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And to add to the chaos, there's now an unexploded WW2 bomb been found between Pye Corner and Cardiff Central. All trains at a halt between Newport and Cardiff, disruption expected until 19.30.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/148574.aspx

A wartime bomb has been discovered near the railway between Newport and Cardiff Central. Emergency services have put an exclusion zone in place around the area, which has resulted in trains being unable to operate between Newport / Pye Corner and Cardiff Central. Disruption is expected to continue until 19:30.
The nature of this incident means that roads are severely affected by this incident and therefore there is no guarantee of road replacement travel.
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Train manager says a Second world war bomb has been found at Newport. Anyone know what is going on?
 
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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-discovery-wartime-bomb-11984900

A wartime bomb has been found near the railway in Newport closing the line between there and Cardiff Central.

The bomb is believed to have been found near Ebbw Junction near Maesglas in Newport.


The discovery means all lines in South Wales are closed causing services running through these stations to be cancelled or delayed.

Arriva Trains Wales said services are currently delayed by up to 120 minutes.
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Unexploded World War 2 Bomb found on line near Ebbw Jcn by gang excavating in connection with electrification work. All lines closed between Cardiff Central and Newport and Ebbw Vale trains turning round at Pye Corner. Army Logistics expected on site at 1800 and disruption expected until 1900 but now delayed due to heavy traffic caused by the incident - Catch 22. Attempts to source busses but these are stuck in resultant traffic also. London, Marches etc, trains terminating Newport and Cardiff and forming services back. As it happened, service is thinned out due to Severn Tunnel closure. 100 metre exclusion zone in operation and Main Newport to Cardiff Road (A48) closed.
 
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The discovery means all lines in South Wales are closed causing services running through these stations to be cancelled or delayed.
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That's a bit drastic. :P

Sure, all lines on the South Wales Main Line are closed, but there are other railway lines in South Wales, oh knowledgable journalists...
 
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krus_aragon said:
That's a bit drastic. :P

Sure, all lines on the South Wales Main Line are closed, but there are other railway lines in South Wales, oh knowledgable journalists...
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And only between Cardiff and Newport on the SWML:):)
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According to local media, turns out not to have been a bomb at all but a piece of construction equipment. I've seen a picture and resembles a shell.
 
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A totally over the top reaction. Even if it had been a wartime bomb, the chances of it suddenly exploding would surely be pretty well non existent. After all, 'it' did not explode when it fell all those years ago and zillions of trains would have past this point over the years.

Massive disruption all because of over the top panic. (One HST dumped a load of passengers from London at Gloucester - wonder what happened to them)?
 
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Envoy said:
A totally over the top reaction. Even if it had been a wartime bomb, the chances of it suddenly exploding would surely be pretty well non existent. After all, 'it' did not explode when it fell all those years ago and zillions of trains would have past this point over the years.
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So next time round you'll be volunteering to drive the JCB that digs it out or the lorry that drives it through residential areas to the local tip.

Some bombs had delayed action fuses that were designed not to go off on impact, so as to cause more disruption by going off later. If that mechanism has somehow jammed, a thwock from a digger bucket is a much bigger shock than the rumble of trains passing a few metres overhead.
 
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Envoy said:
A totally over the top reaction. Even if it had been a wartime bomb, the chances of it suddenly exploding would surely be pretty well non existent. After all, 'it' did not explode when it fell all those years ago and zillions of trains would have past this point over the years.

Massive disruption all because of over the top panic. (One HST dumped a load of passengers from London at Gloucester - wonder what happened to them)?
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No it wasn't!
It was a perfectly correct response to a situation that could have proved deadly, and as you are obviously not an explosives expert, one that you are not qualified to make.
Still, any excuse to complain about the railway.<D
 
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Llanigraham said:
No it wasn't!
It was a perfectly correct response to a situation that could have proved deadly, and as you are obviously not an explosives expert, one that you are not qualified to make.
Still, any excuse to complain about the railway.<D
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It's health and safety gone mad. You can't even run a service over potentially live and unpredictable ordnance anymore. <D
 
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Envoy said:
A totally over the top reaction. Even if it had been a wartime bomb, the chances of it suddenly exploding would surely be pretty well non existent. After all, 'it' did not explode when it fell all those years ago and zillions of trains would have past this point over the years.

Massive disruption all because of over the top panic. (One HST dumped a load of passengers from London at Gloucester - wonder what happened to them)?
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No, this is the "over the top" reaction.

I would remind you that First World War shells are still exploding in France, Belgium and probably elsewhere, and some of them are over 100 years old.

Anyone who has visited the battlefields will be aware of the Iron Harvest. This is the result of shells and bombs dug up by farmers and builders They are told to move them to the side of the road and report them to the police, who then arrange for the bomb disposal people to take them to a safe place where they are blown up. Every visitor is warned not to touch anything like this, however innocent it appears ... things can go bang at any time!
 
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