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Opinion: How should operators do better with stranded trains?

Electric trains enter and leave London Paddington railway station in August 2021. Damage to the railway’s electric system in December left trains on this line stranded, with some passengers on an Elizabeth line service evacuating after having no access to air-conditioning, toilets, or charging facilities. ALAMY.

What happens when your train is stuck, and how equipped are operators to deal with the issues that arise? A report has focused on incidents such as the well-documented one at Ladbroke Grove last December. Philip Haigh reports.

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