HL Deb 15 June 1989 vol 508 cc1631-2WA
Lord Broughan and Vaux

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether London Underground Limited have reported to them on progress with work on the Underground ticketing system to ensure that exit gates open automatically in the event of a single-phase power failure.

Viscount Davidson

London Underground have informed my honourable friend the Minister of State for Transport that the work has been completed some two weeks ahead of schedule and have assured him that all the gates will now spring open automatically if there is a power failure of any sort.