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August 1st, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Passengers were stuck for some 30 minutes at the London Bridge station on Wednesday due to what Transport for London (TfL) said were “operating problems.”
The problem saw morning rush hour delays to services run by the Southern train company at London Bridge that is a major transport hub for Olympic venues visitors as well as daily commuters.
The Cannon Street services also faced delays while on the London Underground, a signal failure at Turnham Green in west London suspended all services from Earl Court to Richmond and Ealing Broadway.
The delays and suspension come as London’s Central Line that provides metro services to Stratford, where the Olympic Park is located, was shaken by a fire alert on Tuesday, causing temporary suspension of services and major delays for people travelling to the Games.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, which has been leading a host of strike actions due to pressure on its London Underground staff, said the brakes on one of the trains became so hot that they welded to either the track of the undercarriage of the train, effectively halting the train.
The union said the problem was a result of the cuts to London Underground personnel that have damaged the staff’s ability to carry out maintenance jobs on schedule.
Union leader Bob Crow said they were warning for two years about the negative impact of the staff cuts to maintenance of the trains but officials turned a deaf ear to the issue.
“We have even released pictures of worn parts from the trains and London Underground Limited and the Mayor have not only ignored us but dismissed it as ‘scaremongering’. Our reps are closely monitoring the situation and staff and passenger safety remains RMT’s key priority,” he said.
The fire forced officials to evacuate the train and the Leyton Station.
The transport disruptions underline worries expressed by unions and job cuts critics before the Games that the system will not tolerate the Olympic rush pressure especially considering the forced redundancies implemented by concerned companies.
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