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London Underground (Escalators And Lifts)

Volume 201: debated on Monday 13 January 1992

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the number of escalators and lifts that were not working at London Underground stations on 7 January.

On 7 January London Underground recorded that 35 of its 274 escalators were out or service. Of these, six were withdrawn for replacement, 11 for planned maintenance and 18 as a result of defects. In addition, eight of its 68 lifts were out of service. Of these four are being replaced and four were defective.