The London mayor reported a dramatic drop in reliability on the Tube line crucial to Wimbledon, with performance falling to 69% last week. Approximately 14,000 fans use Southfields station daily, facing lengthy delays and cramped conditions. Sir Sadiq expressed frustration over service disruptions, acknowledging that such negative experiences could deter future reliance on public transport. He noted that reliability usually exceeds 90% during Wimbledon but this year's infrastructure and operational issues markedly affected performance. Some challenges stemmed from Network Rail, with ongoing collaboration between TfL and Network Rail to manage the District line.
Reliability on the District line plummeted to 69% last week, below TfL's standards, causing lengthy delays for 14,000 fans using Southfields station daily.
Sir Sadiq expressed extreme frustration with the disruption on the District line, admitting it would deter fans from relying on public transport in the future.
The mayor apologized to Londoners and visitors affected by the horrendous experience on the District line, indicating the adverse impression on those using public transport.
Over the last decade, District line reliability during the championships was normally above 90%, but this year faced significant infrastructure and operational challenges.
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