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0:00:17 > 0:00:20Good afternoon. I'm Asad Ahmad.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24Parts of the London Underground
0:00:24 > 0:00:27are said to be loud enough to damage people's hearing.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28BBC London measured noise levels which,
0:00:28 > 0:00:31on one stretch of the Central Line, was equivalent to that
0:00:31 > 0:00:32found at a rock concert.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Gareth Furby has been investigating for this special report.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Meet Roberta.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38She's now wearing earplugs whenever she travels
0:00:38 > 0:00:42on the London Underground.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43It's deafening.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45It's definitely not good for your hearing.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47You're losing your ability to hear slowly.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49But could this be true?
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Could the noise levels be bad for unprotected ears?
0:00:52 > 0:00:54To get some idea, I measured ten lines in central London
0:00:54 > 0:00:57using calibrated sound meters supplied by UCL, and on some
0:00:57 > 0:01:05lines, there's no doubt it can get very loud.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08OK, so this is the Victoria line heading towards Stockwell and it's
0:01:08 > 0:01:11absolutely deafening.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13And here we are on the Northern line, and once again it's
0:01:13 > 0:01:15really loud, I mean, I'm having to shout!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Can you actually hear me?
0:01:17 > 0:01:20It took one week to get all the measurements
0:01:20 > 0:01:23and, as the results started coming in, I was advised to wear
0:01:23 > 0:01:24hearing protection.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27The data was uploaded to a computer at the UCL Ear Institute
0:01:27 > 0:01:31and analysed by Dr Joe Sollini.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35The Central line has the loudest section out of all of the Tube lines
0:01:35 > 0:01:40and it basically gets as loud as almost 110 decibels.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42To put that into perspective, that's approximately as loud
0:01:42 > 0:01:48as going to a gig or a rock concert.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52The three loudest sections were on the Central line
0:01:52 > 0:01:54from Liverpool Street to Bethnal Green, on the Northern line
0:01:54 > 0:01:57from Camden Town to Euston, and on the Jubilee line
0:01:57 > 0:02:01from North Greenwich to Canary Wharf.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Also, on average, the Victoria line is the loudest,
0:02:04 > 0:02:06followed by the Jubilee, Northern and Central line,
0:02:06 > 0:02:14at or above 85 decibels.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Which, if this was a work environment, would be considered
0:02:17 > 0:02:22so loud that you would have to wait ear defenders.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24so loud that you would have to wear ear defenders.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27I think what these measurements show is that the Tube is sufficiently
0:02:27 > 0:02:29loud to warrant further investigation and certainly shows
0:02:29 > 0:02:34it can be loud enough to damage people's hearing.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Transport for London says noise levels on the Tube are monitored
0:02:37 > 0:02:39and they're below those set by the Health and Safety Executive,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42whose guidance suggests such levels are highly unlikely to cause any
0:02:42 > 0:02:43long-term damage to passengers' hearing.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45We're confident that nobody out there is exposed
0:02:45 > 0:02:46to an unsafe noise level.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Of course there are parts of the network that are noisier
0:02:49 > 0:02:52than others but you would need to be exposed to that noise
0:02:52 > 0:02:55for a significant period of time for it to cause any hearing damage.
0:02:55 > 0:03:03One of the things we're doing, of course, is to look at things
0:03:03 > 0:03:05like quieter track fastenings so we grind the rails,
0:03:05 > 0:03:06we replace the rails.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08All of that is designed to give a smoother journey
0:03:08 > 0:03:09but also a quieter journey.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12And even though Transport for London says it's highly unlikely
0:03:12 > 0:03:15there will be any effect, the UCL expert who analysed our data
0:03:15 > 0:03:18this passengers hearing this...
0:03:18 > 0:03:19says passengers hearing this...
0:03:19 > 0:03:24MECHANICAL GRINDING AND WHIRRING.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26..day in, day out could think about taking precautions.
0:03:26 > 0:03:27Gareth Furby, BBC London News.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30And you can see more on that on Inside Out London
0:03:30 > 0:03:31tonight at 7:30pm on BBC One.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Or take a look at our website or Facebook page.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Nearly 1 million jobs are said to be at risk in London from robots.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40A think tank has predicted huge changes in the way we work
0:03:40 > 0:03:47because of technological advances, but not all of it is bad news.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Joining me now is Paul Swinney from Centre For Cities,
0:03:49 > 0:03:50who are behind the findings.
0:03:50 > 0:03:531 million jobs going from humans to robots.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57What kind of jobs?
