I was wondering if i could have some infomation about how much it costs you (TfL) every time a tube gets delayed , and how many times it gets delayed due to somebody vomiting Can you please send the information from 2017-2018.

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TfL Ref: FOI-1785-1819

Thank you for your email which we received on

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You asked:

I was wondering if I could have some information about how much it costs you (TfL) every time a tube gets delayed , and how many times it gets delayed due to somebody vomiting? Can you please send the information from 2017-2018.

There is no set cost to TfL every time the tube gets delayed as this depends on several factors, such as the type of the incident, day of the week, time of day or location.

Regarding trains delayed due to vomiting in 2017/18, we class this as ‘soiled saloon’ which means the recorded incidents may include other factors that lead to a ‘soiled’ train. The number of soiled saloon incidents for 2017/18 (from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018) on the tube network is 808.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely

Eva Hextall

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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