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CNA
06-08-2025
- CNA
Track fault causes 25-minute MRT delay along East-West Line
SINGAPORE: A track fault along the East-West Line caused a train service delay on Wednesday (Aug 6), transport operator SMRT said. Due to the fault, which occurred at about 6am, commuters travelling along Boon Lay to Buona Vista in the direction of Pasir Ris are advised to add 25mins to their travel time, SMRT said in a Facebook post. "Our engineers are working to recover train services," SMRT said, adding that free regular bus services are available from Boon Lay station to Bupna Vista station. The transport operator advised commuters to download an e-Travel Chit as proof of their travel if their journey has been affected. SMRT had initially warned commuters at 6.03am to add 15 minutes of travel time between Boon Lay towards Clementi. It later updated its post at 7.17am, warning commuters of a 25-minute delay from Boon Lay towards Buona Vista. SMRT Trains President Lam Sheau Kai said the fault was due to a point machine near Jurong East station. A point machine helps control train movements at rail junctions when trains switch tracks. "For safe operations, trains are driven at a slower over this faulty point machine," said Mr Lam, adding that train services on the rest of the East-West Line were running as usual in both directions.
CNA
06-08-2025
- CNA
Track fault causes train service delay along East-West Line
SINGAPORE: A track fault along the East-West Line caused a train service delay on Wednesday (Aug 6), transport operator SMRT said. Due to the fault, which occurred at 6.03am, commuters travelling along Boon Lay to Bouna Vista in the direction of Pasir Ris are advised to add 25mins to their travel time, SMRT said in an update at 7.17am. "Our engineers are working to recover train services," SMRT said, adding that free regular bus services are available from Boon Lay station to Bouna Vista station. The transport operator advised commuters to download an e-Travel Chit as proof of their travel if their journey has been affected. SMRT Trains President Lam Sheau Kai said the fault was due to a point machine near Jurong East station. A point machine helps control train movements at rail junctions when trains switch tracks. "For safe operations, trains are driven at a slower over this faulty point machine," said Mr Lam, adding that train services on the rest of the East-West Line were running as usual in both directions.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Yahoo
London travel news LIVE Major disruption at Waterloo station as 'do not travel' warning issued
Passengers are facing major disruption due to a signalling fault at London lines are blocked and National Rail has issued a warning not to travel to the are currently unable to use platforms 1 to 14. Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.'Passengers are advised not to travel to and from this station until further notice,' National Rail says.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Radio stations thrown into chaos and scramble to find last minute stand-ins as both Vernon Kay and Ken Bruce miss their shows in a 'freak twist' after getting 'trapped' on broken down train
The airwaves were thrown into chaos on Tuesday morning, after two major radio presenters were late to their shows due to a broken down train. BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio were both forced to find stand-ins and make last-minute shake-ups their schedules after both Vernon Kay and Ken Bruce were caught up in the railway disruption. Vernon, 51, was due to begin his Radio 2 slot at 9.30am, but failed to arrive after becoming 'trapped' on a broken down Chiltern Railways train in the sweltering heatwave. Sara Cox, who is already standing in for Scott Mills, stepped in to take the reigns, extending the Breakfast Show for 30 more minutes and explaining the situation to listeners. The DJ - who coincidentally also hails from Vernon's hometown of Bolton - said: 'Oh no, I've just realised I'm not gonna be in time for reformer Pilates. 'If you just joined in and you're thinking Vernon is sounding a little extra-manly today, don't worry. It's me: Sara, from the same area obviously, though famously. 'Vernon, poor Vernon stuck on a hot, sweaty train with no coffee, no air-con, no deodorant. So he's going to get in at some point, hopefully.' Vernon himself took to his Instagram Stories to lament the situation, sharing a selfie onboard the train with the caption: 'The train isn't training. Hang fire @djsaracox Send deodorant and coffee!' As the delay stretched on, broadcaster Gary Davies took over from Sara at 10am to fill in for Vernon, telling listeners: 'I was supposed to be teeing off around now, but it's just going to have to wait. 'If you just tuned in and wondering were Vernon is, he was on his train like usual and the train broke down and so he has been in sweltering hot heat and they had to send a rescue train which also broke down. 'He's not going nowhere. And he's still trying to get here. Will he make it or not? If you spot him let me know where he is.' Vernon then sent several voice notes in to the show to play over the airwaves, where he expressed his gratitude towards 'gentleman' Gary for covering for him. He said: 'Hi Gary, it's Vernon. I'm sat on a train, thanks very much for covering for me' before asking his fellow stuck passengers to say hello. He went on: 'We are trapped on the train. We are still not in good spirits but we are trying Gary, we really are trying. All the best. You're a gentleman. Have a great show.' But it wasn't only Vernon who was caught out by the railway chaos, with Ken, 74, also missing the start of his slot on his Greatest Hits Radio show. The veteran broadcaster hosts the weekday from 10am to 1pm, but didn't make it to the studio until 11.38am after also becoming trapped on the train. Simon Ross stepped in to present the first 30 minutes, saying: 'Ken was stuck on a train and will hopefully arrive in time for PopMaster' before Claire Sturgess then took over. Taking to his X account to apologise to listeners, Ken explained: 'My apologies. Thanks to yet another broken down train from @chilternrailway I will be late on the show @greatesthitsuk this morning. 