As snow fell on the capital on Saturday evening, Transport for London’s travel planner listed delays, suspensions and closures on a number of lines.
The Bakerloo line was suspended between Queen’s Park and Harow & Wealdtsone, with severe delays on the rest of the line due to adverse weather conditions.
Sections of the Central, Metropolitan and Jubilee lines were suspended as was the Overground service between Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington.
District line passengers were also warned of “severe delays” between Barking and Upminster, with minor delays on the rest of the line due.
Shortly before midnight TfL advised the Piccadilly line was suspended “between Acton Town / Uxbridge / Heathrow Airport, with severe delays on the rest of the line due to adverse weather conditions.”
In February 2009 heavy snow saw London’s entire bus fleet confined to its garages as Mayor of London Boris Johnson and London’s boroughs faced criticism for failing to properly prepare and ensure roads were gritted.
On Friday TfL published details of plans designed to keep the capital moving in the event of snow.
Officials promised “a fleet of 40 gritters, all of which can be fitted with ploughs, as well as gritting quad bikes, flat bed trucks and teams of grit layers” would be on hand to keep the capital’s roads open.
Up to date travel information can be found at tfl.gov.uk
John says
February 5, 2012 at 9:25 amI was working Saturday night and finished at my normal midnight shift and headed home to east London only to be informed the Central Line was suspended; apparently since just after 11pm. It took me 4 hours to get home via 4 buses – 3 of which were the N8 that supposed to be a direct route but all but the last took me part of my journey. It was total disgrace and clearly all this PR about “being ready” with specific mention of the Central Line was pure spin. Back to work this afternoon after very little sleep. Thanks TfL you really are truly useless.
pete says
February 5, 2012 at 8:34 pmmy daughter finished work at 22.00hrs sat night and got home at 03am after being stuck on atrain then stranded a good hours walk from the staion without snow!!!!!! it was case of fend for your self on south eastern trains and this morning couldnt get train …
Robin says
February 6, 2012 at 8:25 pmpretty Pathetic, 1962/63 after a while,People got around pathetic response From Boris,Ken,Brian. We need to encourage Scandanavian firms to build Manufacturing in London!
Robin says
February 6, 2012 at 8:41 pmManufacturing Snow tractors i should add