I heard on the radio this morning that the London Underground was subject to severe delays, due to the inclement snowy weather.
Just how is it that the snow finds it's way down all those tunnels?!?
2007-02-07 20:26:03 · 10 answers · asked by grpr1964 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yeah right! - I used to work in Chiswick (used the OVERGROUND District line to get there), and I still had to take the bus and/or walk when it snowed.
2007-02-07 21:08:50 · update #1
Do you not think it has to do with workers not being able to get to work?!!!
Schools are closed because enough teachers cannot get in and cannot look after all the kids due to health and safety reasons, needs to be a certain ratio. Teachers are also normal people who like to skiiv off whenever possible.
Also, anything disrupts the railways and underground, no matter what the weather, bright sunshine halts them too because the tracks get too hot, lol, they'll take any excuse to blame on their poor service.
2007-02-07 20:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by agius1520 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you clearly don't live in London. Otherwise you would know that all the underground lines have stretches which are above ground. Not only that, some, like the Piccadilly and the Met, go far out into the countryside. Here in Harrow we have 6 inches of snow. Needless to say, the tubes are running and running as well as can be expected. Put it this way, my kids got to school with plenty of time to spare and my husband got to work early - they all went in by tube.
2007-02-07 20:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maximum of maximum Underground strains at the instantaneous are not surely underground. maximum practice depots (the position the trains sleep in one day) at the instantaneous are not underground. regrettably the trains won't be able to get out interior the morning, which causes initial delays to the service. There are purely certain places for trains to reveal round, and those are often a minimum of countless stations aside. this signifies that inspite of the actual shown actuality that the service may be suspended in a particular section, trains won't be able to be became on the best of that element, and so the suspension should be prolonged to a suitable position.
2016-11-26 02:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by haggans 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real mystery here is why is it snowing in London for in the first place? With respect to the "Tube", it's the above ground sections of the track that are a problem, particularly the switches that direct trains to the proper track. They can get jammed up with ice/snow and maintenance guys (and perhaps gals too, to be politically correct) have to go out and clean them.
2007-02-07 20:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by Kilty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be called the underground.but some of it is over ground.
and when the trains that use the over ground section of the tube
the trains take snow on to the tracks in the underground.and the rails become dangreous.
2007-02-07 20:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by peter o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sneaks in on the backs of buisness men all secret and ninja stealthy to purposly disrupt the transport system (snow has been linked to al quyeda)
2007-02-07 20:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How is that he he, any excuss really i think lol. Oh well lets enjoy the snow today.
2007-02-07 20:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by Pinkflower 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
indeed , and why have so many schools shut (mummys can not drive their kids to school???????) can not be heating , not an excuse , the heating in schools is maintained
2007-02-07 20:34:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of life's great mysteries!!!
2007-02-07 20:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by Daisy Roots 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha ha stupid underground!!
2007-02-07 20:34:04 · answer #10 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