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-----Original Message----From: Everitt Vernon
Sent: 26 July 2014 19:52
To: Duty Press Officer
Cc: Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien Tracey; Dhillon Sandeep
Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
Well done Dan.
Vernon
Vernon Everitt
Managing Director, Customer Experience, Marketing & Communications, Transport
for London 11th floor, Windsor House
42-50 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0TL
Email: [email protected]
Tel:
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----- Original Message ----From: Duty Press Officer
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 07:39 PM
To: Everitt Vernon; Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)
Cc: Brown Mike (MD); Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien Tracey; Dhillon Sandeep
Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
Here is the copy from the BBC online piece - for once giving our side as much,
if not more, than whatever the RMT has peddled.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28501919
Masonry falls in Tube station tunnel at Mile End
35 minutes ago
Masonry fell on the track at Mile End, in east London, on Saturday morning
Masonry fell into a tunnel at an east London Tube station earlier, London
Underground (LU) has confirmed.
The masonry fell on the track at Mile End Station narrowly missing a train,
sources at the RMT union told the BBC.
The driver stopped the train before being hit and no-one was injured, the
sources said.
But a LU spokesman said: "The train was static at a platform when the debris
came down and fell into the pit, not on the track."
There were delays on the Central Line on Saturday morning following the
incident.
Phil Hufton, London Underground's Chief Operating Officer, said: "At no time
was there any danger to passengers."
"As a precaution, the Central line was suspended for a short period of time
earlier today so the tunnel wall could be assessed by a civil engineer after a
small amount of masonry was found beneath the track at Mile End.
"It was found to be safe to resume services and the damage will be repaired
overnight during engineering hours."
-----Original Message----From: Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)
Sent: 26 July 2014 19:56
To: Everitt Vernon
Cc: Duty Press Officer; Brown Mike (MD); Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien
Tracey; Dhillon Sandeep
Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
Vernon
This behaviour represents a part of our challenges going forward, thankfully
we have some great staff members who don't behave this way
Regards
Phil
Phil Hufton
Chief Operating Officer,
London Underground
> On 26 Jul 2014, at 19:05, "Everitt Vernon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Might he have shared it with his management before the BBC.
>
> Vernon
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 26 Jul 2014, at 18:10, "Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I have had it confirmed by the SOO that the train was stationary in the
platform when the debris fell, the operator who was a TU rep observed it and I
presume took the photographs. The debris fell into the pit and was not on the
track.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> Phil Hufton
>> Chief Operating Officer,
>> London Underground
>>
>>> On 26 Jul 2014, at 17:34, "Duty Press Officer"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello again,
>>>
>>> The BBC advise that the RMT source is saying:
>>>
>>> Masonry fell on the track narrowly missing a train. The driver managed to
stop train before impact at Mile End Station and no one was injured, the
source said.
>>>
>>> The BBC has asked whether we want to comment further.
>>>
>>> I would advise against - our statement makes clear what happened and that
there was no danger.
>>>
>>> Please advise if you feel differently.
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ---->>> From: Duty Press Officer
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 05:10 PM
>>> To: Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)
>>> Cc: Brown Mike (MD); Everitt Vernon; Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien
Tracey; Dhillon Sandeep
>>> Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
>>>
>>> Thanks very much, Phil.
>>>
>>> I will provide the amended statement in your name.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ---->>> From: Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 05:05 PM
>>> To: Duty Press Officer
>>> Cc: Brown Mike (MD); Everitt Vernon; Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien
Tracey; Dhillon Sandeep
>>> Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> This wasn't an obstruction, I have amended the statement below
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>> Phil Hufton
>>> Chief Operating Officer,
>>> London Underground
>>>
>>>> On 26 Jul 2014, at 16:46, "Duty Press Officer"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good evening,
>>>>
>>>> I have just taken a call from Victoria Hollins at BBC London; her
colleague Tom Edwards has been sent a picture, of some masonry on the track at
Mile End, from an RMT source - predictably they are claiming it was a near
miss.
>>>>
>>>> They have asked for a statement in the next 30 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> DRAFT statement for clearance:
>>>>
>>>> Phil Hufton, London Underground's Chief Operating Officer, said: "As a
precaution, the Central line was suspended for a short period of time earlier
today so the tunnel wall could be assessed by a civil engineer following a
small amount of masonry found beneath the track at Mile End. It was found to
be safe to resume services and the damage will be repaired overnight during
engineering hours.
>>>>
>>>> "At no time was there any danger to passengers."
>>>>
>>>> Can you confirm you are happy with this statement.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards
>>>>
>>>> Dan Maskell
>>>> Duty Press Officer
>>>>
-----Original Message----From: Everitt Vernon
Sent: 26 July 2014 17:45
To: Duty Press Officer; Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)
Cc: Brown Mike (MD); Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien Tracey; Dhillon Sandeep
Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
Again, one of our employeed feels at liberty to give material out to the
unions/media. I wonder who they think they work for.
Vernon
Vernon Everitt
Managing Director, Customer Experience, Marketing & Communications, Transport
for London 11th floor, Windsor House
42-50 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0TL
Email: [email protected]
Tel:
Mob:
----- Original Message ----From: Duty Press Officer
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 05:41 PM
To: Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)
Cc: Brown Mike (MD); Everitt Vernon; Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien Tracey;
Dhillon Sandeep
Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
Here is the image the RMT have issued.
----- Original Message ----From: Duty Press Officer
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 05:34 PM
To: Hufton Philip (Chief Operating Officer)
Cc: Brown Mike (MD); Everitt Vernon; Brown Matt; Oxley Jenna; O'Brien Tracey;
Dhillon Sandeep
Subject: Re: FOR URGENT CLEARANCE: BBC London query re Mile End track
obstruction - RMT have provided them with a photo
Hello again,
The BBC advise that the RMT source is saying:
Masonry fell on the track narrowly missing a train. The driver managed to
stop train before impact at Mile End Station and no one was injured, the
source said.
The BBC has asked whether we want to comment further.
I would advise against - our statement makes clear what happened and that
there was no danger.
Please advise if you feel differently.
Kind regards
Dan

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