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| Power cut causes roads gridlock | Power cut causes roads gridlock |
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| A fault at an electricity sub-station left much of the west of Scotland without power. | A fault at an electricity sub-station left much of the west of Scotland without power. |
| Scottish Power said the problem at the Windyhills sub-station affected areas from Glasgow to Oban in Argyll. | Scottish Power said the problem at the Windyhills sub-station affected areas from Glasgow to Oban in Argyll. |
| Traffic lights were out at many locations causing rush hour disruption. Subway stations had to be closed as lights and escalators were not working. | Traffic lights were out at many locations causing rush hour disruption. Subway stations had to be closed as lights and escalators were not working. |
| The fault occurred at about 1620 GMT. Most of the power had been restored by 1800 GMT. | |
| The biggest problems appeared to be on the roads in the west of Glasgow, Bearsden, Milngavie and Clydebank, where traffic lights went out, causing widespread disruption. | The biggest problems appeared to be on the roads in the west of Glasgow, Bearsden, Milngavie and Clydebank, where traffic lights went out, causing widespread disruption. |
| Strathclyde Fire Service said it had experienced a high number of call-outs due to alarms being activated by the power cut. | Strathclyde Fire Service said it had experienced a high number of call-outs due to alarms being activated by the power cut. |
| It also reported a high number of lifts which had jammed but said there had been no serious incidents. | It also reported a high number of lifts which had jammed but said there had been no serious incidents. |
| Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow was without its main power supply for a period. | Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow was without its main power supply for a period. |
| Delays of 45 minutes were experienced on the West Coast mainline and other train lines were affected. | Delays of 45 minutes were experienced on the West Coast mainline and other train lines were affected. |
| Strathclyde Partnership for Transport said Partick and Kelvinhall subway stations had been closed after they were affected. | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport said Partick and Kelvinhall subway stations had been closed after they were affected. |
| Scottish Power apologised for the fault. | Scottish Power apologised for the fault. |