Train/Underground People help??

[sufcintheprem]

sure that's a good idea?

9.45am400 people trapped on London EyePress Association guardian.co.uk, Tuesday March 25 2008 Article historyAbout this articleClose This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Tuesday March 25 2008. It was last updated at 09:45 on March 25 2008.Four hundred people were trapped on the London Eye wheel last night when it was stopped for urgent repairs.

Passengers spent an hour suspended in capsules up to 135m (450ft) above the ground at the South Bank attraction.

Staff spoke to the trapped tourists via intercom, instructing them to open emergency supplies of water, blankets and commodes.

Operators found a problem with one of the four tyres used to turn the wheel at about 6.10pm.

Each rotation takes about 30 minutes, but it took engineers about an hour to remove the faulty part. The wheel was then restarted with its three other tyres.

Liz Edwards, a London Eye spokeswoman, said: "We had two-way communication with all the guests, so we spoke to everyone to reassure them.

"There was a technical fault with one of the tyres so we thought the best thing to do was stop the wheel until it could be repaired.

"Engineers came along and the guests opened comfort packs with water, blankets and glucose tablets. There were commodes as well."

The passengers were offered warm drinks and a refund when they got off just after 7pm.

How's this a problem? Most people only get half an hour for their money but at least half of these lucky chaps spent a bonus hour surveying London and a few of them had the pleasure of it stopping at the peak.

Admittedly, if I was just coming in to the docking bay and the thing stopped, i would be pretty annoyed though.

 

[Ricey]

How's this a problem? Most people only get half an hour for their money but at least half of these lucky chaps spent a bonus hour surveying London and a few of them had the pleasure of it stopping at the peak.

Admittedly, if I was just coming in to the docking bay and the thing stopped, i would be pretty annoyed though.

Imagine if you needed a **** or something JESUS!! With all that water around you. Note to self make sure I have **** before I go on.