"Roland Perry" wrote:

In message , at 02:31:32 on Wed, 20 Jul
2011, Tim Roll-Pickering remarked:

And there did not seem to be any contingency plans at Paddington
despite this being a regular occurrence.

Is there some especial reason for it happening regularly at Paddington -
an
open home in the area for instance?

Paddington is where the effects are felt, and where people think not
enough is done to alert passengers to alternative routes (or indeed where
not enough is done to arrange temporary transport - perhaps a bus shuttle
to Heathrow).

The hot spots for the suicides themselves are in the suburbs.

I'd think that directing people towards the Underground would be the best
alternative route to Heathrow - I'd guess that's what already happens at
Paddington on such occasions?

In message , at 11:34:39 on Wed, 20 Jul
2011, Mizter T remarked:

I'd think that directing people towards the Underground would be the
best alternative route to Heathrow

That or shared taxis.

- I'd guess that's what already happens at Paddington on such
occasions?

I'm not sure it is. Perhaps someone who has been caught up could
comment. Observations about large numbers of people missing planes
would suggest not.
--
Roland Perry

"Roland Perry" wrote:

In message , at 11:34:39 on Wed, 20 Jul 2011,
Mizter T remarked:

I'd think that directing people towards the Underground would be the best
alternative route to Heathrow

That or shared taxis.

- I'd guess that's what already happens at Paddington on such occasions?

I'm not sure it is. Perhaps someone who has been caught up could comment.
Observations about large numbers of people missing planes
would suggest not.

Whose observations are those? Whilst the OP, CJB, likes to present his posts
in a 'reportage' style, his comments on the matter of missed flights are
little more that his own conjecture.

In message , at 13:25:23 on Wed, 20 Jul
2011, Mizter T remarked:
Observations about large numbers of people missing planes
would suggest not.

Whose observations are those? Whilst the OP, CJB, likes to present his
posts in a 'reportage' style, his comments on the matter of missed
flights are little more that his own conjecture.

On this occasion he seems to have been travelling on the line, says
there weren't any alternatives on offer at Paddington, and maybe saw
lots of fliers sat around waiting.
--
Roland Perry