'Second time in a month. And yes I do leave plenty of time to get in! Thanks to @rossie7dj for holding the fort!' And fans couldn't help but notice that both Ken and Vernon were facing the same battle and guess that the two radio stars were trapped on the same train in a 'freak twist', joking the pair could 'have a catch-up' or 'carpool'. Taking to the replies of Ken's tweet, they joked: 'Same with @vernonkay. Are you two planning a late cheeky breakfast together?'; 'Is Vernon on the same train ?' 'On the same train as @vernonkay by any chance?'; 'Have you seen Vernon Kay, think he's on the same train & is late in too.' 'You and Vernon on the same train !! Did you have a catch up ?!'; 'Are you and @vernonkay on the same broken down train?' 'You and @vernonkay should share a car!'; 'I bet Vernon is on the same train!'; 'You with Vernon kay he's having a similar problem'. 'Chiltern Railways certainly impacting our radio stations… Vernon and Ken both held up by Chiltern Trains' pesky stock being utterly unfit for purpose.' 'In a freak twist Vernon is probably on the same train...'; '@vernonkay must be on the same train #late'. 'should carpool with vernon'; 'Is @vernonkay on the same train? Because he's also late for his show because of the train breaking down'. 'I take it Ken's stranded with Vernon? Are they playing 'battle of the pop quizzes' whilst banged up together?' Adding credence to the suggestion, Vernon previously revealed in November 2023 that he and Ken take the same train to work each day and often bump into each other on the commute. He told The Radio Times: 'We take the same train every morning! He gets on a few stops further down the line but we bump into each other all the time – we say hello and have a chinwag'. The former Family Fortunes host famously took over Ken's Radio 2 show, two months after Ken jumped ship to join commercial rival Greatest Hits Radio after hosting the same BBC slot since 1986. And fans couldn't help but notice that both Ken and Vernon were facing the same battle and guess that the two radio stars were trapped on the same train in a 'freak twist', joking the pair could 'have a catch-up' or 'carpool' Previously he said he had left the BBC after three decades in the same slot because it was 'time for a change' and it felt 'like the natural culmination of some planning I've been doing'. But now Ken has revealed he decided to jump ship before he started to become 'bitter and entrenched', saying: 'It was a long time and I thought I'm doing the same thing every day. 'There was a point of saying that I can't enthuse over all the new music I'm having to play as much as I could over the old music. And I didn't want to get to the stage where I was badmouthing some of the music [or] pretending to like it.' The father of six elaborated: 'I certainly did think I've got a bit more to offer. I didn't want to be declining over the next three or four years and still doing the same show, but everybody around me getting younger and thinking, 'Am I the old bloke in the corner here?' 'I was the youngster on the station and then almost overnight I became the veteran, and I didn't want to become the old grump in the corner saying 'things aren't what they used to be', or [to] any new idea say, 'No, we tried that, didn't work', which does happen. I just felt I would get more bitter and entrenched.' Ken added that the switch to Greatest Hits Radio had given him a new lease of life, insisting: 'I do feel that it's rejuvenated me to a certain extent. 'I loved working for the BBC. I think it's a great institution. But maybe for the last couple of years I can't be blamed for just trying something else.'
Telegraph
24-06-2025
- Telegraph
Eurostar passengers delayed for hours after fatality on tracks
Eurostar passengers have complained of being stuck for up to seven hours after a person was hit by a train on its tracks in France. Trains in both directions between London St Pancras International and Gare Du Nord in Paris were delayed for hours or cancelled on Tuesday evening. Photos showed large queues at both train stations, while stranded passengers demanded refunds on social media. In a statement on X, Eurostar offered its apologies to customers affected. 'Due to a person struck by a train near Lille Europe, we are expecting delays and cancellations to our services this evening,' it said. 'We advise changing your journey for a different travel date.' ⚠️ Due to a person struck by a train near Lille Europe, we are expecting delays and cancellations to our services this evening. We advise changing your journey for a different travel date. for updates and options. Our apologies to customers affected. — Eurostar (@Eurostar) June 24, 2025 It has not been confirmed what time the incident occurred, but Eurostar's website shows that trains started to be heavily delayed from about 3pm. One train leaving London at 2.31pm was supposed to arrive in Paris at 5.57pm but has been delayed for four hours and is not expected to get there until almost 10pm. Other trains departing from London, including the 4.01pm, 6.01pm, and 8.01pm services, were cancelled. Trains departing from Paris have suffered similar disruption. Millie Race said in a post on X: 'Hey we have been on the ES 9032 from London to Paris for 7 hours still stopped and not sure when we will be able to make it to Paris. Will we be able to get full compensation for our journey?' Meanwhile, Naomi Sanger, from Snodland, told Kent Online she boarded the 4.31pm at Gare Du Nord but it never departed. She has been left stranded at the station. She posted on X: 'The supplies of food and drinks are running out, air con is not working, coffee machine broken as is the card machine! Total joke.' And for the passengers stuck at Garde Du Nord on the trains, the supplies of food and drinks are running out, air con is not working, coffee machine broken as is the card machine!! Total joke — Naomi (@naomisanger) June 24, 2025 Another passenger, James, posted: 'I'm going to need my full ticket refunded + compensation. I've been stuck on this train for 5 hours and there will now be another 3-hour delay.' It is the second time in less than a week that Eurostar services have been disrupted after a person was struck by a train. On Wednesday, a dozen Eurostar trains from London to Paris were delayed or cancelled after a person was hit on tracks in France.
