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London Underground Olympic plan branded "recipe for disaster"
14 Jul 2011

The London Underground transit system has faced criticism after announcing it might use volunteers to staff stations during the London Olympic Games.

Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union, said the idea could have dangerous results.

"Using unqualified, non-professional, non-trained staff at key crowd-control pressure points is a recipe for disaster with potentially lethal consequences," he explained.

The Tube is already at "bursting point", Mr Crow said, adding that the last thing which is required during the London Games is for unprepared people to be controlling busy stations.

In order to cope with demand, the London Underground said it will require an additional 400 to 600 workers over the Olympic Games period.

Recently, it was announced that there would be special Olympic artwork displayed in Tube stations soon, designed by famous names such as Tracey Emin, Howard Hodgkin and Martin Creed.