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Overheating on the Tube
Kev wrote: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/engla...on/5058362.stm LU's managing director Tim O'Toole said: "There is no one overall solution to heat on the Tube but significant progress is now being made. I thought that Tim O'Toole's solution was for everybody to take a shower in the morning. Kevin I've been on underground lines in other countries that get as hot or hotter than London does in the summer and have never noticed any undue heat. I think a lot of it has to do with the original constuctions methods. Some places such as Budapest and Paris are cut and cover, with the stations not far below the surface. But both these were constructed not long after London and I've never found them to be as hot as parts of the District/Circle in high summer. The Paris stations are quite large, but many of the Budapest one are rather small. If you need to look at the difference, take a trip to Athens. Some of the newer stations there are large and airy, airconditioned and with wide platforms. The trains are larger than London tube trains as well, and you never feel hot, despite the higher temperatures outside. Obviously you cannot rebuild the entire LU, but if we are to get hotter summers some though must be given to the comfort of passengers. The stations on the Jubille Line extension are a good starting point.People tend to remember an uncomfortable journey on a hot day for longer than they do one on a cold day when the heat below ground is more welcoming. Neill |
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