Tube train without driver

Title

Tube train without driver

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:05:48

Description

Angela Rippon interviews on her Drivetime show London Underground’s Director of Passenger Services Ian Arthurton following an incident where a train carried passengers for more than a mile without a driver before being stopped by an automatic signal. He is asked about the inquiry into how and why it happened.

Contributors

Ian Arthurton; Angela Rippon

Keywords

London; London Underground; Underground trains; Underground railway networks; Rail safety; Transport safety; Drivetime (radio programme)

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