Central Line CCTV pushed back despite seeing highest number of sexual assaults

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2019, Sadiq Khan told City Hall that they were going “as fast as we can”, and that the first Central line trains with CCTV would be operational by the following year. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan previously said all Central line carriages would have CCTV by 2023 Mr Bailey said: “You have been Mayor for three years. TfL may have CCTV on some lines and say it is policed by plain clothes police, but I’ve never seen anyone intervene.” In March 2020, a woman told The Independent of her own experience being sexually assaulted on the Central Line during her commute to work, but was left without justice due to the lack of evidence. “We encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses this behaviour to report it to the police or a member of staff so that we can take action against offenders and put the right measures in place to prevent this from happening.” A spokesperson for the Mayor of London, said: “In absence of Government funding, TfL is unable to fully replace its Central line trains, nevertheless, the Mayor is working closely with TfL to upgrade existing trains by installing CCTV in carriages, replacing seating and improving accessibility and reliability.