Jonathan Morris wrote:
What exactly is the procedure for dealing with an alarm set off on a
tube train?

This morning, at approx 10.15am, I boarded a Circle Line train
eastbound at Kings Cross. As the doors closed, someone pulled the alarm
(not sure where). The doors then opened and the (female) driver said
'We are aware that the alarm has been pulled. Would the person that did
so please make themselves known to a member of staff'.

This strikes me as rather odd. If it was someone taken ill, how would
this work?

Presumably (unless it was a very empty train) if the person was
completely unable to "make themselves know to a member of staff" someone
else would do it. Even the famous reluctance of London commuters to
notice the presence of anyone else on the train would probably be
overridden if somebody had actually collapsed.

If it was someone being attacked, why let them run off the
train?

I presume you mean the let the attacker off the train. Presumably
because that is (marginally?) safer than trapping a violent and
dangerous person on the train until the next stop.


Jonathan



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