FENN-2 Response Historic

Establish annual escalator replacement programme and review design for cleaning

Recommendation

A replacement programme of six or more escalator renewals per year shall be established. Escalator design shall be reviewed to allow easier and more effective cleaning.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified regarding the establishment of an annual escalator replacement programme of six or more renewals per year, or a review of escalator design to allow easier and more effective cleaning.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
Recommendation age 37.4 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates