Re: Problems near Mount Druitt

["Tezza" <tezza@atinet.com.au>]

David & Julie Donald wrote in message <35AEEFBD.4AB2A235@hermes.net.au>...
>Some people in Sydney may be aware that there was a major problem in the
western
>suburbs today, including the two Up's between St Marys and Mount Druitt
(just
>west of the old "Waterworks").  The official version of the problem, which
must
>have occurred just before lunchtime, was that there were overhead problems.
>However, I have heard that a road vehicle (truck, bus etc) hit an overhead
>staunchion.  There has also been talk about there being a derailment.
>
>I came through the area at around 12 noon, and there were suburban trains
>sitting on both the Main and Suburban, still with passengers on board.
There
>were a number of ambulances parked on the downside of the track, and there
were
>many people lurking around the rear of the trains.
>
>For a number of hours, all down (westbound services were operating on the
Down
>Main), whilst up (eastbound) were opening via SAO's on the Down suburban.
Some
>of the Blue Mountains IU services were stopping at all stations from
Blacktown
>to Penrith.  The Up Suburban was re-opened at 1510, but as at 1630 the Main
was
>still closed.
>
>I suspect that there will be chaos tonight during the peak, with many
trains
>still  stuck in the western suburbs.
>
>Anyone with further information ??



I heard a Tangara had hit a crane which had hit the overhead.