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March 28th 06, 04:06 PM
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Kings Cross Shut - Thursday
"Peter Lawrence" wrote in message
... On 26 Mar 2006 02:21:29 -0800, wrote: Whoever cooked this idea up should see the misery of lost tourists with suitcases and mothers with young children. What's worse -- the 'misery' of being lost (and only lost until you ask a member of staff for directions, at that) or the misery of seeing that young child go under a train? What is the point of asking staff for directions? All they canl say is, effectively 'go away', ie off the station, so you are no longer our responsibility. That's not true at all. I've had lots of great directions from Underground staff. I think your generalisation is a bit inaccurate. Can I make a plea that London Transport trust the public to behave sensibly on full platforms and please shut stations as a last resort ?! London Underground can't trust people to behave sensibly on full or busy platforms because people prove every working day that they can't be trusted to do it. I'm sure we've all seen people refuse to pass down the platform, block entrances and exits in large groups and do other things to endanger safety. I doubt I am the only one who is amazed by the people who, upon seeing that a station is closed for an emergency try to argue their way past the staff and into the station so that they can continue their journey. That was not the subject if complaint. The point is that a platform approaching congestion is not of itself a reason for emergency clearance. Further entry should be blocked but there is not an imminent emergency which requires evacuation. That's not what he was saying. He was pointing out that people act like asses on the tube. And he's right - they'll do the most ridiculous things. Standing so the platform is blocked is dangerous, as people trying to get by can accidentally force people, or be forced, onto the track. Stopping people from entering the station doesn't help at all - people will keep pushing down towards the platforms, and if the volume of trains isn't sufficient to remove people from the platform to counter the crush, people will end up on the track. Not to mention if there was a fire. Evacuations without the risk of death are always preferrable to those with. Can I make a plea to members of the public to trust London Underground to use their experience to keep people safe, even if they sometimes err on the side of caution and sometimes you can't understand why they are doing what they are doing? Yes, provided we can trust them to distinguish between a crowd and a real emergency. It was a real emergency. If something wasn't done, there very well could have been one or more people under a train, and LU would be getting their asses handed to them by various parts of the public. They're erring on the side of caution, as public backlash has demonstrated that's the best way for everyone. dave -- Peter Lawrence |
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