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Olympic fears as hundreds stranded on London Tube

Some 770 people had to get off their trains and walk through the tunnels yesterday evening because of troubles on the Jubilee Line.

TRANSPORT OFFICIALS IN London will be paying compensation to hundreds of people stranded on a subway line that is critical to the upcoming London Olympics.

Some 770 people had to get off their trains and walk through the tunnels yesterday evening because of troubles on the Jubilee Line. The line is a critical artery for the Olympics, which start 27 July and end 12 August.

Officials said Thursday that passengers affected by the chaos caused by a stranded train will receive £40 in compensation.

Underground officials apologised, but the problems only underlined concerns about transportation in London. One big question is whether London’s vast and aging transport system will be able to cope with the massive influx of tourists and spectators coming to the Olympics.

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