On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:32:48 +0100, Dave Newt
wrote:
Paul Corfield wrote:
If that is going to freak you out then you may wish to travel earlier
Paul,
Did I read something in a TFL magazine about TFL employing some people
who can be booked to help people with
claustrophbia/agoraphobia/tubeophobia on their journey?
Can't say I have heard of a specific person being employed to help.
One of my team has had some difficulty with travelling in a deep tube
train due to claustrophobia but they're much happier about it now. It's
certainly a genuine problem as I've seen people panic if they've been a
train that has got stuck between stations due to a delay elsewhere on
the line.
I seem to recall that there was a story of an employee who helped
someone with a similar fear to get from A to B.
I would not be surprised if there have been one off examples of staff
going the extra mile to help people out.
I guess if this journey is Thameslink, it might not apply anyway though.
It could be a bit of
PR coup for FCC if they were to offer to help if
our poster emailed them and explained their concerns though!
--
Paul C
Admits to working for London Underground!