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Gerrards cross opens early..... oh, no it doesn't....

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NRES said:
THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN CLEARED

Summary Signalling system problem at Amersham
Time reported 06:25
TOC(s) affected Chiltern Railways
Route affected London Marylebone-Amersham-Aylesbury-Banbury-Birmingham Snow Hill
Description Services between London Marylebone and Aylesbury are being disrupted due to a signalling system problem in the Amersham area. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 50 minutes expected.
There is no estimated time for normal service to resume.
Easements London Underground, Virgin and Silverlink trains are accepting Chiltern Railways tickets on reasonable routes
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07:15 All Chiltern Railways services will be diverted and run via Gerrards Cross. Diverted trains will call at High Wycombe, Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield and Denham. Services between London Marylebone and Birmingham will also go via Gerrards Cross
07:40 A replacement bus shuttle will now run between Aylesbury and Amersham where customers can connect with London Underground services.
The replacement bus shuttle between Denham and London Marylebone will now start/terminate at West Ruislip to connect with the diverted train services
Time reported cleared 08:50

Odd! Anyone know what's going on?
 
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The crossover between LUL and Chiltern (signalling) failed earlier this morning.
 

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tubechallenger said:
The crossover between LUL and Chiltern (signalling) failed earlier this morning.
Yes but if the tunnel opened early, why are there still no through services at all? I wonder if Bob Crowe had a word.
 

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So they're saying trains are running through a big pile of dirt?
 
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Gerrards Cross is re-opening tomorrow.

They are resignalling all of it and the track is being replaced, etc., so it was perfectly feasible to operate... but obviously it hadn't passed HSE yet.
 

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tubechallenger said:
Gerrards Cross is re-opening tomorrow.

They are resignalling all of it and the track is being replaced, etc., so it was perfectly feasible to operate... but obviously it hadn't passed HSE yet.
Still going to be a Tesco in the town?
 
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Yes, the Tesco section seems to be fine.

The carpark is well, half-removed you could say. ;)
 

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Still seems a stupid idea to build a Tesco above the mainline...Would be a good place to spot and take photos, you wouldn't have far to go for supplies!
 

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Well they hope to have the line open tomorrow, at least thats whats they are saying on BBC News. You have to ask the question, would you feel safe travelling under that tunnel again?
 

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I don't think you'd be spotting for long though - there's not much variation on traffic is there now?
 

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I reckon there's some credibility to the statement that god is warning us of the evil of supermarkets.
 

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There were a group of large blokes from the RMT seen eating a very large breakfast in Morrisons this morning, then afterwards storming up to the Chiltern HQ. They mean business! :P
 

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steve158 said:
that tunnel will always be known now as the 'tesco value tunnel' :) :roll:

ROFL!

Do you get Clubcard points too? Every little helps! ;)

I'm not sure I'd want to go through the tunnel now though.
 
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