Signalling chaos: Inside the Elizabeth line’s two-day breakdown

Last month, the Elizabeth line suffered two days of problems when the signalling system broke down, and now a clearer timeline of what happened is emerging.
Closed Elizabeth line station (c) ianVisits
The first inklings that there might be a problem came early at 5am when the Elizabeth line logged intermittent problems with the communications system, but it wasn’t expected to affect passenger services.
26th November 2024
5:15am – the first train departed the Plumstead depot heading t