BBC News 24 reporting a "code amber" - shutdown of entire Underground

Now changed their story - only Vic, Northern, H&C have been shut

Adrian wrote:
Sensible precaution?
Bit jumpy?

Real risk [1]? Or copycats who think it's "funny"?



[1] Not the best phrasing, but I cannot think of anything better at the
moment. Hopefully you know what I mean.



PhilD

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asdf wrote:
BBC News 24 reporting a "code amber" - shutdown of entire Underground

Now changed their story - only Vic, Northern, H&C have been shut

Interestingly R5 are describing this as a "code amber on three lines".

"Adrian" wrote in message
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Simon Lane ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Conflicting report - "dummy explosions - detonators only" - just now on
R5 - no one injured.

Add a bus in Hackney to the list, too - but it looks intact from the shot
that's apparently of the bus in question.

Windows blown out according to the bus operating company.


LU's done a "Code Amber" and turfed everybody off everything.

Sensible precaution?

Only for the affected lines. A very sensible precaution as explosions in
tunnels cause far more injuries than ones in stations. Rescue efforts are
also hampered if trains are in tunnels.

Bit jumpy?

2 weeks to the day when 52 innocent poeple lost their lives.

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PhilD typed:

Adrian wrote:
Sensible precaution?
Bit jumpy?

Real risk [1]? Or copycats who think it's "funny"?



[1] Not the best phrasing, but I cannot think of anything better at
the moment. Hopefully you know what I mean.


It's safer to presume that it is a real risk in all incidents like this.

Without the injuries, we still have the massive disruption - the desired
aim!


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Simon Lane typed:

asdf wrote:
BBC News 24 reporting a "code amber" - shutdown of entire
Underground

Now changed their story - only Vic, Northern, H&C have been shut

Interestingly R5 are describing this as a "code amber on three lines".

That's what 'code amber' means. All trains draw forward to platforms,
passengers are evacuated to ground level and services suspended.

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Bob

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:10:18 GMT someone who may be "Bob Wood"
wrote this:-

Without the injuries, we still have the massive disruption - the desired
aim!

And the explosives are saved for another day.

It is also likely that it will encourage party politicians to do
what the terrorists want, reduce our freedoms even more.


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Bob Wood wrote:
In oups.com,
Simon Lane typed:

asdf wrote:
BBC News 24 reporting a "code amber" - shutdown of entire
Underground

Now changed their story - only Vic, Northern, H&C have been shut

Interestingly R5 are describing this as a "code amber on three lines".

That's what 'code amber' means. All trains draw forward to platforms,
passengers are evacuated to ground level and services suspended.

One injured at Warren Street - said to be person who was carrying
rucksack whick exploded(!) - also confirmed reports of armed police
entering University College Hospital on Radio London (I expect related
to former point).

University College Hospital is evacuated and sealed of by armed police,
hopefully the injured person is one of the bombers. Bombs reported to
be dummy nail bombs. Affected stations are Warren St. (Victoria), Oval
(Northern) and Shephards Bush (Hammersmith & City), plus the No.26 bus

Neill

Simon Lane wrote:
What's happening - news flash on R4 mentioned incidents at a number of
tube stations...

UXB Shepherds Bush (police to R5 reporter)