London Underground (Exit Barriers)

HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 cc91-2W

11. Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will undertake an inquiry into safety implications of automatic exit barriers in London Underground stations.

Mr. Portillo

In response to my request London Regional Transport has already commissioned independent consulting engineers to review the working of automatic ticketing systems. It expects to receive the consultants' report by the end of April 1989.