David Blunkett has called for ‘urgent action’ after number of people falling through gap at Tube stations has soared DAVID Blunkett has called for “urgent action” after figures showed the number of people falling through the gap at Tube stations has soared.
Lord Blunkett, 77, said he hoped the alarming 30 per cent hike would put pressure on Transport for London (TfL) to act.
He criticised the safety of stations for blind people - labelling them “death traps” - and demanded TfL do more to protect them.
“The gap between the walkway and train is huge and they are unsafe for everyone, but particularly for blind people.
In total, more than 600 users have fallen through the gap during the three year period - with Baker Street responsible for the most.
