be unavailable, also several D stock went to Northfields last night so they're likely to be out of the picture). I expect next week to be a tough one for the District line.

Reading the two posts above this one speaks volumes, to me at least.

I suppose the service offered will depend on the will of whoever is involved high up the chain of command, versus the will of those that have to implement it (I'm talking no lower than the level of service control - us drivers will have to do whatever we're told to do!!).

I did hear that a certain manager was pushing for a service to be offered today (well, Yesterday now) even though it was blindingly obvious that it just wasn't possible. IMO people like that don't help.

I just hope the right decision is made in terms of when we run again - ie, I hope it's a safe robust service and not a rushed in unsafe one that can't cope just for the sake of it.

I am planning on spending the day tommorow traveling the district line network with a couple of freinds, Should i assume that the district Line is likely to be at least disrupted east of whitechapel?

In this weather?!! ;D ;D

I see on the TfL website that the suspension is now Whitechapel to Hornchurch, which implies there is an Upminster to Hornchurch shuttle operating (I'll find out when I book on at 1600).

This is exactly what I mean; what is the point of that? Upminster Bridge is probably the quietest station on the line and Hornchurch is only ever sort of busy during the weekday peaks - and it's nowhere near the town centre. This is running a silly shuttle for the sake of it rather a useful service.