Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t...
by Reason077 on Thursday March 19, 2020 @05:12AM
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London simply can’t fully shut down it’s transit. People who can’t work from home (like, y’know, hospital workers) need it to get to work.
But likewise, it doesn’t make sense to run empty trains every 90 seconds that nobody is using, especially when losing vast sums of money due to vastly reduced ticket revenue. And there won’t be as many staff available (self isolation, parents looking after kids due to school closures, etc).
Demand will probably be down by 90% or more next week, so even if you reduce service by 50% you still have far less crowded trains than usual.
Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t...
by nnq on Thursday March 19, 2020 @05:16AM
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OK. Sorry for misunderstanding London's situation. But in other places similar measures are applied while some business will continue to go on as usual.
But likewise, it doesn’t make sense to run empty trains every 90 seconds that nobody is using, especially when losing vast sums of money due to vastly reduced ticket revenue. And there won’t be as many staff available (self isolation, parents looking after kids due to school closures, etc).
Demand will probably be down by 90% or more next week, so even if you reduce service by 50% you still have far less crowded trains than usual.