‘We’ve noted your comments and photo’: TfL tells key worker his snap of packed Tube will be ‘included in daily feedback’… yet Sadiq Khan lets lockdown farce roll into fourth week
- Key workers have warned that the London Underground is still dangerously packed and putting lives at risk
- But they have been told by Transport for London that their concerns ‘will be included in daily feedback report’
- One key worker has today asked Mayor Sadiq Khan, ‘I am a key worker, how are you protecting me?’
- Are you a key worker faced with packed tubes? Send your story and pictures to [email protected] and [email protected]
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Key workers have today warned that the London Underground is still dangerously packed and putting lives at risk – but have been told by Transport for London that their concerns ‘will be noted in feedback’.
Posting a number of pictures showing carriages in London packed with passengers, workers this morning have starkly warned that ‘TfL is helping to spread the virus’.
Another asked Mayor Sadiq Khan, ‘I am a key worker, how are you protecting me?’
But Transport for London have told passengers that their ‘comments have been noted’ and will be ‘included in a daily feedback report to help us improve the service we provide.’
Social distancing is practically impossible on London’s Underground network despite fears the virus is easily spread in the confined conditions
Passengers at Canning Town this morning, where the platform was packed for the morning rush hour
One passenger asked Mayor Sadiq Khan , ‘I am a key worker, how are you protecting me?’ But Transport for London have told passengers that their ‘comments have been noted’ and will be ‘included in a daily feedback report to help us improve the service we provide.’
Canning Town was thronging with commuters on their way to work this morning, forced to use a reduced service
Social media users now fear they are being ignored after TfL told one woman: ‘I apologise for any inconvenience caused and I hope your day gets better.’
It comes as the UK remains in the grip of the fourth week of the lockdown with a reduced underground service, a number of stations closed and fewer trains running.
Commuters today have vented their anger as they are forced to wait up to 18 minutes for Central Line tubes from Ealing Broadway in west London, into central London.
They lengthy gap between services is leading to more key workers being packed into carriages.
The Mayor has come under intense scrutiny since the outbreak of the pandemic after refusing to run more services for key workers despite daily pictures showing packed underground carriages.
He has repeatedly urged Londoners to work from home where possible to protect key workers who need to travel and to avoid travelling at rush hour if they had to commute.
When asked why he has scheduled more trains he said earlier this month: ‘We cannot run more services due to numbers of TFL staff off sick or self-isolating.’
DJ Stevie C, who travels on the District Line, asked TfL today: ‘Do you think this is acceptable to run trains so infrequent that this many key workers need to be bunched together to get to work??? You’re helping to spread the virus!! Well done!!’
Canada Water Underground station was typically busy during this morning’s commute
Posting a number of pictures showing carriages in London packed with passengers, workers this morning have starkly warned that ‘TfL is helping to spread the virus’.
Commuters travel through Canning Town on London’s underground network this morning
Passengers have to queue in close proximity at Canning Town station this morning
Patricia Pereira added: ‘Tfl again, Jubilee line trains full in the morning. Are there less trains? What is your responsibility about social distancing? I am a key worker, how are you protecting me?’
The Transport for London Twitter account responded: ‘Hi Patricia, I’m really sorry to hear that. I have noted your comments and the attached photo and will include this in my daily feedback report to help us improve the service we provide.’
A total of 21 London transport workers have now died after contracting the virus, nine of them bus workers, according to the The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT).