London goes back to the Ice Age - Ice worst in 18 years - bus services cancelled for first time in 100 years

"We don't have an infrastructure built for constant snow."

London's subway network was hit hard because much of the system is above ground. Of some 12 lines, only the Victoria Line was unaffected.

"There has never been a day where the bus service has been canceled for bad weather. Not in 100 years," he told the BBC.

clipped from news.yahoo.com LONDON – The British capital ground to a halt on Monday after the worst snowstorm in 18 years caused hundreds of flight cancellations and virtually halted public transportation. Shops, schools and courts shut down and long trails of commuters trudged through the streets looking for scarce taxis or ways to work after more than four inches (10 centimeters) of snow fell overnight. "We're not in Russia here," said Guy Pitt, a Transport for London spokesman. "We don't have an infrastructure built for constant snow."