Tube strike threat over staffing and ticket office closures is off after the TSSA accepts London Underground deal over jobs February 13, 2017 The threat of industrial action on the London Underground over jobs has come to an end, after the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) accepted a deal. As a result, the union has called off its overtime ban. Both the TSSA and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union had been in dispute with London Underground over [...]
London travel disruption: Delays on the Central, Circle and Metropolitan lines this morning February 6, 2017 Londoners may have breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that the latest round of Tube strikes had been called off, but some commuters are still starting their weeks with a disrupted journey into work. On the Central line, westbound services are delayed because of a faulty train at Liverpool Street. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/828523735116308484 There are [...]
Cancer Research UK London Winter Run: Here’s a list of all the roads that’ll be shut and where to go to watch February 4, 2017 Thinking of heading into town tomorrow? That's fine, but be braced for a raft of road closures that might slightly impede your progress. Don't worry, the Tube strikes are still off – it's just a 10km Cancer Research UK Winter Run is going ahead tomorrow. And over 15,000 people took part last time, so you [...]
All you need to know about next week’s massive Tube strike February 3, 2017 Just in: next week's Tube strikes have been suspended after last-ditch talks were held this week between the RMT union and London Underground bosses. There was going to be more strike action next week with more than 3,000 members of the RMT union planning to walk out over ticket office closures and job cuts. Read more: Every [...]
The story behind the Tube strike – a new era of ‘smart travel’ beckons February 3, 2017 Next week’s proposed strike action is yet again set to cause travel misery across the capital. However, amidst the inevitable swathe of discontent as commuters take to crowded buses, bikes, and hit the pavement in a desperate bid to make it into the office, we should take this opportunity to look at the bigger picture. [...]
Next week’s Tube strikes are off: RMT suspends action February 3, 2017 Planned Tube strikes for next week have been suspended, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced. It had met with London Underground (LU) bosses this week at conciliation service Acas to try and avoid more strike action taking place from Sunday. More than 3,000 of the union's members were poised to walk out from 6pm on Sunday until [...]
Tube passengers lost nearly 400,000 hours last year thanks to overcrowding delays February 3, 2017 Tube delays caused by overcrowding have surged in the past five years, causing passengers to waste 390,786 hours or nearly 45 years in the past 12 months. Some timely news considering we're gearing up for a huge Tube strike next week set to cause more disruption… Read more: Guess how many times the Central line [...]
All the maps you’ll need to avoid travel trouble during next week’s Tube strike February 3, 2017 Okay, so at the moment there's going to be a hefty Tube strike from Sunday – and it's going to be hugely disruptive, with most Zone 1 stations shut. So to get yourselves ready for the torment and to get as well-prepared as possible, here are some maps to make sure you've considered the best [...]
Mapped: All the stations that will be shut for the upcoming Tube strike February 2, 2017 Deep breath, one and all. As it stands, another Tube strike (well two actually) is going to give the capital's commuters more to grumble about next week. The planned walkouts by the RMT union over ticket office closures and job cuts will affect services from 6pm on Sunday 5 February to 11am Wednesday 8 February. Read more: There's [...]
Severe delays on Victoria line due to a person ill on a train February 2, 2017 There are severe delays on the Victoria line this morning after a person was taken ill on a train earlier. https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/827077112704167936 Plans for a strike beginning on Sunday evening are currently still in place, despite talks held earlier this week aimed at putting a stop to further industrial action. Transport for London warned commuters today [...]