Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
Transport for London has dropped a dog house-shaped "calm space" onto the concourse at Ealing Broadway station and called it progress.
The tiny pod features a bench, noise-dampening acoustics and a "soothing" forest mural. They claim that it is part of an effort to "boost accessibility for neurodivergent travellers under TfL's Equity in Motion strategy," whatever that means.
Massive backlash has ensued, with many questioning this as a priority over train delays, complete lack of air conditioning on many lines, poor cleanliness, broken escalators and an epidemic of fare dodgers costing £190 million a year.
We're trialling a calm space at Ealing Broadway station for four weeks ?
— TfL (@TfL) September 4, 2026
From today, you'll find a quieter space for customers who may benefit from a calmer environment during their journey.
What we learn from the trial will help us understand how we can make our network... pic.twitter.com/mRFiD2vtvM
The kennel is part of TFL's 'Equity in Motion' scheme, a 'customer inclusion plan' launched in February 2024 which it claims will make travel "fairer, safer, more inclusive and more accessible."
Mark Evers, who leads customer insight, strategy and experience at TfL, told Ealing.News: "Everyone should be able to travel confidently and independently across London, and we know that busy envi
