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Post by planesandtrains on Sept 15, 2017 8:05:17 GMT
The BBC is reporting that an explosion has taken place at Parons Green. Horrible, not again.
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Post by T.R. on Sept 15, 2017 8:19:16 GMT
The explosion allegedly happened at the rear of a train. Emergency services are now treating some people for burns.
The District Line is suspended between Wimbledon and Edgware Road.
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Post by sid on Sept 15, 2017 8:46:40 GMT
Reports of some people sustaining burns, hopefully nothing serious, and others being injured in the ensuing panic. No word on the cause.
I would assume it's between Earls Court and Wimbledon that services have been suspended?
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Post by T.R. on Sept 15, 2017 8:51:10 GMT
Images on social media show a bucket in a plastic bag still smouldering, however it's too early to make assumptions. I would assume it's between Earls Court and Wimbledon that services have been suspended? Yes, along with District services to Edgware Road. (Congestion has also formed on SWR from Wimbledon - Waterloo partly as a result of the line closure)
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Post by sid on Sept 15, 2017 9:08:10 GMT
Images on social media show a bucket in a plastic bag still smouldering, however it's too early to make assumptions. I would assume it's between Earls Court and Wimbledon that services have been suspended? Yes, along with District services to Edgware Road. (Congestion has also formed on SWR from Wimbledon - Waterloo partly as a result of the line closure) This bucket has also been shown on sky news and does look highly suspicious. The rest of the LU network is continuing to run normally, presumably trains that were heading for Wimbledon will be diverted to Ealing Broadway, Richmond or Olympia? There are also a few abandoned buses in the area around Parsons Green that has been cordoned off.
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Post by M1104 on Sept 15, 2017 9:33:55 GMT
Images on social media show a bucket in a plastic bag still smouldering, however it's too early to make assumptions. Yes, along with District services to Edgware Road. (Congestion has also formed on SWR from Wimbledon - Waterloo partly as a result of the line closure) There are also a few abandoned buses in the area around Parsons Green that has been cordoned off. One abandoned bus is now in the process of being moved, SE246 just shown live on Sky news being driven out of the cornered off area.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Sept 15, 2017 11:08:00 GMT
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Post by YY13VKP on Sept 15, 2017 15:33:44 GMT
Horrible incident. Thoughts are with the people injured. Thankfully nobody was killed or seriously injured. The S7 Stock involved was 21535/536, from the images on the news, the unit suffered minor damage as a result.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2017 20:17:27 GMT
Terror threat has been raised to critical this evening.
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Post by bn12cny on Sept 16, 2017 2:02:14 GMT
This is horrible but in living Beijing to get on the subway the only way to get on is to go through security checks, this would pick up the explosives etc, is it about time we have these checks in London?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2017 6:10:23 GMT
As transport enthusiasts we're all in a good position to be the eyes and ears to help look out for suspicious activity.
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Post by snoggle on Sept 16, 2017 7:16:57 GMT
This is horrible but in living Beijing to get on the subway the only way to get on is to go through security checks, this would pick up the explosives etc, is it about time we have these checks in London? No. It would be completely and utterly unworkable. There is simply not the space for the equipment or for people to queue to be checked. Beijing and Delhi Metros are the only ones I know that have systematic security checks on their Metros and they are both comparatively new systems with the space available to handle the consequences of instituting checks. I also think it sends completely the wrong message about the freedom to travel on public transport. The simple fact is that London has coped with wars and bombs affecting its railways for many decades - we just get on with things and keep going. That is the right thing to do. We have not quite yet turned into a totalitarian state like China despite the best efforts of politicians of both parties over the last 40 years or so with their increasing burden of restraints on individual and collective action and mass CCTV and snooping powers. Still give Mrs May a couple of years and I'm sure she'll dream something else up.
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Post by bn12cny on Sept 16, 2017 8:22:30 GMT
Personally I think it sends out the wrong message however you do feel safe on the subway!
It's so weird that in order to board a long distance bus or to buy train tickets you must use your passport!
But the sad matter of facts is wherever you are in the world if someone wants to do evil they will, never let them win!
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Post by vjaska on Sept 16, 2017 9:11:47 GMT
Personally I think it sends out the wrong message however you do feel safe on the subway! It's so weird that in order to board a long distance bus or to buy train tickets you must use your passport! But the sad matter of facts is wherever you are in the world if someone wants to do evil they will, never let them win! Even ignoring the message it sends out which is a valid point, it's just not practical. One delay in the security process would grind the Underground network to a halt. I think people are just being emotionally reactionary which is understandable after something like this happens but once they gather themselves together, most realise it's not the right way to go.
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Post by vjaska on Sept 16, 2017 9:13:55 GMT
This is horrible but in living Beijing to get on the subway the only way to get on is to go through security checks, this would pick up the explosives etc, is it about time we have these checks in London? No. It would be completely and utterly unworkable. There is simply not the space for the equipment or for people to queue to be checked. Beijing and Delhi Metros are the only ones I know that have systematic security checks on their Metros and they are both comparatively new systems with the space available to handle the consequences of instituting checks. I also think it sends completely the wrong message about the freedom to travel on public transport. The simple fact is that London has coped with wars and bombs affecting its railways for many decades - we just get on with things and keep going. That is the right thing to do. We have not quite yet turned into a totalitarian state like China despite the best efforts of politicians of both parties over the last 40 years or so with their increasing burden of restraints on individual and collective action and mass CCTV and snooping powers. Still give Mrs May a couple of years and I'm sure she'll dream something else up. Only point I disagree with you on is mass CCTV - it's the very same mass CCTV that will end up identifying the person who left the device on the train.
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