The typical Friday the 13th start of the day was laid in the London underground: unhooked from another part of the train traveled six stops on the subway quite independently.
Repair train without passengers on board, broke down at 5:25 GMT, and was sent a train-truck.But at 6:45 he accidentally let go of the composition, which pulled him on the Northern Line London Underground, and continued on his way without a driver.
According to data available to the BBC, after the end of the managed move to the south, while "Runaway" slowly rolled in the opposite direction. It was only 6:57 of the managed to stop at the metro station Warren Street, because the railroad tracks at this point move to direct the plane.
According to the Department of Transport, London (TfL), at no time ran down cars does not pose a threat to others.
At the same time, Assistant Secretary General Workers' Union maritime and rail transport UK Pat Sikorski expressed outrage at the situation. "Train," escaped "due to an error when connecting cars - this is the most flagrant violation of safety rules London Underground - he said indignantly. - According to our records, only narrowly avoided a collision with a passenger train that goes from the station Archway.
It is reported that the incident has caused some delays on the Northern Line, in particular - where it splits in two. Thus, it was temporarily suspended service between Finchley Central and Archway, and between Camden Town and Kennington.
Director of London Underground, the London subway operator, in a public address said that "security - top priority" and promised to immediately begin searching for the causes of the accident.
TfL representative also confirmed that the already initiated an independent investigation into this incident.
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