Hello Simon


I am fully aware of the London Underground rush hour problem having been born and lived there.


Let look at the root cause of the problem-- Too many people trying to get to the same small area of the City at the same time.


Some of the solutions:- 

Time shift workers start and stop times to extend the length of the rush hour (flattening the curve in pandemic terms).


Here in the US things tend to start earlier (for example food shops open at 7 am and close at 10.00 pm) with employee times staggered. Some employees go in at 7 am, 8 am 9 am and 10 am.  

We currently food shop (special hour for seniors) at 7.00 am.


Another solution is to disperse the main offices to remote multiple locations around London with good transport connections (examples Hammersmith, Barking etc) and use upgraded communications between them.


It may surprise you to know that  at one time manufacturing in London was concentrated around the perimeter but not in the center of the city. This could be done for the service industry.


The third solution is for most people to work from home.


Peter Brooks MIET

Palm Bay Florida USA


  

 

Hello Simon


I am fully aware of the London Underground rush hour problem having been born and lived there.


Let look at the root cause of the problem-- Too many people trying to get to the same small area of the City at the same time.


Some of the solutions:- 

Time shift workers start and stop times to extend the length of the rush hour (flattening the curve in pandemic terms).


Here in the US things tend to start earlier (for example food shops open at 7 am and close at 10.00 pm) with employee times staggered. Some employees go in at 7 am, 8 am 9 am and 10 am.  

We currently food shop (special hour for seniors) at 7.00 am.


Another solution is to disperse the main offices to remote multiple locations around London with good transport connections (examples Hammersmith, Barking etc) and use upgraded communications between them.


It may surprise you to know that  at one time manufacturing in London was concentrated around the perimeter but not in the center of the city. This could be done for the service industry.


The third solution is for most people to work from home.


Peter Brooks MIET

Palm Bay Florida USA