Jubilee line tunnel evacuation - London Underground - fatal accident - 26/05/09

[randomross0426]

was traction current off?



[TheTallRaver]

@randomross0426 yes, it was. before they let us out, we were kept inside the train for about an hour. they organised the crew, stopped other trains, switched off power supply and put on some lights for us, so we could see the path. It felt like ages to be stuck there!

[version3point1]

With wheelchair passengers, we have carry sheets.

Take no mind of @gavalex - he's know-it-all little boy that thinks he knows more than the staff.

I wouldn't have had a problem with the guy filming - I believe some passengers can assess their own risks - but as it's dark, you have to watch your step on the track as the ballast can be uneven and it would be too easy to trip over a rail or a sleeper. We're trained to deal with these things in a calm fashion, because you always get the one passe

[kaiyan246]

what happened any way to the train?

[angrygingerkidtech]

@kaiyan246 Would have been shunted or towed into a depot.

[florian1011]

But what are you doing with wheelchair drivers?

[HitchinTrains]

win win. you got a quick cab of the central line stock :D

[natalia3966]

what happened:( why did youu have to evacuate? i always get worried this will happen when i get the underground

[r27redbird]

the bad bit is not walking along the track, it's being stuck with no movement for more than half an hour!

it's ok on a sub surface line but on a small deep level line like the jubilee, being stuck in a tunnel even in winter is absolutley horrible!

[lovelierlex]

they're very calm and professional. I'm impressed.

[boomheadshot75]

might sound a stupid question but was the current still on?!

[oratoryboy]

no, as soon as the train's front evacuation door is open, the computers cut the power either side of the train to the nearest station, also there are two wires running alongside the tunnel if they touch each other, they will cut the power

[endof2012]

lol

u serious

the computers cut power off either side??? that is sooo wrong.

the driver can either request traction current off

2. touch the tunnel telephone wires, but that only lasts 7 min

3. lay down short circuiting devices

4. staff use emergency plunger if equipped in the station

thats it

hope it helps

[iwatchfunny]

@endof2012 they do have it cut off - its law. At each station are switches between the track. These switches can be cut at anytime cutting off all power between 2 stations.

[angrygingerkidtech]

@iwatchfunny They are called 'section switches', and most LU operational staff can operate them.

[iwatchfunny]

@angrygingerkidtech thanks i diddnt know the name =P but it would be pretty stupied not to have them...

[angrygingerkidtech]

@endof2012 Generally the T-Op would simply radio network control for traction current to be discharged.

[angrygingerkidtech]

@oratoryboy No, that isn't true. LU Network control has to discharge traction current in whatever 'block' the train is in.

[Zmaczimum]

no they would have cut that life off to enable evacuation and rescue for H&S reasons.

[Aarontlondon]

oh my god - the thought of these poor people jumping in front of trains happen so often. I will be destroyed if I was waiting on the platform and some sucker jumped in front of the train in front of me.

[rossgunn10]

i work for london undergound unfortunatly this is almost an occurance every week just now with people jumping in front of trains. Altho we always try to avoid having to walk passengers thro the tunnels as this can be really scary for some passengers sometimes there is no option.

we are all highly trained in these instances and passenger safty is always top of our list

[TheTallRaver]

thanks for that comment rossgunn10, although do NOT strike anymore, please!!!

[endof2012]

highly trained......lol

ok

please elaborate on the training of detraining passengers in the tunnel?

[X46RAPTOR]

lol..some bald ass clown

[Jamarenos]

Do you serve them Yorkshire Tea and a cream slice when they get to the platform young Ross?

[forzafreak94]

@rossgunn10 

[eatshit740]

@rossgunn10 Well said underground ernie!

[TheTallRaver]

he did.

safety reasons - that's how they explained that.

[gavelex]

Did he tell you to stop filming at the end?

He's not alowed to say that.

[endof2012]

listen "gavelex" the reason 1 of the guys there told the man to put his phone away, was not because he was filming but because he was due next to walk down the steps and they are not very secure as they are held by 2 metal wires, so you see no one wanted him to fall and crack his skull on the negative rail......so for health and safety reasons he can say whatever he damn pleases ok mr know it all

[ROUGHDREAMS923]

wow```interesting``walking in the tunnel..