Cable fault causes London Underground disruption and fire

Cable fault causes London Underground disruption and fire

The Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines were all disrupted on Monday afternoon.

National grid says fire triggered tube chaos

A major power failure sparked travel chaos across London on Monday afternoon, grinding parts of the Tube to a halt and leaving thousands of commuters stranded. The disruption began around 14:30 when a fault on the National Grid’s transmission system caused a sharp voltage dip. That sudden drop triggered a fire at an electrical substation in Maida Vale, where three metres of high-voltage cabling were destroyed. This quickly caused widespread outa…