{"id":291623,"date":"2017-01-25T09:05:12","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T08:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/train-derailment-leaves-londoners-facing-chaotic-commute\/"},"modified":"2017-01-25T09:05:12","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T08:05:12","slug":"train-derailment-leaves-londoners-facing-chaotic-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/train-derailment-leaves-londoners-facing-chaotic-commute\/","title":{"rendered":"Train derailment leaves Londoners facing chaotic commute"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thousands of commuters in London face early morning chaos after a freight train derailed in the southeast of the city, causing major gridlock to the railway network, with many services suspended or delayed.<\/p>\n

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Railway company Southeastern tweeted early Tuesday that the train derailed in the Lewisham area of the city already shrouded in freezing fog and plummeting temperatures.<\/p>\n

The exact cause of the derailment is not yet known, but there were no passengers on board and no injuries reported, according to the Press Association.<\/p>\n

“All services through the area will be disrupted, with some services suspended,\u201d<\/em> the rail network tweeted, adding that \u201cdisruption is expected to last all day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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A freight train has derailed in the #Lewisham<\/a> area. All services through the area will be disrupted, with some services suspended<\/p>\n

\u2014 Southeastern (@Se_Railway) January 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Update #Lewisham<\/a>: Disruption is expected to last all day. Please make sure you check before travelling<\/p>\n

\u2014 Southeastern (@Se_Railway) January 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Affected passengers will be able to use their tickets on buses and underground services in the area, although many have taken to social media to vent their frustration.<\/p>\n

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#Lewisham<\/a> – Tickets will be accepted on all London bus routes, as well as London Underground, Thameslink, Tramlink and DLR services.<\/p>\n

\u2014 National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Trains thru Lewisham disrupted. So why non Lewisham trains cancelled @Se_Railway<\/a>? Any serous effort made?<\/p>\n

\u2014 TransportforCharlton (@TfCharlton) January 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It\u2019s not just train users who have been affected with their morning commute, with around 100 flights at Heathrow Airport cancelled for the second day in a row due to the testing weather conditions gripping the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Does it only get foggy at Heathrow?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mr Wazzock (@Ianhirst666) January 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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With the Met Office having issued a \u201csevere\u201d<\/em> weather warning for most of England, visibility has been greatly reduced at the airport, while a number of delays have also been reported at Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton and London City Airports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Via RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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