Incident at Southawk on 24/3

Surely it doesn't take long to fetch some sawdust and a mop and bucket?!

I'm still trying to figure out where "Southawk" is. Anywhere near Southwark perchance? ;D

Well if a customer has broken the lift doors (perhaps by kicking them in) then that will take longer to fix.
If someone has fallen down and cut themselves in the lift, liberally applying their blood to it, then this will take time to clean even after the person has been removed (which might take some time in the case of a head or neck injury).
It might also be something blocking the access to or from the lift.

Another possibility is that the customer(s) may have broken the lift in a different way - I know someone, who with a friend, got stuck in a lift after they jumped at the resonant frequency of the lift (why they did this when they were on their way to an exam is left to the readers' imagination). This was in a lift much older and less heavy-duty than those at Southwark though.

I realise that you are from Norway EirikhO, and that things can get lost or jumbled in translation, but I have to say with all my best wishes attached, that your comment above had me in stitches. Visions of the said mosaic being reassembled in front of the H&S Executive prior to a declaration on safety (or not as the case may be) being made are still making me giggle now.......

Well if thats the case how would it get sorted out

Larger stations have contract cleaners on duty at all times. Smaller ones rely on regular visits so if the cleaner's not already on site, or is on a break, there may be a delay before the matter is dealt with. When it was done by LT station staff, it could be attended to immediately.

When a cleaning job is raised via Tubelines, the standard clearance time for the job is 1 hour. Sadly, the days have gone when stations [small to medium ones] had their own regular permanent cleaner [except on nights]. I agree with 21146, common sense has gone out of the window. If a patch of vomit has taken the lift out of service, surely the supervisor or someone else would do it, I know I would, and on occasion, have done so.

Some supervisors wouldnt do it, and thus would not be able to tell someone else to do it. You also have the argument, that by doing the cleaners job, you are taking his job away from him, a point I agree with to some extent. BUT, apply common sense in all situations!!

If it was up to me, cleaning would be taken back in house, and stations whatever the size would have permanent cleaning staff.

I think you will find TC, we agree to a large extent.