Spoof Tubes

On June 5th, early morning Tube riders were informed of ‘a new initiative’ by London Underground management when dozens of trains left overnight depots across London redecorated with LU style ‘Business Class’ and ‘Cattle Class’ posters segregating the carriages. To explain the new service thousands of ‘official’ leaflets were distributed to passengers. The leaflets announced a ‘new quality service for valued customers’ under the proposed Public Private Partnership deal; Business Class carriages with luxurious seating plus, for full convenience, separation from the Cattle Class carriages, which, to subsidise the new service, will be stripped of their seats to cut costs and enable easier hosing down. This, the leaflet went on to say, will help further discourage ‘the unwashed’ from ‘talking to each other’ which could lead to them ‘demanding an unprofitably safe service’.

Leaflet available on www.new-tube.co.uk. Contact RTS 020 7281 4621.