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Saudi Gazette
13-05-2025
- General
- Saudi Gazette
Power outage 'for matter of minutes' disrupts London Underground in rush hour
LONDON — The Transport for London website showed that at least three subway lines were suspended due to a power failure and there were severe delays and partial suspensions on at least six other lines during the afternoon rush hour. Multiple lines on the London Underground network were suspended or disrupted on Monday afternoon because of a power outage, the British capital's transport authority said. The Transport for London website showed that at least three subway lines were suspended due to a power failure and there were severe delays and partial suspensions on at least six other lines during the afternoon rush hour. The transport authority said it was working with the National Grid to determine the cause of the outage. "Due to a brief interruption of the power supply to our network, several lines lost power for a short period earlier this afternoon," said Claire Mann, TfL's chief operating officer in a statement. "We are working to get the whole network up and running again as quickly as possible."The National Grid said there was a "fault" on its transmission network in central London and that it was "resolved within seconds."Earlier, a Transport for London spokesperson told the PA news agency that there was a power cut in south London "for a matter of minutes," causing disruption in the subway media reported that many stations in central London were completely month, a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation in west London forced the closure of Heathrow Airport for almost a day, disrupting thousands of flights. — Euronews
Time of India
13-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Power outage disrupts London's subway network
Passengers at Paddington Station in London, Monday, May 12, 2025, after London Underground services were suspended because of power failures (AP photo) LONDON: Multiple lines on the London Underground network were suspended or disrupted Monday because of a power outage, the British capital's transport authority said. The Transport for London website showed that at least three subway lines were suspended due to a power failure, and there were severe delays and partial suspensions on at least six other lines during the Monday afternoon rush hour. The transport authority said it was working with the National Grid to determine the cause of the outage. "Due to a brief interruption of the power supply to our network, several lines lost power for a short period earlier this afternoon," said Claire Mann, TfL's chief operating officer in a statement. "We are working to get the whole network up and running again as quickly as possible," she added. The National Grid said there was a "fault" on its transmission network in central London and that it was "resolved within seconds." Earlier, a Transport for London spokesperson told the PA news agency that there was a power cut in south London "for a matter of minutes," causing disruption in the subway network. British media reported that many stations in central London were completely closed. Last month, a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation in west London forced the closure of Heathrow Airport for almost a day, disrupting thousands of flights. The government ordered an investigation into the country's "energy resilience" after the fire, which raised concerns about the UK's ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure.
Dubai Eye
13-05-2025
- Dubai Eye
Power failures cause disruption on London Tube
Power failures caused delays and disruption on London's Tube network on Monday, as several of its busiest lines were suspended. The Bakerloo line was completely suspended as of 1715 local time (1615 GMT), while other services including the Jubilee, Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines were facing severe or minor delays following a power outage more than two hours earlier. Transport for London (TfL) said it was working to get the whole network back to normal service as quickly as possible. "Due to a brief interruption of the power supply to our network, several lines lost power for a short period earlier this afternoon," TfL Chief Operating Officer Claire Mann said in a statement. Britain's National Grid confirmed that a fault on its transmission network had caused a power failure. "The fault was resolved within seconds and did not interrupt supply from our network, but a consequent voltage dip may have briefly affected power supplies on the low voltage distribution network in the area," a spokesperson said. The incident also caused a small contained fire which was brought under control, National Grid said. The potential for power failures to cause major disruption came into sharp focus in March when London's Heathrow Airport was forced to shut for 18 hours due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, stranding hundreds of thousands of air travellers. Transport trade union TSSA called for an inquiry into the incident to ensure a similar power outage does not happen again. "Safety for all is key at this moment, but in due course we will need a proper inquiry into what happened and the lessons to be learned," TSSA General Secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said.
Business Mayor
12-05-2025
- General
- Business Mayor
Power outage 'for matter of minutes' disrupts London Underground in rush hour
ADVERTISEMENT Multiple lines on the London Underground network were suspended or disrupted on Monday afternoon because of a power outage, the British capital's transport authority said. The Transport for London website showed that at least three subway lines were suspended due to a power failure and there were severe delays and partial suspensions on at least six other lines during the afternoon rush hour. The transport authority said it was working with the National Grid to determine the cause of the outage. 'Due to a brief interruption of the power supply to our network, several lines lost power for a short period earlier this afternoon,' said Claire Mann, TfL's chief operating officer in a statement. 'We are working to get the whole network up and running again as quickly as possible.' The National Grid said there was a 'fault' on its transmission network in central London and that it was 'resolved within seconds.' Earlier, a Transport for London spokesperson told the PA news agency that there was a power cut in south London 'for a matter of minutes,' causing disruption in the subway network. British media reported that many stations in central London were completely closed. Last month, a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation in west London forced the closure of Heathrow Airport for almost a day, disrupting thousands of flights. READ SOURCE
The Star
12-05-2025
- The Star
2nd LD Writethru: Power outage hits London Underground as lines suspended
LONDON, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A power outage struck the London Underground, causing widespread travel disruptions across the capital on Monday afternoon, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed. Transport for London (TfL) said the issues had been caused by a short power outage which happened at about 2:30 p.m. (1330 GMT). Power has since been restored, but delays and suspensions in major lines are ongoing. Claire Mann, TfL's chief operating officer, said: "Due to a brief interruption of the power supply to our network, several lines lost power for a short period earlier this afternoon. "We apologise to customers whose journeys will have been affected. We are working to get the whole network up and running again as quickly as possible," Mann said. It's believed a cable fault caused a small fire, which was brought under control by firefighters. "The fault was resolved within seconds and did not interrupt supply from our network, but a consequent voltage dip may have briefly affected power supplies on the low voltage distribution network in the area," said a spokesperson for the National Grid. Local media showed pictures of chaos and disruptions on the London underground networks. One passenger said they were stuck on their train for "quite a long time" as the doors weren't opening due to a lack of power. Queues of passengers, including tourists with huge suitcases, the elderly and disabled people, were seen making their way up broken-down escalators in some stations, as no lifts were working. "We were told to immediately leave the station," said another passenger. It remains unclear when the services will resume completely.
