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Richard J.[_3_] · September 15th 11, 07:11 PM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote on 15 September 2011 14:54:28 ...
I see that Piccadilly trains aren't stopping from yesterday until next
Wednesday (inclusive) due to emergency escalator maintenance.

Anyone got any more details? Why not use encourage interchange elsewhere but
stop anyway and allow people to use the lifts and stairs?

Because (a) the lifts are already out of action for refurbishment, and
(b) "due to the limited space available to carry out works on the faulty
escalator ..., LU will need to close the landing area around the
escalator to carry out the works." That would leave only a narrow
spiral staircase for access to and from the Piccadilly platforms.

As I see it, LU had no choice having discovered the problem with the
escalator. The question remains what checks were carried out 6 months
ago on the state of the escalator bearings which are now stated to be
"likely to fail within the next few weeks".

LU press release at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/medi...tre/21001.aspx
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Richard J.
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