Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from London Underground found

Recommendation FENN-16: Research air movement and provide criteria for safe train operation during fire

From Fennell Inquiry — Final Report, published 10 November 1988.

Recommendation

London Underground shall undertake further research into the effect of trains on air movement in the Underground. London Underground should provide criteria by which line controllers, who have received a report of fire, can judge whether it is safe to continue to run trains.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from London Underground has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988

Responsible bodies

London Underground Primary
Recommendation made 38.0 years ago