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London crippled by massive power outage, subway system grinds to a halt
Citizen Watch Report ^ | Alex

Posted on 05/12/2025 4:51:19 PM PDT by davikkm

London has been thrown into chaos after a massive power outage crippled the city’s subway system. Commuters were left stranded as multiple Underground lines shut down, forcing thousands to seek alternative routes. The disruption, attributed to a failure in the National Grid, caused widespread delays and station closures, with Waterloo, Tottenham Court Road, and Holborn among the worst affected.

The outage struck during the afternoon rush hour, bringing the city’s transport network to a standstill. Transport for London confirmed that the Bakerloo and Waterloo & City lines were completely suspended, while the Elizabeth, Jubilee, and Northern lines suffered severe delays. Officials reported that the power failure originated in south London, lasting only minutes, but the impact rippled across the entire system. A few minutes of darkness was all it took to paralyze one of the busiest transit networks in the world.

(Excerpt) Read more at citizenwatchreport.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Government; Weather
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; london; power
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To: freepersup

You know that AI hallucinates and makes things up, right?


41 posted on 05/13/2025 1:51:18 AM PDT by dinodino ( Cut it down anyway. )
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To: davikkm

Blackouts. Portugal, Spain and now England another win for unsustainable wind and solar energy... baby it’s dark out side...


42 posted on 05/13/2025 6:11:14 AM PDT by BFW (loss of signal)
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To: davikkm

“And I...Live by the river!”


43 posted on 05/13/2025 6:12:21 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: davikkm

Hahahaha! Just think of all the not-often-bathed English and their immigrant friends stinking to high heaven in dark, enclosed subway cars. Yikes!


44 posted on 05/13/2025 6:26:49 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: davikkm

Eat the bugs and be happy


45 posted on 05/13/2025 6:28:16 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If Hitler were alive today and criticized Trump, would he still be Hitler?)
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To: mass55th

My gramps may be old but he’s still feisty and active, grew up in NYC Queens so he’s got that street gene in him LOL


46 posted on 05/13/2025 8:58:56 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: SkyDancer
"My gramps may be old but he’s still feisty and active, grew up in NYC Queens so he’s got that street gene in him LOL"

Good for him...he sounds like a great guy!!

47 posted on 05/13/2025 10:09:29 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

Yep - he’s 86 going on 50 ... as his doc says. Tall dark and handsome ...


48 posted on 05/13/2025 12:06:45 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: SkyDancer
"Yep - he’s 86 going on 50 ... as his doc says. Tall dark and handsome ..."

That's cute. I wish him many more years of "feistiness."

49 posted on 05/13/2025 12:34:14 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Charles Martel

“Charles Martel” stands among the greatest figures in French history, a leader whose impact on the nation’s destiny remains profound.”

Congratulations!


50 posted on 05/13/2025 5:00:19 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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