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Tube strikes LIVE: London Underground lines paralysed by RMT action as Thursday walkout 'definitely on' - The first of two 24-hour walkouts on the London Underground began at midnight
The never-ending saga of London Underground strikes will continue next week with two 24-hour walkouts. Just days after a 35C heatwave led to widespread transport disruption, Londoners can expect more closures and delays as Tube drivers strike on Tuesday, June 2 and Thursday, June 4.
E-bike hire schemes are another option for getting around London during industrial action. They’ve already proved a popular option during recent strike days. Lime reported a 22 percent week-on-week spike in trips on April 23, while Forest saw evening rush hour rides soar by more than 50 percent.
A fault with the signalling system between Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle is causing disruption in south London this morning.Thameslink trains between Denmark Hill and London Blackfriars are currently being cancelled or severely delayed.
The Victoria line opened on September 1, 1968, and runs from Brixton in South London to Walthamstow Central in East London. Very interestingly, its stations have a ‘hump-backed
Usage on the London Underground was down by 41% during Tuesday's Tube strike, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. It comes as Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union members prepare to walk out again on Thursday from 00:01 to 23:59 BST.