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« on: October 11, 2014, 08:36:53 »
Reports of a gas leak affecting Reading Station.

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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2014, 09:19:53 »
Thankfully the problems were shortlived and the station re-opened fairly quickly with only slight delays to a few trains.  Good news after the difficulties of the past week.
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2014, 14:40:41 »
And what caused the gas leak - not a Network Rail contractor by any chance?
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2014, 15:39:26 »
Quote from: stebbo on October 11, 2014, 14:40:41
And what caused the gas leak - not a Network Rail contractor by any chance?

Burger King..... apparently.
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2014, 20:38:27 »
Quote from: a-driver on October 11, 2014, 15:39:26
Quote from: stebbo on October 11, 2014, 14:40:41
And what caused the gas leak - not a Network Rail contractor by any chance?

Burger King..... apparently.

Them or their contractor?
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2014, 20:53:16 »
Quote from: ellendune on October 11, 2014, 20:38:27
Them or their contractor?

Close. It would have been the franchisee. In this case Select Service Partners.  Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2014, 21:36:47 »
Quote from: a-driver on October 11, 2014, 15:39:26
Quote from: stebbo on October 11, 2014, 14:40:41
And what caused the gas leak - not a Network Rail contractor by any chance?

Burger King..... apparently.

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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2014, 21:41:26 »
Or that Veggie Bean Burger. I have gas leak problems after eating one of those.
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2014, 10:57:00 »
Don't light a match after eating a veggie burger.
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