problem at Old Street

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Mr Bunt
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problem at Old Street

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Here's an interesting but not widely reported story:

http://news.uk.msn.com/rail-staff-avert ... ter-152333

Contractors preparing a building site above drilled into the Northern City Line tunnel near Old Street by mistake.
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And I can do little better than quote Mr Homer J. Simpson of Springfield U.S.A. D'OH! :oops:. Though in all seriousness thankfully the train services were stopped before there were any further serious accidents.
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Re: problem at Old Street

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This was a text book example of good railwaymen doing their job without any fuss. So well done to the guys (or girls) concerned

The RAIB report will be interesting I wonder what they will recommend?
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