London commuters have taken today’s #TubeStrike in their stride… January 26, 2017 In case you hadn't heard, a Tube strike is causing problems on the Central Line (no service east of Leytonstone) and the Waterloo & City Line (good service until around 10am). Of course, Londoners have taken to such disruption with the usual approaches, spanning grumpiness to sarcasm… Read more: How to get from Waterloo to Bank [...]
London commuters have taken today’s #TubeStrike in their stride… January 26, 2017 In case you hadn't heard, a Tube strike is causing problems on the Central Line (no service east of Leytonstone) and the Waterloo & City Line (good service until around 10am). Of course, Londoners have taken to such disruption with the usual approaches, spanning grumpiness to sarcasm… Read more: How to get from Waterloo to Bank [...]
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. [...]
These are the best Tube strike tweets from miserable commuters (and some rather smug ones) February 22, 2017 Ah, another day, another Tube strike. Not nearly on the level of the mass January walkout which caused most of Zone 1 stations to shut down, but try telling that to the commuters who'd usually get the Central or Waterloo & City Lines into work… Of course, with the strike comes a raft of angry and [...]
City chaos on the cards: Here’s what you need to know about today’s Tube strike February 22, 2017 Yes, City workers, it is time to brace yourselves, after the RMT union announced a fresh walkout which will cause heavy travel disruption in the capital throughout today. Here's what you need to know about the action… Read more: Every route from Waterloo station to Bank, ranked When will the strike take place? Drivers walked out [...]
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 [...]
TSSA won’t be joining the RMT union in Tube strikes next week January 30, 2017 The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has announced that it will not join in with planned Tube strikes next week. The RMT union announced last week that London Underground workers will stage walkouts on the 5 and 7 February, as part of a row over jobs and ticket office closures. The RMT has instructed all London [...]
These are the 23 funniest #TubeStrike tweets from miserable commuters January 9, 2017 A fine rain misted London's 5m-odd Tube passengers as they began the long trudge to work during today's 24-hour Tube strike. Say what you like about the capital's commuters, but at least they retained their sense of humour – on Twitter, anyway, where hundreds made their feelings known. Here are the best reactions: The first rule of [...]
Fresh Tube strike chaos is on the cards after the RMT sets new walkout for next week February 15, 2017 London Underground drivers will be staging a fresh strike next week on parts of the Central Line, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. Drivers will walk out from 9pm on Tuesday 21 February until 9pm Wednesday 22 February in industrial action that could also cause disruption to the Waterloo & City line. The [...]
Talks to prevent Monday’s major Tube strike have collapsed January 6, 2017 Talks aimed at putting off a major Tube strike by London Underground workers next week have collapsed, meaning the walkout will go ahead, the Press Association reported this afternoon. The talks, between unions and Transport for London (TfL), were aimed at putting off the strike, which is due to begin at 6pm on Sunday and [...]