a small crisis at London Bridge

London in a crisis is an interesting microcosm of society. I've just been at London Bridge where there was a track fire at platform 4, at around about 7ish this evening. firstly most people ignored the warning signs, as if they didn't really apply to them, then some louder none recorded announcements encouraged people to actually leave the station. People are split, some hang around and watch the fire engines and the flashing blue lights. Others just loiter about, as if the crisis has taken their initative away and all they can do is stay at the closest point to completing their journey, maybe out of comforts sake. The rest including myself head swiftly to the pub to grab a pint, some food and watch the lights.
An hour or so later and things are resolving themselves, the firemen calmly telling what they know, the police arriving to manage the crowds and Railtrack Network Rail staff nowhere to be seen… I escape on a train. running from the other bit of London Bridge. home to write this on the train.