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| Rail passengers escape tree fire | Rail passengers escape tree fire |
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| Hundreds of passengers had to be led from a train after trees came down in high winds near Billericay in Essex. | Hundreds of passengers had to be led from a train after trees came down in high winds near Billericay in Essex. |
| They were on the 0715 GMT One Railway service from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street when a tree hit power lines as the train approached. | They were on the 0715 GMT One Railway service from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street when a tree hit power lines as the train approached. |
| The tree caught fire and smoke filled the train, according to reports. | The tree caught fire and smoke filled the train, according to reports. |
| A One Railway spokesman said all services from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street had been suspended until further notice. | A One Railway spokesman said all services from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street had been suspended until further notice. |
| "There were sparks coming down the side of the train and we sat there waiting and smoke started filling the carriages and the driver decided to evacuate the train," said a passenger. | |
| "I think we're going to be walking up to Billericay heading up the track. | |
| "We've all got that great British spirit - we're all just carrying on," he added. | |
| Broken down | Broken down |
| Mainline services between have also been suspended between Colchester and London due to overhead line problems near Ingatestone. | Mainline services between have also been suspended between Colchester and London due to overhead line problems near Ingatestone. |
| Replacement transport was not available on these routes which includes services from Liverpool Street to Ipswich and Norwich. | Replacement transport was not available on these routes which includes services from Liverpool Street to Ipswich and Norwich. |
| Train services on One West Anglia are severely disrupted due to an earlier evacuation of the signal centre at Liverpool Street and a broken-down train at Silver Street. | Train services on One West Anglia are severely disrupted due to an earlier evacuation of the signal centre at Liverpool Street and a broken-down train at Silver Street. |
| One says there is no estimate as to when services might return to normal. | One says there is no estimate as to when services might return to normal. |
| Travellers from the eastern region also face severe delays on the A12 in Essex which is closed southbound at Kelvedon because of a jack-knifed lorry. | Travellers from the eastern region also face severe delays on the A12 in Essex which is closed southbound at Kelvedon because of a jack-knifed lorry. |
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