Greenhithe delays - "drivers cab being shot at"

[Cletus]

https://twitter.com/Se_Railway/status/659794426924032001

SE UPDATE Trains through Greenhithe are being delayed due to the drivers cab being shot at.

hock:

 

[Murph]

Later in the twitter, there's mention of it being an "air gun". There's also a picture of a broken window, looks like typical damage from a .22 air rifle pellet to me.

 

[A-driver]

Sadly not uncommon on the railways, especially during school holidays (It is currently half term). The Moorgate line was shut one evening a few years back after practice 2 trains were shot at between Drayton park and Finsbury Park.

 

[Antman]

Sadly not uncommon on the railways, especially during school holidays (It is currently half term). The Moorgate line was shut one evening a few years back after practice 2 trains were shot at between Drayton park and Finsbury Park.

Probably just some little darlings trick or treating:roll:

 

[ainsworth74]

It's nice to see that seemingly everyone on Twitter is being understanding as well as asking if the driver is okay. Makes a nice change from the usual torrent of abuse that follows delays...

 

[Kite159]

Thank god the little kiddies go back to daycare, sorry school, next week.

Sadly the kids in question won't be caught

 

[jon0844]

Thank god the little kiddies go back to daycare, sorry school, next week.

Sadly the kids in question won't be caught

I know it's not even in the same league, but we've got a serious problem right now near where I live with bus stop glass being smashed. Someone appears to have got a hammer from a bus/coach and goes around popping the corner of bus shelter glass.

There are probably now approaching 40 panels smashed since the summer (covering about 10 different stops). Possibly more, as I obviously can't see them all and some may get fixed before I even notice. I've been in Berlin for 24 hours and came back to another glass pane smashed, so that's about one bus stop being hit every few days.

I spoke to someone who witnessed two lads (14-16 years old) 'popping' one, but because he fears they saw him, he won't report it to the police. I emailed the police officer who supposedly patrols this area to ask about increasing patrols, and didn't even get a reply!

Ultimately, the police have next to no chance of catching people doing this sort of thing unless they get real lucky. But I hope that if the police are contacted, they will at least make some attempt to show interest in the case of a train being shot at.

 

[BestWestern]

I know it's not even in the same league, but we've got a serious problem right now near where I live with bus stop glass being smashed. Someone appears to have got a hammer from a bus/coach and goes around popping the corner of bus shelter glass.

There are probably now approaching 40 panels smashed since the summer (covering about 10 different stops). Possibly more, as I obviously can't see them all and some may get fixed before I even notice. I've been in Berlin for 24 hours and came back to another glass pane smashed, so that's about one bus stop being hit every few days.

I spoke to someone who witnessed two lads (14-16 years old) 'popping' one, but because he fears they saw him, he won't report it to the police. I emailed the police officer who supposedly patrols this area to ask about increasing patrols, and didn't even get a reply!

Ultimately, the police have next to no chance of catching people doing this sort of thing unless they get real lucky. But I hope that if the police are contacted, they will at least make some attempt to show interest in the case of a train being shot at.

And they're still replacing them with fresh glass, not perspex?!!

 

[jon0844]

And they're still replacing them with fresh glass, not perspex?!!

Yup. Well, some small panels have gone perspex but the rest glass. And many panels have been hit again.

The perspex ones can be kicked out with enough force. I suspect eventually they'll need to go with solid panels.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Yup. Well, some small panels have gone perspex but the rest glass. And many panels have been hit again.

The perspex ones can be kicked out with enough force. I suspect eventually they'll need to go with solid panels.

I remember quite a number of years ago in the Manchester area that certain bus stops with glass breakage problems, then had bus stops with solid metal panelling installed and no windows of any type.

 

[DarloRich]

https://twitter.com/Se_Railway/status/659794426924032001



hock:

happens on a regular basis sadly
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I know it's not even in the same league, but we've got a serious problem right now near where I live with bus stop glass being smashed. Someone appears to have got a hammer from a bus/coach and goes around popping the corner of bus shelter glass.

There are probably now approaching 40 panels smashed since the summer (covering about 10 different stops). Possibly more, as I obviously can't see them all and some may get fixed before I even notice. I've been in Berlin for 24 hours and came back to another glass pane smashed, so that's about one bus stop being hit every few days.

I spoke to someone who witnessed two lads (14-16 years old) 'popping' one, but because he fears they saw him, he won't report it to the police. I emailed the police officer who supposedly patrols this area to ask about increasing patrols, and didn't even get a reply!

Ultimately, the police have next to no chance of catching people doing this sort of thing unless they get real lucky. But I hope that if the police are contacted, they will at least make some attempt to show interest in the case of a train being shot at.

This happened on my schools bus all the time 25 years ago - hell we even once moshed an emergency door window out whole including rubber seals! It was like the wild West at times - nothing new - the "rough kids" would nick the hammers break out the tip and then try to break up the metal

 

[TailLight]

I know it's not even in the same league, but we've got a serious problem right now near where I live with bus stop glass being smashed. Someone appears to have got a hammer from a bus/coach and goes around popping the corner of bus shelter glass.

There are probably now approaching 40 panels smashed since the summer (covering about 10 different stops). Possibly more, as I obviously can't see them all and some may get fixed before I even notice. I've been in Berlin for 24 hours and came back to another glass pane smashed, so that's about one bus stop being hit every few days.

I spoke to someone who witnessed two lads (14-16 years old) 'popping' one, but because he fears they saw him, he won't report it to the police. I emailed the police officer who supposedly patrols this area to ask about increasing patrols, and didn't even get a reply!

Ultimately, the police have next to no chance of catching people doing this sort of thing unless they get real lucky. But I hope that if the police are contacted, they will at least make some attempt to show interest in the case of a train being shot at.

Such scum is the reason why we can't have nice things! Look at the amount of yellow tinted plastic that has replaced glass on bus shelters in the UK. It looks horrible, but no one can smash it.

 

[Ediswan]

Someone appears to have got a hammer from a bus/coach

Glass breaking hammers are readily available from DIY and car accessory shops. I believe a spring loaded centre punch is popular with car thieves.

 

[jon0844]

Yes, but funnily enough I actually reported to the driver earlier this week that a hammer on the bus (that often goes through the estate/business park where all the damage is occurring) was missing, so it may well have come from there.

The driver logged it but I wonder if it will be replaced anytime soon?

 

[CharlieSpotted]

I remember quite a number of years ago in the Manchester area that certain bus stops with glass breakage problems, then had bus stops with solid metal panelling installed and no windows of any type.

Puts me in mind of Duddeston station, where the glass/plastic in the platform shelter has been replaced with a fine metal mesh. Dudley Port too, I think.