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Author Topic: Major IT outage affecting transport and other infrastructure 19-7-2024  (Read 3313 times)
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« on: July 19, 2024, 09:26:45 »

I don't know how many have seen this, now headlining on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page)-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cnk4jdwp49et

So far (as at 9-25) only the Govia train companies have been mentioned, but it appears to be having an effect on airports worldwide.

Hope this doesn't mean a stressful day ahead on the Coffeeshop
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2024, 09:49:27 »

Allegedly this is due to an update to Crowdstrike antivirus that puts machines out of action ... and it's used in other IT services which have been affected too ... including Microsoft Cloud ...
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2024, 10:04:15 »

I don't know how many have seen this, now headlining on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page)-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cnk4jdwp49et

So far (as at 9-25) only the Govia train companies have been mentioned, but it appears to be having an effect on airports worldwide.

Hope this doesn't mean a stressful day ahead on the Coffeeshop

Couple of traffic wobbles on the server log this morning - such things happen from time to time and no evidence of anything that will stop my flow of Americano, black, no sugar.
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2024, 12:46:38 »

I have had noticeably less junk mail today.
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2024, 13:08:42 »

From the Slough and South Bucks Observer

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Passengers were seen forming lines on the platform at Waterloo Station due to technology failings.

The central London station is reportedly crammed full of people, who are reportedly unable to access ticket machines to make trips today.

Waterloo facilitates trips to multiple airports in London, which, according to The Mirror, are also experiencing huge delays this morning.
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2024, 16:00:48 »

From the Slough and South Bucks Observer

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Passengers were seen forming lines on the platform at Waterloo Station due to technology failings.

The central London station is reportedly crammed full of people, who are reportedly unable to access ticket machines to make trips today.

Waterloo facilitates trips to multiple airports in London, which, according to The Mirror, are also experiencing huge delays this morning.

Had to pay in cash at Waitrose...............what is the world coming to?
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2024, 19:55:51 »

From the Slough and South Bucks Observer

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Passengers were seen forming lines on the platform at Waterloo Station due to technology failings.

The central London station is reportedly crammed full of people, who are reportedly unable to access ticket machines to make trips today.

Waterloo facilitates trips to multiple airports in London, which, according to The Mirror, are also experiencing huge delays this morning.

Southampton Airport Parkway.

Wait... that's not in London. Now what London Airport can you get to from Waterloo without changing trains?

Scratching my head here. Huh
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2024, 20:00:25 »

Ahh. I forgot National Express coach to Stansted from Waterloo is direct.
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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2024, 20:22:21 »

I could not get my pre-bought ticket from the TVM (Ticket Vending Machine) at TVP yesterday afternoon, and the ticket office was closed. I don't know if I was the harbinger of the IT outrage, or if it was pure coincidence.

I have had noticeably less junk mail today.

Every cloud..

It's been a quiet day for my landline, too. Usually at least one person calls from BT, Microsoft, or the Amazon Prime refund department.
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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2024, 22:12:28 »

I travelled to Dublin today. All the trains were on time. The ferry from Holyhead was about 30 mins late, but (inasmuch as that I understood what the captain told us) this was because the Irish Sea was too splishy today. So what was the problem again?
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2024, 05:41:20 »

Very few problems shown on JourneyCheck (GWR (Great Western Railway) or SWR» (South Western Railway - about)) this morning. Actual or part of the IT outage?
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2024, 06:17:15 »

It seems that railways coped better than airlines, both in UK (United Kingdom) and overseas.
Obviously, railways need to learn from airlines !
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2024, 06:52:14 »

From the Slough and South Bucks Observer

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Passengers were seen forming lines on the platform at Waterloo Station due to technology failings.

The central London station is reportedly crammed full of people, who are reportedly unable to access ticket machines to make trips today.

Waterloo facilitates trips to multiple airports in London, which, according to The Mirror, are also experiencing huge delays this morning.

Southampton Airport Parkway.

Wait... that's not in London. Now what London Airport can you get to from Waterloo without changing trains?

Scratching my head here. Huh

London City Airport is quite handy via Waterloo, and Gatwick's only 45 mins away.
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2024, 07:05:50 »


Had to pay in cash at Waitrose...............what is the world coming to?
You carry cash?!  Wink Wink
I only have a few pieces of cash in the car.
Only carry cards these days, so I'd be up the swaneee...
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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2024, 10:54:48 »


Had to pay in cash at Waitrose...............what is the world coming to?
You carry cash?!  Wink Wink
I only have a few pieces of cash in the car.
Only carry cards these days, so I'd be up the swaneee...

I've just paid with a £10 note at the local Coop for the sake of the change. (It was accepting cards after having had problems with the Crowdstrike debacle.) Last year a couple of friends had to rummage for coins after their satnavs had sent them over Whitchuch toll bridge, there's a chance that I might need £2 if I travel by bus before my railcard became valid at 0930, and  I put money in charity boxes.
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