Dismore condemns Mayor’s night tube delay
Press release: immediate 16/10/15
Andrew Dismore, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden has today slammed Mayor Boris Johnson’s handling of the night tube scheme.
Mr Dismore said:
‘First it was September. Then the Mayor promised it would be the Autumn. Now we’re told it won’t start until next year at the earliest. I’m talking of course about the Night Tube, the long promised introduction of all-night services at weekends.
‘Boris Johnson’s consistent failure to deliver the Night Tube to schedule is indicative of his lazy approach, announcing things to great fanfare but unwilling to put the work in to make them happen.
‘The latest delay will come as a major disappointment to businesses and Londoners who hoped that the service would be running by Christmas. The Mayor’s perpetual dithering over the project and his refusal to bring the dispute with staff to a close, particularly over safety issues for staff and the travelling public has meant the advent of the Night Tube is becoming an increasingly distant prospect. Once again Boris Johnson has proven to be all show and no substance.’
