If that seems fairly uninteresting, then you are normal. It is an application to store some unspecified material bagged, secured and caged in a five square metre space. The material that is required by a project to upgrade the station.
It is interesting to wonder who this notice is intended for: the vast majority of commuters would be uninterested in it, and I suppose it is for anyone wanting to use the particular storage area for any other purpose.
However I was drawn to the bottom-left of the notice, which shows there is something called a "Storage Licence Champion".
At first, this seemed like a non-job the likes of Private Eye and certain papers love to make fun of. The word 'champion' makes it sound like a total non-job, a person who goes around proselytising the benefits of a good storage licence.
On reflection though, that's harsh, and it could well be a valuable role.
Firstly, tube stations (especially underground ones) are cramped affairs, and space is at a premium.
Secondly, people need to know where things are.
Thirdly, you do not want passengers interfering with such things.
Fourthly, there is a massive safety aspect. In 2007 a tube train derailed at Mile End station when it struck a roll of fire-resistant blanket that had been left nearby, and which had been moved onto the track by the draught of a passing train. A causal factor in the report is:
"the incomplete training and supporting documentation provided to Site Persons in Charge (SPCs) in relation to the storage of materials in cross passages."Table 1 in the accident report outlines other cases where improperly-stored items had hit trains.
So there probably is a good need for such a role - if it is as I assume. I do query the job title, however. It should be: "Person who ensures everything is put away where it should be so we don't get any fuck-ups."
On second thoughts, "Storage Licence Champion" is probably better ...
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