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What good is one person holed up in some office? Rarely are platforms and the entrance at the same level on many stations. Rarely will an office afford a good view of the whole station. Even more rarely would a single person, or even a couple of station staff be willing to emerge from their sanctuary when there is a group of "yobs" messing about. Properly monitored CCTV with links to the local police is more likely to provide a solution to security of stations and indeed the neighbouring environment. It's not just the station itself that might be a risk.

Many suburban stations are staffed outside of peak hours, yet trains can be running after midnight or before sparrow's fart. Why should the surface tube need special treatment? Yes ideally, if we had the money everywhere would be staffed at all hours. But how high would fares then be?

This almost seems like a criticism that transport in the London area is going to be improved with long overdue 24 hour services, allowing people to get to and from their homes, work, night out.