Docklands Light Railway stopped by protestors.

Plasticlepricorn | 10.09.2003 09:17 | DSEi 2003

10am Two trains on the Docklands Light Railway have been stopped by protestors. Trains at East India and Westferry stations have protestors locked on to the front; "we wont leave until the fair is stopped".

Plasticlepricorn

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Update at 11.30 am.

10.09.2003 10:28

Update at 11.30 am. All protestors have now been arrested and have been taken to Charring Cross police station. Reports suggest that DLR was blocked for one and a half hours and that removing the protestors involved cutting equipment and shutting down the power to DLR at East India station.

Plasticlepricorn
Homepage: http://www.boycottamerica.org

East India DLR -train blockaded for1 1/2hrs by one man

10.09.2003 11:14

A man used a bicycle d-lock to attatch himself by the neck to a train carrying exihibitors and customers of DESi. He stood on a shelf in front of the driver's cab, above which there were conveinient handles for locking to. He was wearing a t-shirt which read "Drop Scones Not Bombs" and chatted to passengers, many of whom took photographs and expressed support There was support from many passengers. Trains were stopped in both directions and power was cut off. Police took about half an hour to arrive and at least 45 mins to break the lock, busting a set of bolt croppers in the process. Was arrested and taken to Charing cross station, saying he had had a 'fantastic' morning.

paul

DLR running again

10.09.2003 11:21

the DLR is running again through to Excel, after much confusion and a big crowd of arms dealer types waiting on the platform at Westferry for a good long while. well done to all those concerned!

kea

DLR Repor Delays

10.09.2003 11:27

DLR report disruption to their service at www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/service_rt_dlr.shtml
"Network wide delays due to passenger action."

Plasticlepricorn
Homepage: http://www.botcottamerica.org

Just a couple of people can make a difference

10.09.2003 16:14

Fantastic inspirational action. Just one person can make a difference.

Paul

Not so clever

11.09.2003 13:07

Congratulations!

I live over the road, and require the DLR. Most people supported your NVD until you stopped us all getting home last night. It's hard enough to live over the road from this crap (boat flyby's, helicopter searches at night, etc.) without morons making it more difficult.

Hammo