They could well have the quick-thinking supermarket sweep to thank for the situation not being much worse, if one worker on the scene is to be believed. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. The mess is being flushed out at the moment, so the full extent of damage isn’t yet known. The damage caused by a cement leak to a signal control room at Victoria Station, The signal room pictured after the cement had been removed, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}, Victoria line cement ‘flooding’ fixed: Workers used sugar to stop, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Over the last few years or so there have been a number of wrong side signal and level crossing failures. The Victoria line is part of the London Underground network.It is a deep-level underground metro line that runs from Brixton in south London to Walthamstow Central in the north-east. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Whether you’re into street skating, downhill, longboarding or just cruising, our friendly staff are here to help you. “Hopefully it won’t take too long to sort out because they caught it in time before it set, but it’s not something that can be done overnight. It is the fourth busiest line on the London Underground network. Pay in person. Thousands of rush hour commuters in London faced chaos on their way home after a major London Underground control room was flooded by a sea of cement. I am sorry for the delays which will result and I would ask that passengers seek alternative routes on the Northern and Bakerloo line.”, SOURCE: itv and usvsth3m Welcome to our live coverage of this breaking news story, here’s what we know so far. A Victoria Police officer killed in the line of duty has been remembered as a "bright light" by his devastated family, who have been left "with a pain that has taken our breath away". #gallery-1 img { The business case for councils and industry to use local recycled content in pavement construction demonstrates competitiveness as a supplement … I am beginning to wonder in certain areas whether some of our 'talent' exceeds our feet on the ground experience. Peter McNaught, the operations director for the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines, told The Independent: “Our engineers have worked tirelessly through the night and have successfully repaired the damaged signalling equipment. Victoria Station: Closed due to an emergency services incident, your tickets will be accepted on the local buses either side of the station. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? According to Transport for London, the incident is the result of recent work conducted on the new station. Victoria Station has been closed due to an emergence services incident. Depicts the extent of an area impacted by an incident at a point in time. A good service is now operating across the Victoria line. Interesting that this service is not subject to any of the speed restrictions imposed by Metro on some others until crossing into V/Line territory on the Down side of the bridge. victoria Four people injured in concrete pump explosion Police and emergency services rushed to a Southbank intersection this afternoon after a concrete pump exploded, injuring bystanders. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. } margin-left: 0; USvxTH3M is reporting an estimated three rows of the relay equipment being submerged in the concrete, which appears to have worked its way inside the equipment, though the images aren’t of sufficient enough quality to be sure. They just didn’t say it was flooded with concrete. As has been reported on Twitter and elsewhere, the Victoria Line is currently suffering delays due to concrete damage in a signal control room at Victoria. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? WorkSafe has investigated many pipeline failures that exposed workers and the public to the risk of being struck by high pressure concrete or metal debris. text-align: center; You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Recycled crushed concrete, crushed brick, glass fines, Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) and crumbed rubber products now commonly supplement traditional virgin aggregate and sand extracted from quarries in pavement construction. On the Tube map it is shown with a light blue color. An area you set to receive alerts for warnings and incidents via the VicEmergency app. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Transport in central London was severely disrupted today after a signal control room at one of the capital's busiest stations was flooded with cement. Yesterday, a spokesman for the RMT union said: “We understand that a foot of concrete burst into the control room, having been poured into an escalator void. Cement in the Victoria line control room A new category of problem caused tube services to be disrupted in central London on Thursday: quick-drying concrete over the controls. A large section of the Victoria Line … The business case. Present your Infringement Notice, Penalty Reminder Notice or Notice of Final Demand before the due date at any Australia Post Office. Concrete Lines has been in the business of skaters serving skaters since 2006. #gallery-1 { The station is now fully open and trains are running as normal.. Commuters using Victoria Station faced chaos this morning after an incident at the station led to severe delays and closure of parts of the line. Last night Victoria line services south of Warren Street were suspended after the mishap saw vital signalling equipment covered with up to a foot of concrete. Fire engines and police vehicles arrived outside Victoria station this morning due to an emergency. Engineers working on London Underground’s Victoria Line used sugar to help remove concrete that was accidentally poured over signalling equipmen t during upgrade work at Victoria Station. #gallery-1 .gallery-item { Right near the best bike/skate path on the Gold Coast, overlooking the beaches of Coolangatta, and just a minute skate from Cooly Skate Park, we’ve got everything you need! Start your Independent Premium subscription today. /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? They were pumping in concrete for an escalator tunnel down to the new platform and there must have been a crack or a hole. 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