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Post by xtmw on May 28, 2023 8:58:38 GMT
For the last week, station closures have been bad. All the stations are closed below 'due to the temporary unavailability of station staff' (TfL website)
Some people have been saying this is because LU have cut 500 station staff, resulting in these closures. Other people saying staff sickness?
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Post by xtmw on May 28, 2023 9:01:58 GMT
For the last week, station closures have been bad. All the stations are closed below 'due to the temporary unavailability of station staff' (TfL website) Some people have been saying this is because LU have cut 500 station staff, resulting in these closures. Other people saying staff sickness? Update: Lancaster Gate is now finally open! |
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Post by Dstock7080 on May 28, 2023 9:34:33 GMT
Southwark was closed 0500 until 2300 27/5 for lack of station staff
Aldgate East and Bow Road were closed until 0700 today (night shift)
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Post by Chris M on May 28, 2023 10:19:58 GMT
Some people have been saying this is because LU have cut 500 station staff, resulting in these closures. Other people saying staff sickness? The immediate cause is a combination of there being insufficient staff numbers to fully staff every station at all times without relying on overtime and RMT members refusing to work overtime as part of action short of a strike. The reason why TfL have to rely on overtime is also a combination of factors including the pandemic (which decimated TfL's income necessitating TfL accept stringent conditions from the government, put a freeze on most training and recruitment and left a legacy of increased rates of staff sickness) and staff cuts, the latter being, at least in part, a result (directly and/or indirectly) of the government cutting TfL's grant and the conditions attached to pandemic funding. These same factors are also (partly) responsible for RMT members feeling the need to take the action short of a strike. |
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Post by rincew1nd on May 28, 2023 21:04:35 GMT
This is all getting a little political; Chris M has given a good balanced precís. I suggest that those who wish to dig deeper into the root causes of the closures think carefully before posting. |
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Post by johnlinford on May 28, 2023 21:36:11 GMT
In general, TfL seem to do a good job of prioritising which stations to keep open, with those closed always only a short walk from a nearby station. While a little annoying (I've definitely cursed when finding Southwark closed!) the system of sharing staff between groups of stations seems to work relatively well for network management.
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