Lack of `leaky feeder` cost King`s Cross lives
Language: English Series: New Civil Engineer ; (767) 26 November 1987, 4-7(4)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: The death toll in the King`s Cross Underground station fire could have been greatly reduced if safety features in use elsewhere in the network had been installed. Safety measures in other underground rail systems are now being assessed. London Underground structures are exempt from stringent fire and building regulations . The system`s safety record is analysed in tabular form focusing on the period since the Oxford Circus fire in 1984.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The death toll in the King`s Cross Underground station fire could have been greatly reduced if safety features in use elsewhere in the network had been installed. Safety measures in other underground rail systems are now being assessed. London Underground structures are exempt from stringent fire and building regulations . The system`s safety record is analysed in tabular form focusing on the period since the Oxford Circus fire in 1984.