London tube grinds into action
2005-07-08 07:12
London - Several London Underground lines were back in action early on Friday, a day after blasts ripped through three stations as well as a bus, killing at least 37 people and injuring about 700, an AFP correspondent reported.
Transport for London officials said sniffer dogs and extra police had been drafted in to monitor passenger safety as the network, used daily by three million people, slowly began to return to normal.
Seven of the 12 metro lines were set to resume full service but Transport for London warned there would be "some delay" compared to normal.
"Everything seems normal except for the rubbish at the station, that's the only thing I have noticed. It's all right, said George Mira, 29, who travelled from Gloucester Road in west London to Blackfriars in central London.
"There were definitely fewer people."
Two of the lines affected by the blasts were set to remain closed, officials said.
Bus services, which had gradually resumed Thursday evening, were also largely back to normal.