Fear not commuters: Apparently nearly 70 per cent of Tube stations are open January 9, 2017 Commuters might have battled their way into work this morning due to a 24-hour Tube strike, but Transport for London (TfL) has said nearly 70 per cent of Tube stations are open. Yes, really. TfL has been trying to lessen the chaos, and says it's running a limited service on nine out of 11 Tube [...]
24-hour Tube strike disruption to cost the capital tens of millions January 9, 2017 Commuters might've had a miserable journey into work this morning, and businesses haven't been enjoying the 24-hour Tube strike much either. The industrial action, organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), has resulted in a plethora of station closures and disruption across the capital. This has [...]
London has fallen – as Tube strike travel chaos hits again, what’s the solution? January 9, 2017 As UK plc begins to count the economic impact of today’s tube strike, questions of how we got to a place where stations are being evacuated and queues snake round some of Europe’s largest stations and when – not if – this will happen again, must be asked. The capital relies on the tube – [...]
London Tube strike January 2017: These are the 84 Tube stations closed due to strike action today January 9, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that 84 Tube stations are closed across the capital due to strike action taking place today. TfL Twitter accounts posted the following list of closed stations as of 12 PM but warned that the list was subject to change. The 84 shut stations represent almost one third of the total 270 [...]
London Tube strike January 2017: Clapham Junction station evacuated due to overcrowding January 9, 2017 Clapham Junction station has been evacuated this morning due to overcrowding related to today's Tube strike. Southern Rail and SouthWest Trains services are not calling at the station, ⚠ #ClaphamJunction station has been evacuated due to overcrowding. Services are currently not calling — Southern (@SouthernRailUK) January 9, 2017 #ClaphamJunction There are currently NO trains stopping [...]
Tube strike travel chaos: Great Northern services aren’t running between Finsbury Park and Moorgate January 9, 2017 Great Northern Rail has warned that no services are running between Finsbury Park and Moorgate station this morning. The news comes as London commuters deal with transport chaos brought on by the latest round of Tube strikes. Problems on the line into Moorgate began last night, due to the Tube workers' industrial action, and are continuing [...]
As Tube strike causes chaos for the capital’s commuters, more travel headaches are on the cards January 9, 2017 A 24-hour Tube strike started yesterday evening, marking the first action in a week of more travel turmoil for travellers – and the action could be set to spread. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association refused a last-ditch offer yesterday, which had already been dismissed by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. As a result, [...]
Why unleashing competition would deliver lower fares and greater choice to rail passengers January 9, 2017 The UK’s rail passengers are suffering, and will no doubt continue to do so over the coming months. Union action is bringing the network to a standstill, with further strikes planned for this week. The level of sickness leave among train staff has also been mysteriously increasing, and has doubled compared to pre-strike levels, according [...]
Bad news commuters: A 24-hour Tube strike is going ahead from 6pm after unions reject last-ditch offer January 8, 2017 The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has rejected a new offer on jobs from the London Underground in a bid to avoid a 24-hour strike. The union said its members are going ahead with the industrial action from 6pm on Sunday. It comes after the biggest rail union, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, [...]
There’s going to be a major Tube strike: Here’s what you need to know January 8, 2017 Happy new year, everyone: London will grind to a halt on Monday as Tube staff from the RMT and TSSA unions go on a 24-hour strike over ticket office closures. Transport for London (TfL) has warned customers to be prepared for most stations throughout Zone 1 to be closed throughout the action. Here's what you [...]