Keeping Brixton Station Under Control During An Emergency | The Tube | Spark
3,270What happens when the unavoidable happens causing disruption to the thousands of people trying to make their daily commute? In this episode, we see how the London Underground staff handle pressure when things are getting hectic.
For the first time in its history, London Underground has opened its doors to record the day-to-day life of its 16,500 staff who work across a network of 275 stations and 507 trains running on over 300 miles of track. Every year more than one billion people use The Tube that's 3 million journeys a day; commuters, holiday-makers, day-trippers, businessmen and women, students, overseas visitors.
This series goes behind the scenes to tell the story of some of the dedicated and colourful characters who work for LU, doing a difficult job under often challenging and stressful circumstances.
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