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| Waterloo station reopens with delays and cancellations | Waterloo station reopens with delays and cancellations |
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| The UK's busiest railway station has re-opened but with disruption due to a problem with the signalling system. | The UK's busiest railway station has re-opened but with disruption due to a problem with the signalling system. |
| Ten of London's Waterloo station's platforms have been shut since 5 August for a £800m project to increase capacity. | Ten of London's Waterloo station's platforms have been shut since 5 August for a £800m project to increase capacity. |
| The platforms came back into use on Tuesday morning but testing on the upgrade work has identified a problem with the signalling equipment. | The platforms came back into use on Tuesday morning but testing on the upgrade work has identified a problem with the signalling equipment. |
| Delays and cancellations are expected until midday. | Delays and cancellations are expected until midday. |
| Compensation and other questions | Compensation and other questions |
| A Network Rail spokesman said: "During the process of testing the complex signalling, we identified an issue in this safety-critical system which we are working to resolve. | A Network Rail spokesman said: "During the process of testing the complex signalling, we identified an issue in this safety-critical system which we are working to resolve. |
| "This will take some time to fix and a small number of early passenger trains may be delayed as a result. | "This will take some time to fix and a small number of early passenger trains may be delayed as a result. |
| "We are working hard to minimise delays to passengers, but safely is our number one priority." | "We are working hard to minimise delays to passengers, but safely is our number one priority." |
| Passengers took to social media to express their frustration at the problems: | |
| The £800m project aims get the station ready for longer trains and provide space for 30% extra passengers during the busiest times of the day. | The £800m project aims get the station ready for longer trains and provide space for 30% extra passengers during the busiest times of the day. |
| About 1,000 workers are taking part in the upgrade work and stations including Queenstown Road, Earlsfield and Norbiton were also closed. | About 1,000 workers are taking part in the upgrade work and stations including Queenstown Road, Earlsfield and Norbiton were also closed. |
| Andy Mellors, managing director for South Western Railway, added: "I'd like to thank our passengers for their patience over the past few weeks. | Andy Mellors, managing director for South Western Railway, added: "I'd like to thank our passengers for their patience over the past few weeks. |
| "It's clearly been a challenging time but these improvement works will help us deliver the increased capacity needed for the future" | "It's clearly been a challenging time but these improvement works will help us deliver the increased capacity needed for the future" |
| London Waterloo | London Waterloo |