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Tube drivers stage 24-hour walk out in staffing row Disruption as Tube drivers stage 24-hour walkout
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Tube drivers on two of London's busiest lines are staging a 24-hour walkout. Passengers have faced delays and disruption during a 24-hour walkout by Tube drivers.
The strike by drivers on the Central Line and Waterloo and City line began at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday. Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) members are protesting about relocation plans. Central, Waterloo and City lines are affected.
Thousands of commuters face disruption during the morning rush hour, with services not likely to return to normal until Thursday. Action started at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday but services are not expected to return to normal until Thursday. 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". Meanwhile, Southern Railway conductors have gone on strike for the 29th time.
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.
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.
The Tube dispute involves a plan to move eight train operators from an east London depot to one in the west of the city.
The RMT reiterated calls for London Underground to "take the issues at the heart of the dispute seriously".
Aslef union members have also taken part in the strike.
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Peter McNaught, operations director for the Central Line, said the Tube drivers' strike was "unnecessary". Peter McNaught, operations director for the Central Line, apologised for the disruption.
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. At the scene: BBC Radio London's Jason Rosam
The RMT is now considering what form its action should take. I'm outside the Royal Exchange in the City and there's no one here, it's empty.
General secretary Mick Cash said the "door has been slammed in our faces", despite "strenuous efforts" to resolve the dispute. I've been chatting to the guy who hands out the City AM newspaper and normally at this time people are streaming out here.
It seems some people have taken the bus, but even that looks not too bad and that's because people aren't here.
It's looking really empty in the City.
RMT 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.
Maintenance workers on London Underground have separately voted to strike over a breakdown in relations. No date has been set for action.
Members 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.
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.