FENN-115 Response Historic AI-assessed

Clearly mark station telephones, PA controls, and expand public payphone provision.

Recommendation

Platform and kiosk telephones, together with controls for public address equipment, must be clearly marked. At all telephone points there should be a list of key telephone numbers. An aide memoire of important telephone numbers should be issued to London Underground staff and the emergency services. Public pay telephones shall be provided more widely inside stations.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing the clear marking of platform and kiosk telephones and public address controls, the provision of key telephone number lists, the issuance of aide memoires to staff and emergency services, or the wider provision of public pay telephones in stations, has been identified in the provided sources. The most recent information available relates to the inquiry's original publication in 1987, with no further updates identified.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
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