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Unread 06-03-2009, 14:29   #1
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Reports of a broken rail near Blackrock, delays of up to 15 minutes
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Unread 06-03-2009, 15:53   #2
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Reports of a broken rail near Blackrock, delays of up to 15 minutes
Would a broken rail not take more than 15 minutes to fix?
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Fairly trivial to clamp a pair of fishplates around it

Problem is the signaling system sees a broken rail as a ghost train which causes delays
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