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Bournemouth Echo reporting no service between Bournemouth & Southampton due to "serious rail defects" anyone know any more ?
 
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The SWR website reports "substantail rail damage" between Bournemouth and Southampton with trains unable to use the track in either direction. Sounds quite serious.
 
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Rail & con rail deformed/damaged by arching/short circuit. Unknown as to why it occurred currently.
 
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Of course an arc/short on a 750V line is basically a powerful welder so will cause a decent amount of damage (though welders are generally quite low voltage).
Seems to be bus acceptance around Bournemouth/Christchurch/Poole and replacement buses between Southampton and Bournemouth albeit not running to a timetable.
 
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Both lines reopened approx 1220.....

1W58 1222 Bournemouth to Waterloo 1st up service.

1W63 1105 Waterloo to Weymouth 1st down service.
 
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