Kingsbury Town Tube Station

I have seen a recent question from Navin Shah our London Assy member to Mayor Boris Johnson on the lights at Kingsbury station. I have copied the question and Reply.


Question No: 466 / 2011
Navin Shah
Can you tell me why the lights are left on at Kingsbury Station during the day time when there is natural light and when the station is shut? Will you consider turning off lights in stations when there is no need for them to save money and electricity?
Written answer from the Mayor
Due to the original design and specification of the lighting within a number of London Underground (LU) stations, there are no switches at these stations that allow the lights to be easily turned on or off. However, subject to necessary funding being available, LU is looking to install switches at some stations affected by this issue – including Kingsbury.
This is part of a wider strategy to reduce CO2 emissions network-wide, which also includes: ten of LU’s largest stations signing up to the 10:10 pledge last year to cut CO2 emissions by 10%, nearly 200 stations currently having Energy Efficiency Plans (with this number due to be increased over