RMT union members plan to reduce the speed of their trains in protest at 'extreme noise levels'.
Some Tube drivers are planning to reduce the speed of their trains in protest at "extreme noise levels" they say they are exposed to on the Underground.
Slowing down trains by even a small amount is likely to result in a less frequent service and more crowded services at peak times. However, bosses are asking all Victoria line drivers to wear ear defenders while driving until the issue is fully resolved."The fact that members have voted by a massive majority for action over this matter should alert London Underground to the strength of feeling and act upon in accordingly," RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said.
Aslef believes the noise issues also extend to the Central, Northern and Jubilee lines and said it would ballot its members for industrial action if they were not resolved.A TfL spokesperson said: “We regularly measure noise levels across the Tube network, and recent results identified an increase in the level of noise exposure that Victoria line train operators are exposed to during the course of their shift.
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