Anyone who, like me, travels regularly on the London Underground system knows that it is a horrendous experience on the hottest days of the year; not that it is that much better on the 360 others!
But relief is only a short distance away now that the first air-conditioned Tube train has gone into service on the Metropolitan Line; the first of a 191-strong fleet of new trains to be rolled out by Transport for London (TfL). TfL promises to have populated 40% of the network by 2015 with the new trains. It will have completed the Metropolitan Line by the end of 2011 and the Circle Line, the Hammersmith & City Line, and finally the District Line, by 2015. AT a total cost of £1.5bn.
The budget to cool Tube carriages on the London Underground was slashed by £10m in July to fund TfL cutbacks but the organisation has confirmed that the introduction of new trains would not be affected by this.
A heat map that monitored the Underground in 2008 found the Central Line was the hottest, with temperatures of up to 32C (90F). The Metropolitan Line recorded temperatures of up to 27C (81F) and the Jubilee Line was significantly cooler with most stations recording temperatures of 25C (77F).
I personally believe the benefits will be seen in terms of the productivity of the commuting workforce who will arrive at work less stressed and be less exhausted when the return home. I did it for years and can confirm it is draining; I’m off to search for the air-conditioned train.
Gareth, APA
But relief is only a short distance away now that the first air-conditioned Tube train has gone into service on the Metropolitan Line; the first of a 191-strong fleet of new trains to be rolled out by Transport for London (TfL). TfL promises to have populated 40% of the network by 2015 with the new trains. It will have completed the Metropolitan Line by the end of 2011 and the Circle Line, the Hammersmith & City Line, and finally the District Line, by 2015. AT a total cost of £1.5bn.
The budget to cool Tube carriages on the London Underground was slashed by £10m in July to fund TfL cutbacks but the organisation has confirmed that the introduction of new trains would not be affected by this.
A heat map that monitored the Underground in 2008 found the Central Line was the hottest, with temperatures of up to 32C (90F). The Metropolitan Line recorded temperatures of up to 27C (81F) and the Jubilee Line was significantly cooler with most stations recording temperatures of 25C (77F).
I personally believe the benefits will be seen in terms of the productivity of the commuting workforce who will arrive at work less stressed and be less exhausted when the return home. I did it for years and can confirm it is draining; I’m off to search for the air-conditioned train.
Gareth, APA
2 comments:
I hate the tubes and walk whenever I can but sometimes you just have to use them and the heat is unbearable. I have seen several people pass out from heat exhaustion.
While writing can we start a campaign to get people to stand up for pregnant woman. I saw a heavily pregnant woman stand for two stops last week and eventually an elderly lady stood up and offered her seat. It is a feminist demand but a medical need.
Sorry missed a 'not' in the last sentence. Freudian slip.
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