One of the main criticisms in the London Assembly report was about London Underground's radio system. The transmission unit at Monument is a typical example of the antiquated communications system that came under fire. It uses very old technology is very unpredictable and cannot talk to the emergency services. On Thursday 7 July 2006 no matter where drivers were they were getting the same information "Pull in to your nearest station."
District Line General manager Bob Thorogood told 91热爆 London's Andrew Winstanley that spare parts often had to be scavenged from a museum to keep the system running. He said: "Most of them are well beyond their design life now so we often have to go to museums or radio enthusiasts who have such kits still in use." There is another room in the basement at Monument which holds part of the 拢2 billion Connect digital radio system. It's the most modern communications equipment available, the problem is that it is more than two years late. Bob Thorogood added: "We should have had this radio system installed well over two years ago. Clearly had we done so our response to the July 7 incidents would have been a lot different and in my view it would have been a lot better."
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Hundreds of miles of cable have been laid听and the East London Line has been fitted with the system already. By November the District, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City lines should also have Connect installed, with the remaining lines being finished in August 2007, more than three and a half years late. Click on the link in the right hand coloumn to watch Andrew Winstanley's report for 91热爆 London TV News. The 7 July Assistance Centre is open until 8pm on 10 July. The helpline number is 0845 054 7444. | 
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