New Victoria Line trains are causing severe disruption

Using the Victoria Line has become the transportation version of Russian Roulette, due to problems with the newly introduced 2009 stock trains, causing severe delays in rush hour.

Transport for London has blamed computer software failures and over-sensitive door sensors, the latter being triggered by passengers leaning against the doors during rush hour.

I take the 48 or 55 bus to work, so up until today have managed to avoid the Roulette Line.

However, I went to Covent Garden on my day off, and discovered at Finsbury Park that the line had been suspended in both directions due to a "customer incident at Oxford Circus", which turned out to be a faulty train.

This meant taking the 106 to Clapton and then a packed National Express East Anglia train from Clapton to Walthamstow Central.

I don't think Transport for London (Tfl) will refund me for the extra money spent, as an alternate route due to train problems doesn't strictly count as a delay, though it should.

It would be good to know Tfl's plans to rectify the problems. Until then, I advise people to avoid the Victoria Line and find alternate routes, often easier said than done.

London Reconnections has more information on the Victoria Line disruption.