Woke TfL bosses ban the word accident in case it offends – with staff told to use collision instead
WOKE transport bosses have banned the word accident in case it offends — with staff told to use collision instead.
“Young people” replaces “youngsters” and it is “older” rather than “elderly” people.
Staff are baffled by the guidance on Transport for London (TfL)’s website.
It says: “This guide explains when and how to use terms related to equality and inclusion.”
In a section marked “gender”, it says: “Use gender-neutral language where possible, only including references to gender when necessary.
“Refer to ‘they’ rather than ‘he/she’, ‘everyone’ not ‘ladies and gentlemen’, ‘people’ not ‘mankind’, staffed’ not ‘manned’.”
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Last year TfL was criticised over a sightseeing guide in which it branded botanical terms “native” and “invasive” as offensive.
Tory MP Nigel Mills blasted: “This is ridiculous.
“TfL should focus on providing the best network it can, not wanting to be offended all the time.
“Woke culture in this country is out of control.”
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Transport for London said: “We provide editorial guidance, developed with key stakeholder groups, so that customer information uses consistent language to make sure it is easily understood.
“Many of the terms within the guide have been this way for more than a decade and are in line with the wider transport industry.”
