BRTIS have been warned of travel chaos amid a major worldwide IT outage this morning.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has urged passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”.
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The parent company of Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern issued the alert across social media.
It read: “We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our entire network.
“Our IT teams are actively investigating to determine the root cause of the problem.
“We are unable to access driver diagrams at certain locations, leading to potential short-notice cancellations, particularly on the Thameslink and Great Northern networks.
“Additionally, other key systems, including our real-time customer information platforms, are also affected.
“We will provide additional updates when we can. In the meantime, please regularly check your journey before you travel.”
It comes as television channels, airports and banks around the world have been hit by a huge outage causing Windows computers to suddenly shut down.
Sky News was this morning knocked off the air completely, with the outlet airing archive footage instead.
