Re: Problems at Merrylands

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Peter R K wrote:

> There was a problem at Merrylands this afternoon, where there was apparently
> some sort of explosion on a train.
>
> I was on a train from the City to Liverpool via Granville. At about 4:45pm
> when we stopped at Lidcombe, the guard announced that the next stop would be
> Cabramatta. Most people got off and the train left and went via Regents
> Park.
>
> Trains from Granville to Cabramatta were disrupted and radio messages were
> that they were finding it difficult to get buses, and that passengers should
> make other travel arrangements. The radion announcer (Mike Carlton) asked if
> this meant get a taxi. The City Rail spokesman seemed to have no idea of
> what happend (this was now about 5:15pm), and said it was being investigated
> by the police.

Apparently a pipe bomb exploded in a train at Merrylands.  The first train to
run via Granville left Granville at 17:34, 3 minutes late due to overcrowding at
Granville.

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David Johnson
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