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Title: Bridgewater area, today, Friday 25/02/11
Post by: dayranger57 on February 25, 2011, 21:52:16
Problem in Bridgewater Somerset. Delays of 60 mins to some trains.
Still live info at 21.00. on FRI 25.02.11
Any via Westbury?     More info here please.


Title: Re: Bridgewater area, today, Friday 25/02/11
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 25, 2011, 21:54:58
From FGW live updates:

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Line problem in the Bridgwater area.
Train services between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads are being disrupted due to a person hit by a train in the Bridgwater area. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 60 minutes can be expected.
Last Updated: 25/02/2011 21:43


Title: Re: Bridgewater area, today, Friday 25/02/11
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 25, 2011, 23:47:55
Update, from FGW live updates:

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Line problem in the Bridgwater area.
Train services between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads have been disrupted due to a person hit by a train in the Bridgwater area. Short notice alterations and delays of up to 45 minutes can be expected.
Last Updated: 25/02/2011 23:15

Service incidents

21:29 Taunton to London Paddington due 00:27
This train has been revised. It will no longer call at: Bridgwater, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-Super-Mare, Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell, Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 25/02/2011 21:45

22:45 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads due 23:44
This train will be started from Highbridge & Burnham. It will no longer call at: Taunton and Bridgwater. This is due to a person hit by a train.
Last Updated: 25/02/2011 22:02

23:15 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids due 01:52
This train has been cancelled. This is due to a person hit by a train earlier.
Last Updated: 25/02/2011 23:43


Title: Re: Bridgewater area, today, Friday 25/02/11
Post by: JayMac on February 25, 2011, 23:50:41
Thoughts, as always, go the driver involved.


Title: Re: Bridgewater area, today, Friday 25/02/11
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 26, 2011, 00:38:27
Indeed.  :(


Title: Re: Bridgewater area, today, Friday 25/02/11
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 26, 2011, 12:47:12
From the Bridgwater Mercury (http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/8878224.Breaking_news_update__Man_killed_after_being_hit_by_train/?ref=ec):

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Man killed after being hit by train

A man has been killed after he was hit by a train in Bridgwater yesterday evening.

The driver of the First Great Western train service from Cardiff to Taunton reported the incident at 9.15pm.

British Transport police and Avon and Somerset officers, along with the ambulance service, attended the scene. The incident took place in the area of Bridgwater train station.

A spokesman for the British Transport Police said: "A male person was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries into this incident are ongoing. The matter is not being treated as suspicious."


Title: Re: Bridgewater area, today, Friday 25/02/11
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 27, 2011, 16:55:33
From the Bridgwater Mercury (http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/8878607.Update__Teenager_killed_after_being_hit_by_train/):

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Update: Teenager killed after being hit by train

A teenage boy has been killed after he was hit by a train in Bridgwater on Friday evening.

Police said the boy was 16-years-old and his family had been informed. He is believed to be from the Minehead area.



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