Code 3: Vomit If you thought NASA owned the only ‘vomit comet’ you would be wrong as many Londoners can’t even cope with a tube journey late at night without puking.
What do codes mean on London Underground?
Most tube stations will use a numbered system from 1-7, with each number representing a different type of cleaning job. The categories range from bio-hazardous blood on the floor – code one – to a job involving urine or faeces – code two – and even someone throwing up on a platform – code three.
What is a code 4 on the underground?
Code 4: Spillage
Whether it’s coffee, booze or just water, spillages on the tube are a daily occurrence and a health and safety nightmare for rushing commuters who could slip.
What is a code 8 TFL?
code 8 is apparently the same as inspector sands!
What does Inspector Sands mean on the tube?
a fire alarm
“Inspector Sands” is a code phrase used by public transport authorities in the United Kingdom, including Network Rail and London Underground, to alert staff to a fire alarm without needing to evacuate the station. The exact wording depends on the station and the nature of the incident.
How do zones work on the tube?
The ‘Zone’ System Explained
When it comes to getting around, London is divided into ‘zones’ 1-9, with ‘Zone 1’ being the city centre and ‘Zone 9’ being the outskirts of the city. The system itself exists as a method for TfL (Transport for London) to calculate a customer’s travel distance and charge accordingly.
What is code black on a train?
“Code red” announces a fire, “code white” indicates a violent person while “code black” means a bomb threat is active.
What is a code 7 underground?
Code 3 – Vomit. Code 4 – Spillage. Code 5 – Broken glass. Code 6 – Litter. Code 7 – Anything not fitting these categories.
What is a code 5 on a train?
Special numbering. It is common practice for empty coaching stock (class 5) trains on the way to form a service or returning to depot having completed a service to run with the same code as that service, with the 5 prefix.
What is a code 6?
Code 6 Responding from a long distance. Code 7 Mealtime. Code 8 Request cover/backup. Code 9 Set up a roadblock.
What is a TFL code 3?
Code 3: Vomit
If you thought NASA owned the only ‘vomit comet’ you would be wrong as many Londoners can’t even cope with a tube journey late at night without puking.
Is code 8 A or B?
Code 08 and Code B is the same licence and allows you to drive any vehicle (except motorcycles and agricultural vehicles) lighter than 3 500 Kg. A learner’s license is required to take the test.
Can code 8 drive a Code 10?
Training and test requirements for the Code 10 drivers licence are not as intense as with the Code 08 drivers licence, making it easier to pass your drivers licence. This means that if you pass the Code 10 drivers licence you are also allowed to drive any code 8 light motor vehicle.
What is the labyrinth on the Tube?
In the 2000s, London’s government asked artist Mark Wallinger to make an art installation commemorating the Tube’s 150th anniversary. Wallinger chose to create a labyrinth for each of the city’s 270 underground stations, with each labyrinth embodying a unique geometric design and meaning.
What is a fluffer on the Underground?
The cleaners, usually women, were known as ‘fluffers’, because they removed fluff and dirt from the tunnel floors. They worked at night when track maintenance took place and the power for the rails was switched off.
How do the Londoners call their underground?
London Underground, also called the Tube, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area.
What area is Zone 3 in London?
Wimbledon – Zone 3
Famous as the home of tennis, Wimbledon is also a great place for city dwellers to settle. Wimbledon is one of London’s havens for wildlife and green space and yet it’s incredibly well-connected with the rest of the city, perhaps surprisingly so given its distance from Central London.
What are Zones 1 to 3 in London?
Central London is zone 1, zone 2 is the ring around zone 1, zone 3 is the ring around 2 and so on.
Stations in two zones
- Earl’s Court tube station is in zone 1/2.
- If you travel from Earl’s Court to Heathrow (zone 6), the single fare is charged from zone 2 to zone 6, not from zone 1-6.
- ABBA Arena is in zone 2/3.
What is London’s Zone 2 3?
Stratford and several other stations have been moved from Zone 3 to the new Zone 2/3. What this means is that the Zone will change depending on direction of travel. Travelling between these stations and central London will actually be cheaper.
What is a code 4 on London Underground?
Code 2 – Urine/Faeces. Code 3 – Vomit. Code 4 – Spillage. Code 5 – Broken glass.
What is the dead man’s handle on a train?
Slang term for Driver’s Safety Device: device on traction rolling stock that will stop the train if the driver becomes incapacitated.