Here we go again: Capital grinds to a halt as tube strike hits millions of Londoners TODAY November 10, 2022 Another tube strike by transport workers today will mean very limited services on most lines, with millions of Londoners to be hit by travel chaos. Passengers are urged to check before travelling today and tomorrow morning, when services are also expected to be affected by the strike. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union [...]
Tube strike brings London to a standstill as Uber raises prices due to increased demand August 19, 2022 London has been paralysed by a strike from workers on the Underground, Overground and bus service, as private hire taxi services like Uber and Bolt raise prices due to increased demand. All London Underground lines are closed on Friday 19 August following a walk-out called by around 10,000 members of the RMT Union on the [...]
TfL tells union financial recovery at risk if Tube strikes go ahead August 3, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has called on the union RMT to cancel the Tube strike on 19 August as walking out will only increase the public body’s financial risks. “I need to be really clear with you, that taking further industrial action at this time will do nothing but undermine our negotiations with government and [...]
Grant Shapps expresses frustration at London tube strikes March 1, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps expressed today its frustration at the today’s Tube strike, which has created havoc across the whole of London. Shapps urged London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) to resolve the dispute with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) as soon as possible, while calling on [...]
Failed resolution talks: Rail and tube strikes will go ahead next week June 18, 2022 Rail and tube strikes have been confirmed for next week after a resolution failed to be reached over pay and working conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) confirmed the news this afternoon, stating that discussions with Network Rail, train operators and London Underground had been fruitless. The Department for Transport told the BBC [...]
Londoners face more disruption as new tube strike is confirmed for 21 June June 8, 2022 Londoners will need to brace themselves for more disruption as the RMT union has announced that 10,000 of its tube workers will walk out on 21 June. RMT members working for London Underground cited a dispute over pensions and job losses as the main reason behind the walkout. The strike is the latest disruption to [...]
Train chaos: How will the rail and Tube strikes affect services across London and the UK today? June 21, 2022 Rail and Tube strikes are set to cripple services this week, causing travel chaos for passengers across the UK as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators are going on strike. Here is a quick rundown of what to expect today and this week. – When [...]
Tube strike: TfL warning on Monday travel as the RMT disrupts London yet again June 5, 2022 Press Association London Underground is advising people not to travel on Monday because of a strike by thousands of workers in a dispute over jobs and pensions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out for 24 hours, crippling Tube services across the capital. Transport for London (TfL) said some train [...]
Confirmed: Tube strike on Central and Victoria lines going ahead tonight January 7, 2022 Union RMT has confirmed that a planned tube strike is going ahead this evening. Its members on the Central and Victoria lines will halt work tonight from 8.30pm until 8am on Saturday. They plan to do the same on Saturday evening, from 8.30pm to Sunday morning 8am. In fact, as announced late last year, they [...]
TODAY: Londoners urged to work from home as tube strike is affecting ALL lines March 1, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has urged commuters to plan ahead of today and Thursday’s Tube strikes, which will affect all lines. The public body has advised Londoners to work from home if they can or rely on alternative means of transport, as the strikes are expected to create major disruption across the whole TfL network. [...]