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Rising heat levels on the underground

Hi guys,Has anybody ever fainted from heat exhaustion on the tube in summer/suffered from a heat-related instance or know anybody who has?New 2024 TFL data shows that in spite of measures put in place to reduce the heat, temperatures on the tube have only continued rising to up to 30 degrees - especially on the Victoria and Central line. I'm writing an article on this newly released data set and how our underground travel during a potential 2025 heat wave in summer may be impacted.It would be great to hear your thoughts!Cheers

Billie White ● 8d6 Comments

This is from 2020 and is interesting:https://elementallondon.show/news/heating/heat-from-the-london-underground-is-being-recycled-for-homes-and-businesses/

Philippa Bond ● 5d

I remember reading an article some years back that the deep underground lines such as the Victoria and Jubilee were gradually heating up the earth around them making them marginally hotter each year. This was believed to longer term require the digging of shafts along the line to release heat, which given the lines pass over densely populated areas, would be very challenging. Sorry I can't give a specific source for this article.

Jeremy Parkinson ● 6d

There are a number of heat recovery systems in place on the London Underground. hi

Sam Hearn ● 6d

Electronic ‘TV’ advertising panels lining the walls of subterranean passageways and escalator slopes can’t help keep things cool.

Peter Evans ● 6d

We've all been advised and are advised to take a bottle of water with us nowadays when out and about particularly in hot weather.  Many of us take refillable bottles and there are Refill stations...  https://www.refill.org.uk/refill-london/

Philippa Bond ● 6d

Body numbers make a big deal. When a jam-packed circulation is impacted while humidity rises from bodies

Julian Pavey ● 8d