Submitted on Friday 3rd April 2020
Rejected on Thursday 28th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
CloseLondon Underground for the remainder of the COVID-19 lockdown period.
The London Underground system needs to be closed, at least until the end of the COVID-19 "lockdown" period.
As London is the epicentre of COVID-19 in the UK at present, it is not acceptable for some 250,000 people per day to still be using the tube. Trains and platforms are often overcrowded, making observation of social distancing rules impossible, and the entire system thus serves as an incubator for the disease. Alternative arrangements should be offered for key workers, such as NHS staff. London's black taxi drivers could usefully assist with this, as many are currently unable to work.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Responsibility for TfL is devolved to the Mayor of London and not the Government or Parliament.
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