§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Transport what advice he has had from the Railway Inspectorate on the one-person operation of deep level underground trains and what advice has been given by the Railway Inspectorate to London Regional Transport and London Underground on the matter.
§ Mr. David MitchellFollowing the successful introduction of one-person operation of trains on the Victoria and sub-surface lines, London Underground Ltd. is proposing to extend this method of working to other deep-level tube lines. Although London Underground Ltd. is responsible for the safe operation of its railways—and any decision on the manning of trains must be its—it consulted the railways inspectorate when establishing the arrangements for one-person operation of the Victoria and sub-surface lines, and is currently discussing with the inspectorate its proposals for the deep-level tubes. The inspectorate advises my right hon. Friend as necessary on developments affecting safety on the railways.