Just another coincidence -- right ???
The power grid is down in major parts of the UK:
London Hit by Power Cuts
Thu August 28, 2003 02:21 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Power cuts hit transport services across London on Thursday, causing travel chaos for thousands who had to abandon trains and take to the streets.
Street lights went out in scenes reminiscent of the blackout that hit North America earlier this month.
A British Transport Police spokesman said some of London's mainline stations were closed.
"Waterloo, Victoria, Charing Cross, London Bridge are all closed because there are no trains and no power."
"There are trains trapped in Underground tunnels. But we have police at most locations."
No injuries have been reported so far. "It's obviously a wider problem than a local power problem."
A spokesman for the London underground railway system told Reuters: "It appears to be affecting the majority of the London underground.
"Trains in stations are being evacuated. We're trying to get alternative power sources started," he added. He said a majority of the network was affected and blamed a National Grid power failure.
But a spokesman for London Energy, which supplies the British capital, said: "We have no information about this at the moment."
Earlier this month, one of the largest power outages in North American history blacked out New York and other major U.S. and Canadian cities overnight, disrupting life for millions of people and trapping thousands in lifts and on crowded subways.
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*** The USA & UK are partners in the war against terrorism!
*** The USA & UK are partners in the war in Iraq!
*** The USA & UK both hit with major power outages including their financial centers (NYC and London) during the evening rush hour within a couple of weeks of each other!
Coincidence???
The power grid is down in major parts of the UK:
London Hit by Power Cuts
Thu August 28, 2003 02:21 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Power cuts hit transport services across London on Thursday, causing travel chaos for thousands who had to abandon trains and take to the streets.
Street lights went out in scenes reminiscent of the blackout that hit North America earlier this month.
A British Transport Police spokesman said some of London's mainline stations were closed.
"Waterloo, Victoria, Charing Cross, London Bridge are all closed because there are no trains and no power."
"There are trains trapped in Underground tunnels. But we have police at most locations."
No injuries have been reported so far. "It's obviously a wider problem than a local power problem."
A spokesman for the London underground railway system told Reuters: "It appears to be affecting the majority of the London underground.
"Trains in stations are being evacuated. We're trying to get alternative power sources started," he added. He said a majority of the network was affected and blamed a National Grid power failure.
But a spokesman for London Energy, which supplies the British capital, said: "We have no information about this at the moment."
Earlier this month, one of the largest power outages in North American history blacked out New York and other major U.S. and Canadian cities overnight, disrupting life for millions of people and trapping thousands in lifts and on crowded subways.
******
*** The USA & UK are partners in the war against terrorism!
*** The USA & UK are partners in the war in Iraq!
*** The USA & UK both hit with major power outages including their financial centers (NYC and London) during the evening rush hour within a couple of weeks of each other!
Coincidence???
