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KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 793/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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| According to various Local TV Stations, N-TV, Spiegel.de and SBB itself, all Trains in Switzerland stand still. Because of a Power Shortage on the national Railway lines, since 17:45 GMT+1, all trains stand still, about 100'000 passengers wait in Z |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85  Posts: 2549/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Is it known why power was lost? | |||
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KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 794/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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| As of now, it's only known that it's from the italian Part of Switzerland in the canton of Ticino. The Swiss Railways allready had a crash of the cantonwide informationsystem in Z |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3299/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| hmm...goes to show that alternate methods should still be invested in... was there ever a plan if this happened? *hints at US system of rails* |
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KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 795/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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| busses and cars from the local transportation companies are used to bring the passengers to the next station, or form station to station, my family is almost home now. | |||
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Sandy53215 Acmlm (10:55:31 PM): they're having fun for the first time in so long Level: 47  Posts: 681/948 EXP: 713034 For next: 53169 Since: 03-15-04 From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 4 hours |
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| Wow, that sucks. Hope everyone doesn't get home too late. Is traveling by train more popular then other methods of transportation in Switzerland? | |||
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KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 796/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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| not really, about 20% travel by train (more miles per head in switzerland than japan for railways), and less than 50% by car, rest is going by bus, bicycle or other means. So it's the second most choosen way to travel. Over 150'000 people had to wait to get home. (From 7 Millions, thats about PI-1 % (2.14%) of all Swiss citiciens. As of 22:00 GMT+1, all trains are running again, but not by shedule. (edited by KawaiiImoto-e on 06-22-05 04:55 PM) (edited by KawaiiImoto-e on 06-22-05 04:57 PM) (edited by KawaiiImoto-e on 06-22-05 04:57 PM) |
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Sandy53215 Acmlm (10:55:31 PM): they're having fun for the first time in so long Level: 47 Posts: 687/948 EXP: 713034 For next: 53169 Since: 03-15-04 From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 4 hours |
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Thats good to know that things are at least "moving." So its pretty late there. Who knows maybe most business's will call off for tommorow. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 5188/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Jeez, how big an area did it hit? Might beat the east coast blackout of 2003. (I was THERE man!  ) |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85 Posts: 2558/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by HyperHacker I was stranded in a hotel in Minnesota/Wisconsin, and unable to fly back home because of it.  So, not only did it horribly inconvinience me (further), but I didn't even get to experience it. |
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Sandy53215 Acmlm (10:55:31 PM): they're having fun for the first time in so long Level: 47 Posts: 690/948 EXP: 713034 For next: 53169 Since: 03-15-04 From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 4 hours |
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Hey Nick what do ya know. I was in Wisconsin too. The blackout was pretty weird. I remember sitting in the lounge area with the TV and my computer on, they were focused on this for like hours and hours. Probably because they thought it was a terrorist. But nontheless this prolly doesnt equal what happend to the eastcoast. Edit: Why were you in Wisconsin Nick? (edited by Randy53215 on 06-22-05 06:37 PM) (edited by Randy53215 on 06-22-05 06:37 PM) |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85 Posts: 2566/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| My friends and I were driving home from a small Indian casino in northern Minnesota, right on the Canadian border, when my friend wrecked the car. We had to stay the night in a hotel, and then take a Greyhound bus back to Cleveland. 20 hours! 20 hours! Fuck you, Greyhound! Edit: Even after the unexpected expense of an extra night in a hotel and some extra meals, I came home with $10 more than I left. But then I had to pay my friend back for the bus ticket. If it weren't for the crash, I would have profited from that trip! (edited by NSNick on 06-22-05 06:44 PM) |
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Sandy53215 Acmlm (10:55:31 PM): they're having fun for the first time in so long Level: 47 Posts: 692/948 EXP: 713034 For next: 53169 Since: 03-15-04 From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 4 hours |
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Meh, all that matters is that you had fun. Wisconsin has a lot of Casino's too.Greyhound blows balls for long trips.XD So is the power back up fully yet? |
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Danielle Local Moderator  Level: 76  Posts: 488/3359 EXP: 3958078 For next: 47982 Since: 09-15-04 From: RATE Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by HyperHacker I was on the west coast, doing just fine. But I do remember that. All my relatives live on the east coast, my mom was freaking out over their safety. |
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Jarukoth  IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79  Posts: 2846/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| Have there been any injuries or deaths declared from this thing yet? If not, that's one thing to be grateful for, at least. I remember the big East Coast Blackout. I was in upstate New York at the time in an area that was unaffected by it, but I was coming home in a couple days and was unsure if the power would be on when I got back. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 8832/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Sounds a lot like our subway system here the past few days. Montreal's always been known to have an efficient, reliable metro, but... the last few days have been a joke, with one whole line shut down for hours on Monday and service interruptions today. The problem? The electrical wiring hasn't been replaced since the system first opened.  Oh boy. |
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Lenophis Super Koopa Level: 44  Posts: 497/830 EXP: 584360 For next: 26925 Since: 03-15-04 From: Duluth, MN Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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| How long has power been out? It can't possibly be as bad as you are describing it though. It's warm enough where you don't really have to worry about being cold, although if it gets too hot, no AC or fans or of-the-like. The northeast blackout of 03 was insane in the way that it just took out power for that many people. But I also have a story... April, 2001, on a somewhat cold night, Godzilla was on NBC. It had been raining pretty heavily during the course of the night. It was nearing 10 pm local time when all of a sudden *bzzt*..............the power went out. It didn't really seem that bad at first, and since it was 10 pm, couldn't tell the extent of the outage. So, after a good nights sleep, and without the aid of my alarm clock, managed to wake up at 6 am the next morning. Oh man, it was a sight that needed a few cameras and a shitload of film. Every tree, every power line, everything was covered in a layer of ice that was easily an inch thick. The view was breath-taking, the inner city of Duluth wasn't affected as much, simply because there were more buildings than other things. But, the entire surrounding area of about 15 miles was brought to a screeching halt for about 5 or 6 days easily. There weren't any local news casts for 2 days, and many people didn't get power back for almost 2 weeks. Also, it was a cold winter, and spring wasn't any warmer. The night of the storm and the following day, you had to have a gas stove or be very very cold. Granted, my experience probably wasn't as wide-scale as yours. Let's just hope that people use their heads in this matter. < |
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KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 797/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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| Everything was running again at 22:00 GMT+1, but not after shedule. My Train today was on time. It hit the hole railway network of the swiss national railways. About 150'000 People had to wait to get home. Taxis made the profit of their lives. About 5 Trains in the suburban area of Z |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 4262/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| What is the powerplant structure like in Switzerland? How much is generated, etc.? Do you purchase from your neighbours, or is there at home reactors and generators? | |||
Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 10141/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Oh. I thought it was ALL the power in Switzerland. Not just the trains.  "Taxis made the profit of their lives. " Not to mention that they |
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