Safety work on Underground

Title

Safety work on Underground

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

Richard Dallyn interviews Denis Tunnicliffe, managing director of London Underground on the £300 million programme which has been announced to improve the safety of the underground system following the report into the Kings Cross disaster. Tunnicliffe describes how the money will be spent, the training staff will undertake, and the changes the Underground will undergo.

Contributors

Richard Dallyn; Denis Tunnicliffe

Keywords

Reports; London Underground; Underground railway networks; Rail safety; Fire safety; Disasters (events); Training; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987)

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