![]() (Exact cost is unknown, but TfL is said to have found more price-competitive systems. Each PED is extremely expensive, time-consuming, and disruptive.(Have you noticed how it’s always chilly at Waterloo Station?) Improves climate control in stations, reducing the need for heating and air-conditioning. ![]() Stop people from wandering off platform and in tunnels.Safety and security of passengers will be ensured – lower suicide counts (on the Underground network) and less number of ‘person under train’ incidents.Should Platform-edge doors be installed on every Underground station? Therefore, the Elizabeth Line can be seen as an alternative to non-PED lines. The main thing to remember about this is that a lot of Elizabeth Line stations share stations with most of the above lines. The good news, however, is that the Elizabeth Line (due to open in 2021) will have PEDs on every Underground station. However, this programme is only due to start mid 2020, but until then, it’s clear that these incidents aren’t going to stop. In such a case, would PEDs everywhere be a suitable solution?įor years now, TfL has been promising PEDs on Central, Picaddilly, Bakerloo, and Waterloo & City lines under the New Transport for London Programme. Despite this, there are some accidental or sometimes purposeful incidents that happen, which are beyond TfL’s control. These announcements urge passengers to be careful of their surroundings, stay behind the yellow line and to “mind the gap”. To be fair, TfL has been continually trying to raise awareness against the problem by issuing posters, making service announcements on the PA and having service messages carried out by platform assistants during rush hour. Another Redditor speaking about his experience at Oxford Circus.
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