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London prepares for cold weather
Organisations across the Capital are joining forces to prepare for falling temperatures.
TfL and London Councils - the body representing all 32 of the city's boroughs and the City of London - have developed coordinated plans to keep the transport system and a network of key routes open during severe weather conditions.
This includes roads and pavements around bus garages and stations, hospitals, railway stations and police, fire and ambulance stations across the Capital.
More than 110,000 tonnes of salt have already been stockpiled to ensure that road users, including delivery drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, can continue to get around the city.
A fleet of road gritters will be deployed as required across London to keep roads clear, and arrangements are in place to enable boroughs to share salt stores with each other if needed. An additional 28,000 tonnes of salt, which has not been used during the past three winters, is also available for TfL and the boroughs.
Working around the clock All transport agencies will be working around the clock to minimise disruption on the Tube, bus, rail and road networks during freezing conditions.
On the Underground there are well-rehearsed plans that include running de-icing trains overnight, keeping tracks as clear as possible and gritting platforms where required to keep them safe for customers.
The mechanical points that operate junctions on the network will also be heated and checked regularly. DLR and London Overground will be kept running by using points heaters and grit in the stations.
Information about transport services will be available via posters, leaflets and service information boards at Tube stations, or you can call the London Travel Information 24-hour telephone helpline on 0343 222 1234.
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