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Thousands of commuters are facing delays on the Underground and trains. Thousands of commuters have been hit by major delays on both the London Underground and on trains on Monday.
The Central line, which has some of London's busiest Tube stations, was shut earlier because of signal failures but is now experiencing severe delays. The Central line, which has some of London's busiest Tube stations, was shut earlier because of signal failures and is now experiencing severe delays.
Meanwhile passengers on the Circle line, also suspended earlier due to late-running of engineering work, are also experiencing severe delays. There were also severe delays on the Circle line and Northern lines, due to late-running engineering work.
On the trains, bad weather is causing severe delays into most of London's overground stations. Bad weather has been causing trains heading into most overground stations to be delayed aswell.
'Failed and failed'
The Central line and the Circle line are maintained by Metronet under the private public partnership (PPP) scheme for the Tube.The Central line and the Circle line are maintained by Metronet under the private public partnership (PPP) scheme for the Tube.
Last week, PPP arbiter Chris Bolt published his report into Metronet's performance from 2003 to 2006.Last week, PPP arbiter Chris Bolt published his report into Metronet's performance from 2003 to 2006.
He stated the company had not performed in an economic and efficient manner or in line with good industry practice. He said the company had not performed in an economic and efficient manner or in line with good industry practice.
It has been a miserable Monday for thousands of Londoners simply trying to make their way to work Geoff Pope, London Assembly transport committee chairman
The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said Tube infrastructure work should be brought back in-house before the entire system "ground to a halt".
General secretary Bob Crow said: "Privatisation of Tube infrastructure has demonstrably failed, failed and failed again.
"Tube infrastructure work needs to be carried out by an organisation whose sole aim is providing a service, not by privateers whose main aim is to drain as much profit as possible out of the system."
At least 60 Metroline bus routes across London were also affected on Monday because of a 24-strike over a pay dispute, causing disruption for many bus passengers.
London Assembly transport committee chairman Geoff Pope said: "With the triple whammy of a strike on the buses, late-running engineering work and signal failures, it has been a miserable Monday for thousands of Londoners simply trying to make their way to work."