Commuters are contending with delays on the Central Line this morning, due to a shortage of trains.
Minor delays on the entire line due to a shortage of trains.
— Central line (@centralline) December 1, 2016
Passengers tweeted their displeasure at the news:
Central line has been a mare this morning
— 🎈 (@bilzyb) December 1, 2016
How does this keep happening? This so-called 'service' is a shambles and yet we're expected to pay a small fortune to use it.
— Louise (@lousical) December 1, 2016
The Northern Line has been thrown into chaos due to a fire alert at Archway station in north London. There are severe delays on the entire line.
Severe delays on the entire line due to an earlier fire alert at Archway station.
— Northern line (@northernline) December 1, 2016
Meanwhile, severe delays are continuing on the Piccadilly Line, also caused by a shortage of trains.
Severe delays while we carry out repairs to our trains. A shuttle train and bus service operates between Acton Town and Rayners Lane.
— Piccadilly line (@piccadillyline) December 1, 2016
Around half the Piccadilly Line fleet was taken out of service for repairs last week, and until all the trains are restored to proper working order, a reduced timetable is running.
