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Update on 7/7 Attack for 09/08/05:
The Circle Line began a 20 minute service on Friday 5th August 2005 but did not
operate on Saturday 6th August or Sunday 7th August. An all-day service
began on Monday 8th August but there have been some cancellations due to
stock shortages and staff sickness. We wish all those hard working and dedicated
people, affected by the trauma of the events of 7th July, a speedy recovery.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 04/08/05:
The Piccadilly Line has been restored to all destinations today Thursday.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 02/08/05:
The Hammersmith & City service
will be restored to normal operation between Hammersmith and Barking today, Tuesday
2 August 2005. The Circle service is still suspended, largely, it seems, due to
stock and staff shortages.
There are some suggestions that the Piccadilly Line will re-open on Thursday. This must be regarded
as ambitious but it shows London Underground is really trying to get things back to normal
as quickly as possible.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 29/7/05:
Edgware Road station
has re-opened. The District service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon is also restored today.
The H&C service between Hammersmith and Baker St is suspended today and over the weekend
due to previously planned engineering works to replace the bridge over the Central Line at
White City. The peak-hour Barking to Baker Street service is still available at
15 minute intervals.
It is planned to restore the whole H&C and Circle service from next Tuesday but there
might be cancellations due to staff sickness. Some staff have been traumatised
as a result of their involvement in the rescue work they undertook on 7/7 and are not yet
returned to duty. There also could be a shortage of serviceable stock due to damage.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 25/7/05:
The Metropolitan Line service was restored
from the extension lines to Aldgate from Monday morning 25th July 2005. At
the same time, a peak-hour Barking to Baker Street service was introduced at
15 minute intervals.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 24/7/05:
The Edgware Road bomb incident train was
moved from the site to Neasden very early Sunday morning 24th July 2005.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 19/7/05:
The rear 4 cars of the damaged
1973 Tube Stock train were towed from the Russell Square site to Cockfosters Depot
about 22:00hrs, 17th July 2005.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 17/7/05:
The damaged C Stock train
at the Liverpool St/Aldgate incident was moved to Acton Works last night, 16th July 2005.
Update on 7/7 Attack for 10/7/05:
The explosion on the Piccadilly Line occured
on a westbound train, apparently on the front car near in the area adjacent to the
front double doors. The driver and some passengers escaped with
their lives due to the density of passengers. Most of the rest of the passengers
appear to have been evacuated from the rear of the train. As of Saturday night, work on the site is confined to
forensic, police and other emergency staff. The railway repair company Tubelines, has not been permitted
to start clearing up work. Temperatures are very high and special ventilation and refrigeration
equipment has had to be provided. At one point work was stopped when site
temperatures reached 60 degrees celcius.
There have been reports
of a low level of asbestos around the expolsion site. This may be due to old
brake dust or tunnel grouting as trains are no longer permitted to operate with
this material. A special monitoring system has been put in place.
The number of deaths on the three trains has not yet been altered from those
issued on Friday but there are allegedly about 20 persons reported still missing.
The situation at Edgware Road is better, with Metronet staff now involved in
clearing up operations. The site at Aldgate is still under forensic control and
work here will take longer. The Piccadilly Line site is likely to be in work for a week or more.
An update of the train identification is that the westbound Piccadilly Line train was actually 331 (not 311)
running about 20 minutes late due to an earlier problem at Caledonian Road.
Service on London Underground 10th July 2005:
The Metropolitan service was allowed to Moorgate from start of traffic on Saturday 9th July and a service
was provided between Hammersmith and Paddington on the H&C Line. A replacement bus service is operating
Royal Oak - Baker Street, calling at Paddington.
Circle line - No service
District line - No service between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road.
Piccadilly line - Heathrow/Rayners Lane - Hyde Park Corner and Arnos Grove to Cockfosters.
Two special bus services are running: A Arnos Grove - Finchley Central and B Bounds Green - Wood Green - Turnpike Lane - Seven Sisters.
There are also additional buses on route 91 linking Holloway Road, Caledonian Road and King's Cross St Pancras with Euston.
There are a lot of security alerts due to persons carelessly leaving bags lying around.
KEEP YOUR BAGS WITH YOU.
LU has enough to do without these unecessary interruptions.
Service on London Underground 8th July 2005:
Services on most lines restored today but there will some
disruption as trains are displaced after yesterday's incidents. The Piccadilly, Circle,
Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and District lines will be discontinued or disrupted over parts
of their routes.
7/7 Attack on London Underground:
There were three
explosions on London Underground today, 7th July 2005, believed to be the work of
Islamic terrorists, although this is not confirmed. The first took place on a train
between Aldgate East and Liverpool Street at 08:51, the second between Kings Cross
and Russell Square on the Piccadilly Line at 08:56 and the third at Edgware Road
at 09:17. Deaths are currently repoorted to be 7 at Liverpool Street, 21 at Kings Cross
and 7 at Edgware Road. We should also not forget there are two more deaths reported
as a result of a fourth explosion on a Route 30 Bus at Woburn Place near Russell Square.
Reports are currently suggesting over 700 injuries with 45 classed as serious.
The speed at which passengers were evacuated and treated and the response of the
London Underground staff and emergency services shows that the training and emergency exercises
carried out over the last few years have
paid dividends. The London Underground and emergency services are to be congratulated
on a superb job done under difficult and dangerous conditions. London can be proud of them.
The trains involved were Eastbound Circle Line train 204 east of Liverpool Street,
Westbound Circle train 216 west of Edgware Road and
westbound Piccadilly Line train 311 between Kings Cross and Russell Square.
Service on London Underground 8th July 2005:
Services on most lines restored today but there will some
disruption as trains are displaced after yesterday's incidents. The Piccadilly, Circle,
Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and District lines will be discontinued or disrupted over parts
of their routes.
Photography on London Underground:
If
you want to take photos of London Underground, no special
authorisation is required in public access locations. Do not
use flash when photographing trains or stations. Do not locate
yourself in a place of risk.
If
you have any good photos you would like to see shown on this
site, please forward them to Tubeprune. Suitable pictures
will be posted to site with a commentary and
acknowledgement.
The Underground Logo
This (above) is the famous logo used by
London Underground. It is known as the roundel. It is their
trademark and is registered for their use only. It was derived
from the logo used by the London General Omnibus Company in the
early 20th century when the red circle was a wooden spoked wheel
and the blue bar was the word GENERAL. A book about the logo has
recently been published by Capital Transport Publishing called A
Logo for London, ISBN 185414 232 1.
There is an on-line history of the roundel
here:
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/exhibitions/online_exhibitions/logo/index.html
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