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| Tube drivers stage 24-hour walk out in staffing row | Tube drivers stage 24-hour walk out in staffing row |
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| Tube drivers on two of London's busiest lines are staging a 24-hour walkout. | Tube drivers on two of London's busiest lines are staging a 24-hour walkout. |
| The strike by drivers on the Central Line and Waterloo and City line began at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday. | The strike by drivers on the Central Line and Waterloo and City line began at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday. |
| Thousands of commuters face disruption during the morning rush hour, with services not likely to return to normal until Thursday. | Thousands of commuters face disruption during the morning rush hour, with services not likely to return to normal until Thursday. |
| Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) union members have walked out in a row over staffing. Tube bosses said the strike was "unnecessary". | Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) union members have walked out in a row over staffing. Tube bosses said the strike was "unnecessary". |
| The dispute involves a plan to move move eight train operators from an east London depot to one in the west of the city. | |
| Maintenance workers on London Underground have separately voted to strike over a breakdown in relations. No date has been set for action. | Maintenance workers on London Underground have separately voted to strike over a breakdown in relations. No date has been set for action. |
| Meanwhile, Southern Railway conductors are also set to walk out on Wednesday. | Meanwhile, Southern Railway conductors are also set to walk out on Wednesday. |
| That dispute centres on a long-running row over the role of train guards. | That dispute centres on a long-running row over the role of train guards. |
| Tube strike: What you need to know | Tube strike: What you need to know |
| Wednesday 22 February | Wednesday 22 February |
| Peter McNaught, operations director for the Central Line, said the Tube drivers' strike was "unnecessary". | Peter McNaught, operations director for the Central Line, said the Tube drivers' strike was "unnecessary". |
| He added: "We have made all reasonable efforts to resolve this dispute through talking." | He added: "We have made all reasonable efforts to resolve this dispute through talking." |
| Maintenance workers have voted to strike by two to one, and by nine to one for other forms of industrial action. | Maintenance workers have voted to strike by two to one, and by nine to one for other forms of industrial action. |
| The RMT is now considering what form its action should take. | The RMT is now considering what form its action should take. |
| General secretary Mick Cash said the "door has been slammed in our faces", despite "strenuous efforts" to resolve the dispute. | General secretary Mick Cash said the "door has been slammed in our faces", despite "strenuous efforts" to resolve the dispute. |
| "If London Underground is allowed to get away with this move on the Central Line they will start shunting drivers around at the drop of a hat, regardless of the consequences," he added. | "If London Underground is allowed to get away with this move on the Central Line they will start shunting drivers around at the drop of a hat, regardless of the consequences," he added. |
| Southern said it hoped to run as many trains as possible during the strike on Wednesday. | Southern said it hoped to run as many trains as possible during the strike on Wednesday. |
| During the previous conductors' strike on 23 January, about three-quarters of its regular service ran, the firm said. | During the previous conductors' strike on 23 January, about three-quarters of its regular service ran, the firm said. |