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London Underground To Install Cool Air Systems

by liamssoft | June 5, 2007 at 03:22 am

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With the 2012 Olympics in their sights London underground are installing cool air systems run from ice.

Hot, stuffy Tube trains will carry blocks of ice to cool down overheated commuters, under plans unveiled yesterday.

Engineers from London Underground are attempting to design the world’s first train carriages that will have ice units to ensure a supply of cold air when underground.

The “phase change” cooling system is one of several technologies that Tube managers hope will bring an end to hot journeys on the Underground network by 2012.

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rahul

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at 05:08 on June 5th, 2007

liamssoft, That is a much needed cooling system for London Underground. It can really get stuffy during those Summer times when the heat is all over. Good stuff.

liamssoft

at 05:50 on June 5th, 2007

Thank you rahul

Money well spent.

Jordan Yerman

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at 11:57 on June 6th, 2007

Wow! I remember suffering thrugh the (admittedly few) sweltering days on the tube, where the only air-conditioning involved panting. Love 'em or loathe 'em, took the Olympics to make this happen, as AC on the Tube never got much play due to the relatively short summers. Good stuff.

liamssoft

at 12:02 on June 6th, 2007

Thank you jordan

I agree the Olympics are bringing some well needed improvements in this case.
They now need to clean the station exteriors up as a lot of them are looking
scruffy and neglected.