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team of 200 people working round the clock for eight days got the bombed Edgware Road Underground station in London operational again on 27 July, eight days after they retook possession from police investigators. Train services began four days earlier at Aldgate station, which was also hit by the 7 July terrorist attacks. A third tunnel, on the Piccadilly line between Kings cross and Russell Square, remains under criminal investigation.
Workers at Metronet Rail, the infrastructure contractor for Underground sections including the Aldgate and Edgware stations, helped rescue passengers, ensured the bomb scenes were structurally safe for forensics, provided support for the police and London Underground at the two sites and then worked round the clock to repair the damage, according to managing director Mick Foote. Fifteen people died as a result of the Aldgate Edgware Road bombs. Another 41 died from attacks on the Piccadilly line and a bus.
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team of 200 people working round the clock for eight days got the bombed Edgware Road Underground station in London operational again on 27 July, eight days after they retook possession from police investigators. Train services began four days earlier at Aldgate station, which was also hit by the 7 July terrorist attacks. A third tunnel, on the Piccadilly line between Kings cross and Russell Square, remains under criminal investigation.
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