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Reports from the G8 Trains

imcista | 01.07.2005 20:20 | G8 2005

reports from the two trains travelling from london to edinburgh on 1st july 05

Kings Cross : Resist G8 Train due to leave today at 1500hrs

1422 kings cross - about 30 police present - police asking those waiting for the train names and addresses in a quite relaxed way - filming people more now - rumour train will be delayed by one hour due to unrelated fatality on the line (unconfirmed)

LONDON KINGS CROSS 15.00 - now around 60 police at kings cross - - atmosphere calm

KING CROSS - 15.30 people asked to get on Resist train at kings cross (its a very old train....) people on board now - seems pretty
full 400 approx - expect to depart after 4pm - all calm

EDINBURGH: 15.30 police left leith walk dissent infoshop just as imc photographers arrive

UPDATE KINGS CROSS: 15.35 Resist train has departed to loud cheers! One woman was arrested for brushing against a police officer with a rucksack, later allowed onto the train.

An IMC camera man tried to film the train about to set off and was surrounded by police and prevented from filming and thrown out of the station - he was given several reasons why he could not film the train- from not having permission to film in the station to there being an anti-terrorism operation in progress...when he asked well how come the police had and were still filming people in the station he was told that's none of your business. he then left the area having been prevented fully from filming the train.

1700 Resist Train back on schedule. Train driver has announced over the tannoy that "there is now a Stopping The G8 tactics workshop in Coach F"

1800 Resist train should be arriving on time at 2145 approx at Edinburgh Waverley

The Globalise Resistance Train has arrived in Edinburgh after departing Euston this morning. There were reports of police in attendance filming and photographing people getting onto the train and an unconfirmed report of one arrest.

imcista


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  1. Train arrived — g8 imc
  2. update 22:52 — imcer

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