06-11-2004, 20:44
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Re: Train crash near Reading
just watching it on the news 
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06-11-2004, 20:53
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Re: Train crash near Reading
Strange, no Sky News here, can get BBC and ITV 
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06-11-2004, 20:57
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Re: Train crash near Reading
its on sky news now , ppl trapped and dead
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06-11-2004, 21:34
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Re: Train crash near Reading
I hope all that can be saved, will be... I work in Newbury I may well know some of the people on that train. My brother in law is at the scene helping out right now (he's a copper) I hope his experience from the Paddington crash will assist him
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06-11-2004, 21:44
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Re: Train crash near Reading
Very sad news... heard it on radio 1 on way home from fireworks display.
My sympathies go to the families of the victims
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06-11-2004, 21:52
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Re: Train crash near Reading
shocking, totally shocking!
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06-11-2004, 21:59
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Re: Train crash near Reading
The state of the railways in this country is pitiful: A 3rd world rail infrastucture in the country that invented the railways. Well, I suppose that's privatisation of public transport for you.
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06-11-2004, 22:11
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Re: Train crash near Reading
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Originally Posted by Swipe
The state of the railways in this country is pitiful: A 3rd world rail infrastucture in the country that invented the railways. Well, I suppose that's privatisation of public transport for you.
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no disrespect intended, Swipe, but i think we need to know the extent of this tragedy, before we discuss that. It's for another thread at the moment, I'd suggest.
We should also be grateful that our emergency services are distinctly NOT 'third world' .
My thoughts are with the victims & their families....
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06-11-2004, 22:16
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Re: Train crash near Reading
Its sad.. But it is too soon to say why it happened. According to the BBC, it's unlikely to be a failiure on the crossing. It is more likely that the car was left there, either because it broke down , or deliberately. Which, apparently, does happen.
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06-11-2004, 22:17
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Re: Train crash near Reading
i saw the news flash on BBC. it's really sad
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06-11-2004, 22:32
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Re: Train crash near Reading
Sky were reporting that the car was there as the driver was trying to commit suicide. Not sure how true it is though.
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06-11-2004, 22:40
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Re: Train crash near Reading
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Originally Posted by dellwear
Sky were reporting that the car was there as the driver was trying to commit suicide. Not sure how true it is though.
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If that is true, the driver (whatever their problems) is selfish.
Sorry if that seems a bit blunt, but assuming it's true, the driver may well have solved their own problems, and caused problem (or injury or death) for hundreds of other people.
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06-11-2004, 22:56
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Re: Train crash near Reading
150 people taken to hospital, just seen it on SKY it looks a bad one, lets all hope they all get out.
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06-11-2004, 23:18
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Re: Train crash near Reading
awful news let us all pray from the the familys of the dead and injured
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