Richard J. wrote:
I noticed at Tottenham Court Road station this afternoon that the service
status board at the top of the escalators had printed stickers saying
"Service running well" instead of "Good service".

I heard a similar announcement on Saturday - while going up the
escalator at Oxford Circus because Tottenham Court Road, where I was
actually going, was closed.

This turned out to be a defective escalator. I DON'T agree that this is
a good reason to close a station. The announcement that the train was
non-stopping TCR could equally well have been a strong warning about
having to walk to the surface, which would reduce numbers at TCR while
not inconveniencing the fit or those just changing trains there.

Colin McKenzie