Trains running again after three-day gas leak
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Buses were replacing
trains at Canterbury West
Trains are running through east Kent again today after a
three-day gas leak was fixed.
Southeastern said a normal service was due to resume between
Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West this
morning.
It comes after Southern Gas Networks last night fixed
the leak that had disrupted services since Monday evening.
Charles Horton, Southeastern’s managing director, yesterday said
patience was "wearing thin" and that he shared the frustration of
customers.
Replacement bus services were laid on
between Ashford and Canterbury amid warnings it was too dangerous
to operate trains.
Engineers were working around the
clock to investigate the leak, which was coming from an 18" cast
iron gas main.
The job was said to be particularly difficult due to its
proximity to the railway tracks near Whitehall Road,
Canterbury.
Tuesday, February 14 2012
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