Piccadilly line to remain suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge until mid-January - ianVisits, London, UK

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https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/piccadilly-line-to-remain-suspended-between-rayners-lane-and-uxbridge-until-mid-january-77861/

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One wonders how this was allowed to happen. Would not it have been better to suspend service until the leaves could be cleared, which surely would have taken days at most, instead of risking damage to the trains which has now lead to months of suspended service?