“Station staff and passengers will see a presence at key stations, and mobile teams who will travel the lengths of the Central and Victoria lines throughout the night and the Northern, Piccadilly and Jubilee lines, once they are open”.
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Originally announced in 2014 and scheduled to go live in September 2015, the 24-hour service suffered a string of setbacks as all unions were stuck in talks with London Underground management over pay issues.
Transport for London (TfL) said the deployment of officers will “help customers travel with confidence” as the all-night service begins on the Central and Victoria lines on Friday and Saturday.
As freakish as it sounds, a lot of the late night riders will have enjoyed one or 12 pints of beer before jumping on the train.
London’s black cab drivers are urging councils across the capital to create more ranks outside Underground stations to coincide with the launch of the Night Tube.
Police have admitted that preventing higher crime rates on the night tube will be a challenge, but they aim for the service to be as safe as during the day. More BTP Police Community Support Officers will also be out on the network to assist passengers, and support police officers, as required.
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Standard off-peak fares will be charged and one-day Travelcards will be valid until 04.29 the next day. This will see around 100 officers out on the network when full services are underway, with at least as many officers out during the night as would be seen during the day.
Several business leaders have written an open letter to London mayor Sadiq Khan asking him to rethink new Transport for London (TfL) rules that would require private auto hire firms like Uber to notify the transport body of any operational changes in advance.
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Preparations for the London Night Tube are well underway, with staff being tested on their ability to evacuate stations and even deal with vegetable soup splashed around train carriages to imitate passengers’ vomit.
