Paul C wrote:
Anyway it's a bloody mess that this has happened again on the
Victoria Line and at Highbury.

I've never been evacuated in a tunnel, however my central line train
Eastbound this evening was emptied at notting hill gate, stopped a few
yards after pulling out of the station arround 22:15, I was in a middle
carriage and there was a burning smell, having got off the train (and
avoided a couple of drunk girls who were trying to cause a panic), I
walked back to the end of the train (for quicker interchange at oxford
circus), smell (and a bit of smoke) seemed worse about where the 7th
carrage would be.

Driver sounded rather pannicky, understandably she wanted to get
everyone off ASAP, then drove off towards (I'd imagine) the stable at
Marble Arch.

I normally travel in the last carraiage but a few unsavory types at
that end of the platform at white city meant I was in the middle.
Wonder if they had anything to do with it.

Regarding the victoria line, I'm still affected (I always carry a
torch) by an incident a couple of years ago, between Green Park and
Oxford Circus, where the driver deicded to turn the lights off for the
entire train. No interior lights (even emergency lighting), for the ~2
minute trip. A lot of people were starting to panic by the time we got
to OxCir

All we got was a "sorry" over the intercom, then the train carried on
as normal for my trip to kings cross. Contemplated complaining, but I
had a Train/Bus/Van/Ferry combination to catch and couldn't be late.

Having said that most underground journeys are hastle free, including
the "severe delays" on the central line this morning - I had to wait 30
seconds for a train at bank!