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All trains in/out of the city stopped

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Due to a "security issue". Anyone know what's up?
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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vk6hgr wrote:Due to a "security issue". Anyone know what's up?
Is this as of now immediatley or?? And is it all trains from the City only, or all lines stopped - i.e Perth bound from Mandurah and Joondalup?

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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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This is from http://136213.mobi/Trains/TrainHealth.aspx


Live Train Network Health

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To Perth From Perth
Armadale Line 26 min. delay 10 min. delay
Fremantle Line 1 min. delay 16 min. delay
Joondalup Line On Time 1 min. delay
Mandurah Line On Time 1 min. delay
Midland Line 8 min. delay 13 min. delay
Last Updated: : Saturday, 17 July 2010 3:15:30 PM
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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From twitter:

RyanNorthover

#Perth CBD, naked man apparently holding a gun pacing on top of billboard http://twitpic.com/261how via @taylacarterr
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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Is that the horseshoe bridge in the corner?
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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vk6hgr wrote:From twitter:

RyanNorthover

#Perth CBD, naked man apparently holding a gun pacing on top of billboard http://twitpic.com/261how via @taylacarterr
Ahh thanks VK - seems that Wellington Street is locked down and Barrack Street heading North Bound.

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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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G is on the mark:

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?layer=c& ... ,,0,-10.48

Where has society got to when "Twitter" is a credible source...
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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Transperth Comms going off - 419.750 freq

UPDATE 15:46 - Callsign Oscar 1 advising all Transperth services that "incident" in progress at Wellington and Barrack - Armadale line Trains have been asked to terminate at McIver from Armadale.

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As I tweeted, there's a streaming scanner at http://bit.ly/cbs3D8 if you're currently scannerless :)
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gkoutlis wrote:This is from http://136213.mobi/Trains/TrainHealth.aspx


Live Train Network Health

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To Perth From Perth
Armadale Line 26 min. delay 10 min. delay
Fremantle Line 1 min. delay 16 min. delay
Joondalup Line On Time 1 min. delay
Mandurah Line On Time 1 min. delay
Midland Line 8 min. delay 13 min. delay
Last Updated: : Saturday, 17 July 2010 3:15:30 PM
Often these times are wrong during service disruptions
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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Perth Now:

Police called to naked man on billboard

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breakin ... 5893327744
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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Off-duty railways personnel can't get to the carpark behind the billboard to collect their cars.
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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Perth 1st standing by with Police and SJA.

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From the airwaves: the man had a 9mm pistol in a backpack which he's thrown off the billboard. But he is still up there. Trains are still not running.
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Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped

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I just heard Perth CLP say "we are no longer required at this job and are heading back to station" any one know if they were at this incodent?
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