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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Watchdog calls for investigation after thousands trapped in trains in London

Officials assist passengers to get down from a train that got stuck on the Elizabeth line.
Officials help passengers to get down from a train that got stuck on the Elizabeth line. Photograph: Danny Cowan Voiceover/Reuters

London’s passenger watchdog has called for an investigation after thousand of people were trapped on trains on Thursday evening when power lines were damaged.

Passengers, who were given little information during the ordeal, were stuck for more than three hours on dark, cold trains – including on Elizabeth line trains, which have no toilets and rely on the overhead lines for power.

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