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Tube to Olympic Park suspended Tube line to Olympic Park suspended
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Tube trains to the Olympic Park were suspended on Tuesday morning.Tube trains to the Olympic Park were suspended on Tuesday morning.
Spectators travelling to Stratford on the Central line at around 7am were told all services were terminating at Liverpool Street because of an incident at Leyton.Spectators travelling to Stratford on the Central line at around 7am were told all services were terminating at Liverpool Street because of an incident at Leyton.
A defective train westbound was awaiting the arrival of the London fire brigade, a train driver said. A defective train westbound was awaiting the arrival of the London fire brigade, a train driver said. Station announcers at Bank said there were reports of a fire on board the train.
Station announcers at Bank said there were reports of a fire on board the train.
The fire alert meant there were no Central line services between Liverpool Street and Woodford/Newbury Park and there were severe delays on the rest of the line.The fire alert meant there were no Central line services between Liverpool Street and Woodford/Newbury Park and there were severe delays on the rest of the line.
Early morning travellers on the tube were advised to take the District or Jubilee lines to Stratford instead.Early morning travellers on the tube were advised to take the District or Jubilee lines to Stratford instead.
To add to the Olympic travel problems, rail services in and out of Liverpool Street main line station were disrupted due to an overhead wire problem between Elsenham and Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex. To add to the Olympic travel problems, rail services in and out of Liverpool Street mainline station were disrupted due to an overhead wire problem between Elsenham and Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex.
This was affecting travellers on services run by the Greater Anglia and CrossCountry train companies.This was affecting travellers on services run by the Greater Anglia and CrossCountry train companies.
The problems around Liverpool Street come on another busy day for public transport as the first weekday evening football match takes place at Wembley Stadium. The problems around Liverpool Street come on another busy day for public transport as the first weekday evening football match takes place at Wembley stadium.
This is only one of a number of Olympic events taking place in the capital, with Transport for London (TfL) advising that London is expected to be exceptionally busy throughout the day.This is only one of a number of Olympic events taking place in the capital, with Transport for London (TfL) advising that London is expected to be exceptionally busy throughout the day.
TfL said people were heeding advice to avoid London if possible.TfL said people were heeding advice to avoid London if possible.
It added that while tube journeys were up 4% on Monday, road journeys in London were down by 20%.It added that while tube journeys were up 4% on Monday, road journeys in London were down by 20%.
London's transport commissioner, Peter Hendy, said: "Public transport in general, and the Jubilee line in particular, will be exceptionally busy today as spectators make their way to events at key Olympic venues across the capital.London's transport commissioner, Peter Hendy, said: "Public transport in general, and the Jubilee line in particular, will be exceptionally busy today as spectators make their way to events at key Olympic venues across the capital.
"We are very grateful to customers for following our advice to avoid London Bridge station and for major businesses who are enabling their staff to work flexibly during the Games."We are very grateful to customers for following our advice to avoid London Bridge station and for major businesses who are enabling their staff to work flexibly during the Games.
"Our advice to all users of the transport network continues to be to plan ahead, avoid hotspot areas, and leave plenty of time for your journey.""Our advice to all users of the transport network continues to be to plan ahead, avoid hotspot areas, and leave plenty of time for your journey."