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Title: Trains halted between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway - 14 Aug 13 Post by: bobm on August 14, 2013, 13:20:04 From Journeycheck
Quote Line problem: between Bristol Temple Meads and... Owing to emergency services dealing with an incident between Bristol Temple Meads and Filton Abbey Wood all lines are blocked. Impact: Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 75 mins or revised at short notice. An estimate for the resumption of normal services will be provided as soon as the problem has been fully assessed. Customer Advice: Owing to the nature of the incident several train services are at a stand in and around the Bristol area as Network Rail are having to be guided by instructions from the police before these services may be moved. First Bristol buses have agreed to pass First Great Western ticket holders on the following bus routes :- 1/54 Bristol Temple Meads - Clifton Down 8/9 Bristol Temple Meads - Clifton Down - Redland - Bristol Temple Meads 20 Bristol Temple Meads - Montpelier 40 Bristol - Clifton Down Shirehampton 40A/41 Avonmouth - Shirehampton - Clifton Down Bristol 70 Bristol Temple Meads - Montpelier - Filton Abbey Wood X73/73/73B Bristol - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway 75/76 Bedminster - Parson Street. Apparently there has been someone on a bridge at Lawrence Hill in a distressed state since 11am. Title: Re: Trains halted between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway - 14 Aug 13 Post by: Red Squirrel on August 14, 2013, 14:24:18 According to the Bristol Post, I deduce that the incident is on the bridge where the Bristol-Bath cycle path (i.e. the old Midland line) crosses the main line - see full article (http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BREAKING-NEWS-Police-negotiating-man-bridge/story-19656478-detail/story.html)
Title: Re: Trains halted between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway - 14 Aug 13 Post by: Red Squirrel on August 14, 2013, 15:34:34 All clear: UPDATE: Lines reopen after man removed from bridge in Lawrence Hill (http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/story-19656478-detail/story.html#axzz2bxDDvIHf)
Title: Re: Trains halted between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway - 14 Aug 13 Post by: sprinterguard on August 14, 2013, 17:29:38 It's my understanding he was talked down in the end. Inflatable cushions were requested but the fire service were not able to source any appropriately sized, which seems fair enough!
Not without significant service disruption though! Title: Re: Trains halted between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway - 14 Aug 13 Post by: TonyK on August 14, 2013, 18:21:40 I passed around 13.30. There were 2 BTP cars and a paramedic in Lidl's car park. Russell Town Avenue was closed.
Title: Re: Trains halted between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway - 14 Aug 13 Post by: bobm on August 14, 2013, 19:34:34 It's my understanding he was talked down in the end. Inflatable cushions were requested but the fire service were not able to source any appropriately sized, which seems fair enough! Not without significant service disruption though! Thank you for your post sprinterguard and the additional information. May I also welcome to the Coffee Shop. :) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |