Date: 28/11/2016

Commuters on the Piccadilly Line look set to fresh rush hour chaos because of an ongoing shortage of trains. Around half the lines trains were taken out of service on Friday due to wet leaves on the track and the situation has continued over the weekend. Transport bosses said the slippery rails were causing wheels on the Tube trains to lock, leading to excessive wear and rendering them unsafe. Transport for London had warned the problems on the Undergrounds fourth busiest line could last for days with no estimate of when the issue will be resolved, while the wheels are replaced.

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Piccadilly line commuters face fresh Tube chaos as 'shortage of trains' continues

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Commuters on the Piccadilly Linelook set to fresh rush hour chaos because of an ongoing shortage of trains. Around half the lines trains were taken out of service on Friday due to wet leaves on the track and the situation has continued over the weekend. Transport bosses said the slippery rails were causing wheels on the Tube trains to lock, leading to excessive wear and rendering them unsafe.

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