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24th June 2008, 01:55 PM

On Jun 23, 11:49 pm, "Lüko Willms" <l.wil...@domain.invalid> wrote:
> Am Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:18:12 UTC, schrieb David Hansen
> <SENDdavidNOhS...@spidacom.co.uk> auf uk.railway :
>
> > The barriers should be staffed at all times, or left open. However,
> > my infrequent journeys to London usually involve some luggage and I
> > have sometimes had to wait for a minute or two for a member of staff
> > to put in an appearance to let me in or out of the station.
>
> Incredible! Isn't that a deprivation of liberty?

It's a deprivation of a lot more if someone unable to jump the barrier
to escape a fire or smoke has to wait a minute or two, not to mention
panicky crowds whose tickets won't be allowed back through the
barriers.

24th June 2008, 01:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
MIG Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Are all London Tube gate lines staffed? On Jun 23, 11:49 pm, "Lüko Willms" <l.wil...@domain.invalid> wrote: > Am Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:18:12 UTC, schrieb David Hansen > <SENDdavidNOhS...@spidacom.co.uk> auf uk.railway : > > > The barriers should be staffed at all times, or left open. However, > > my infrequent journeys to London usually involve some luggage and I > > have sometimes had to wait for a minute or two for a member of staff > > to put in an appearance to let me in or out of the station. > > Incredible! Isn't that a deprivation of liberty? It's a deprivation of a lot more if someone unable to jump the barrier to escape a fire or smoke has to wait a minute or two, not to mention panicky crowds whose tickets won't be allowed back through the barriers.