0:03:57 > 0:04:03In terms of jobs being lost it tends to be in retail or customer
0:04:03 > 0:04:07services. Amazon last week opened their first automated supermarket
0:04:07 > 0:04:12some changes like that. On the plus side we will see jobs in new areas,
0:04:12 > 0:04:18high-paid jobs in London which will be able to withstand this storm.Are
0:04:18 > 0:04:26we going to lose jobs overall or gained jobs?We will see an
0:04:26 > 0:04:30expansion of jobs. Despite seeing one in six jobs at risk of
0:04:30 > 0:04:35declining, we will see a further expansion and there will continue to
0:04:35 > 0:04:40be a powerhouse not just in the UK economy but in a global economy.How
0:04:40 > 0:04:45do we prepare for this change?This is crucial because not everyone will
0:04:45 > 0:04:49win from these changes and we have to make sure people are prepared for
0:04:49 > 0:04:59this change.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10It is about giving schoolkids the skills they need for the work of
0:05:10 > 0:05:13tomorrow but also for the people who have a job already, how we are
0:05:13 > 0:05:15refreshing their skills so they can take advantage of opportunities that
0:05:15 > 0:05:18come about.Will we see changes in our environment?I think we will and
0:05:18 > 0:05:20we have seen changes already such as self-service checkouts in
0:05:20 > 0:05:24supermarkets. In McDonald's you can order on a screen now. There will be
0:05:24 > 0:05:30changes in terms of how we interact with businesses and what works looks
0:05:30 > 0:05:34like in those businesses too. Selfish question, in ten years from
0:05:34 > 0:05:41now will I have a job?You cannot replace talent so I'm sure you will
0:05:41 > 0:05:48be all right for now.You are welcome any time! Thank you for now.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50A Thames Clipper boat has crashed into a pier.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52It hit Greenland Pier in Surrey Quay this morning.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55All 110 passengers got off the boat with two suffering minor injuries.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57The Cyclone Clipper has been removed from service
0:05:57 > 0:05:59until the cause of the accident has been investigated.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01A previous Clipper crashed into a pier in 2012.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04A new scheme has been launched which aims to develop
0:06:04 > 0:06:06talented young people into future Olympic gold medalists.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08'Discover Your Gold' hopes to build on Team GB success
0:06:08 > 0:06:10which had its roots in London 2012.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Tim Muffet has more.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18People who have a certain aptitude for sport are invited to come along
0:06:18 > 0:06:21here to the Lee Valley Ice Centre in east London and to
0:06:21 > 0:06:25demonstrate their skills, and you never know what could happen
0:06:25 > 0:06:28because, Natalie, you are from UK Sport, this has the potential
0:06:28 > 0:06:29to change people's lives, doesn't it, this event?
0:06:29 > 0:06:33It does, it's a great opportunity to try a sport that
0:06:33 > 0:06:35you could be really good at, but you just don't know it yet.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37What successes have you had before?
0:06:37 > 0:06:39We have had multiple Olympic and Paralympic medallists
0:06:39 > 0:06:40that have come through.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Helen Glover, Lizzy Yarnold etc, so if you are 15
0:06:43 > 0:06:47plus and you want to give it a go, you can sign up on the UK Sport
0:06:47 > 0:06:49website and come and see how good you could be.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Natalie, thanks ever so much indeed.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Let's have a quick chat to you guys here.
0:06:53 > 0:06:54Where do your future dreams lie?
0:06:54 > 0:06:56I'd really like to get into track cycling.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59And how important is an event like this for opening people's
0:06:59 > 0:07:01minds to that possibility becoming a reality?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03It's a really good opportunity for anyone who's got athletic
0:07:03 > 0:07:07ability to come and try things out, maybe something they haven't done.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Thanks very much indeed.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Carry on, you are working very hard.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Let's have a quick chat to Vicky, you are an Olympic silver medallist.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Of course you won double sculls with Katherine Grainger in Rio,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19didn't you, and you were spotted through an event like this.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Yes, absolutely.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24It was the same as this, I saw an advert for a talent search
0:07:24 > 0:07:27and thought I was the height they wanted me to be, so I went
0:07:27 > 0:07:30along for testing and was told yes, you could potentially be really
0:07:30 > 0:07:32good at growing.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33good at rowing.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Ten years later I'm still here and hoping to go
0:07:36 > 0:07:37to my third Olympic Games.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Amazing, isn't it?
0:07:38 > 0:07:41You didn't row before, you come along and look what happened.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42Yes, absolutely.
0:07:42 > 0:07:43That could potentially happen to anyone here.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Thanks very much indeed to you guys for coming along.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48As you can see, take a look out to the ice.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Potentially out there is a future Olympian.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Maybe not in South Korea on the 9th of February
0:07:52 > 0:07:54but potentially in Beijing in 2022.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55Tim Muffet there.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Now the weather with Kate.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06You wouldn't be blamed if you thought it was feeling a bit like
0:08:06 > 0:08:11spring earlier this morning, really mild start. Snowdrops starting to
0:08:11 > 0:08:17pop up here and there. We have seen some sunshine this morning but cloud
0:08:17 > 0:08:22thickening. We have rain but then that will clear. You will hang on to
0:08:22 > 0:08:28the cloud this afternoon but north and west brightening up, and as it
0:08:28 > 0:08:33brightens the temperature will fall. It started mild but we will end on a
0:08:33 > 0:08:39cooler note, around 7 degrees in the north of London. Overnight the
0:08:39 > 0:08:45windfalls lighter after a breezy day. Minimum one or two spots out
0:08:45 > 0:08:49towards the suburbs down to low single figures. There will be some
0:08:49 > 0:08:55spots down at zero. You can expect frost tomorrow morning but it is a
0:08:55 > 0:09:00cold, crisp start to Tuesday. Plenty of sunshine around in the morning
0:09:00 > 0:09:05but cloud increasing from the west through the course of the afternoon.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Nine Celsius the maximum. The rain pretty much stays until tomorrow
0:09:08 > 0:09:15evening, then we have outbreaks of rain, clearing and temperatures
0:09:15 > 0:09:15evening, then we have outbreaks of rain, clearing and temperatures
0:09:15 > 0:09:20chilly for the next few days. That is it, more throughout the day
0:09:20 > 0:09:25on our Facebook and Twitter feed. I will be back at the same time
0:09:25 > 0:09:30tomorrow. On behalf of everyone on the lunchtime team, have a very good
0:09:30 > 0:09:34afternoon, goodbye.