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(Richard J.) wrote:

wrote on 15 September 2011 14:54:28 ...
I see that Piccadilly trains aren't stopping from yesterday until next
Wednesday (inclusive) due to emergency escalator maintenance.

Anyone got any more details? Why not use encourage interchange elsewhere
but stop anyway and allow people to use the lifts and stairs?

Because (a) the lifts are already out of action for refurbishment,
and (b) "due to the limited space available to carry out works on the
faulty escalator ..., LU will need to close the landing area around
the escalator to carry out the works." That would leave only a
narrow spiral staircase for access to and from the Piccadilly
platforms.

As I see it, LU had no choice having discovered the problem with the
escalator. The question remains what checks were carried out 6
months ago on the state of the escalator bearings which are now
stated to be "likely to fail within the next few weeks".

LU press release at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/medi...tre/21001.aspx

Thanks for those details. Things are much clearer now.

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Colin Rosenstiel