London Tube Union: E-Bikes are Too Dangerous to Carry
17 hours ago Eric Worrall
Essay by Eric Worrall
h/t strativarius I guess union members watched those terrifying videos of e-bikes spontaneously exploding into white hot fireballs.
Tube drivers threaten to strike unless Sadiq Khan bans e-bikes from TfL network amid fire risks
The union Aslef has threatened strike action over Sadiq Khan’s unwillingness to ban e-bikes from the London Underground network despite them causing severe fire risks.
The warning comes after an explosion at Rayners Lane station occurred on February 27, which saw an e-bike catch fire on a platform, sending toxic fumes across the station.
The union has now argued that e-bikes pose the same fire risk as e-scooters, which were banned from the tube in 2021 due to their lithium batteries.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/03/13/london-tube-union-e-bikes-are-too-dangerous-to-carry/
