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| Tube and train services disrupted | Tube and train services disrupted |
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| Thousands of commuters have been hit by major delays on both the London Underground and on trains on Monday. | 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 and 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. |
| There were also severe delays on the Circle line and Northern lines, due to late-running engineering work. | There were also severe delays on the Circle line and Northern lines, due to late-running engineering work. |
| Bad weather has been causing trains heading into most overground stations to be delayed as well. | |
| 'Failed and failed' | '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 said 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 | 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". | 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. | 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." | "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. | 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." | 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." |