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All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:58 pm
by vk6hgr
Due to a "security issue". Anyone know what's up?
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:02 pm
by gkoutlis
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?
G
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:17 pm
by gkoutlis
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
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:26 pm
by vk6hgr
From twitter:
RyanNorthover
#Perth CBD, naked man apparently holding a gun pacing on top of billboard
http://twitpic.com/261how via @taylacarterr
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:30 pm
by spartacus
Is that the horseshoe bridge in the corner?
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:33 pm
by gkoutlis
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.
G
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:36 pm
by spartacus
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...
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:45 pm
by gkoutlis
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.
G
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:56 pm
by vk6hgr
As I tweeted, there's a streaming scanner at
http://bit.ly/cbs3D8 if you're currently scannerless
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:11 pm
by LighteningCrashes
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
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:18 pm
by spartacus
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:22 pm
by vk6hgr
Off-duty railways personnel can't get to the carpark behind the billboard to collect their cars.
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:28 pm
by gkoutlis
Perth 1st standing by with Police and SJA.
G
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:07 pm
by spartacus
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.
Re: All trains in/out of the city stopped
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:05 pm
by nra555
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?