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    London Underground: Central Line chaos laid bare as Sadiq Khan apologises for severe delays

    by Ross Lydall Jan 26, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Ross Lydall

    Full details of the cause of the chaos on the Central line can be revealed as Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday apologised to passengers for weeks of delays and overcrowding.

    The line has been operating at times with barely half of the 78 trains required to run a peak service, the Standard has learned.

    This is because the ageing motors on the trains, which date to 1992,

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