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| Strike forces Tube line closure | Strike forces Tube line closure |
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| Tube passengers are facing disruption as one of the busiest lines on the Underground has been completely closed by a drivers' strike. | Tube passengers are facing disruption as one of the busiest lines on the Underground has been completely closed by a drivers' strike. |
| The Victoria Line was suspended from 0600 BST after 180 drivers walked out for 24 hours on Tuesday night. | The Victoria Line was suspended from 0600 BST after 180 drivers walked out for 24 hours on Tuesday night. |
| The Rail, Maritime and Transport union claims trains need safety features to stop doors opening on the wrong side. | The Rail, Maritime and Transport union claims trains need safety features to stop doors opening on the wrong side. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said the strike was not about safety and said the action was completely unnecessary. | Transport for London (TfL) said the strike was not about safety and said the action was completely unnecessary. |
| TfL has advised passengers to check before they travel and to seek alternative travel wherever possible. | TfL has advised passengers to check before they travel and to seek alternative travel wherever possible. |
| It said more people are using the northern end of the Piccadilly Line as a result of the Victoria Line's suspension but that it is being managed safely. | It said more people are using the northern end of the Piccadilly Line as a result of the Victoria Line's suspension but that it is being managed safely. |
| Rail strike affects Victoria line | |
| South West Trains, South East Trains, Southern, London Buses and London Overground are accepting tickets. | South West Trains, South East Trains, Southern, London Buses and London Overground are accepting tickets. |
| The industrial action, which ends at 2100 BST on Wednesday, is being taken by workers from the Seven Sisters depot in north London. | The industrial action, which ends at 2100 BST on Wednesday, is being taken by workers from the Seven Sisters depot in north London. |
| The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) said the correct door-side enabling equipment was installed on all other Tube lines. | The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) said the correct door-side enabling equipment was installed on all other Tube lines. |
| General secretary Bob Crow also accused the management of "a culture of bullying and harassment" of union members on the Victoria Line. | General secretary Bob Crow also accused the management of "a culture of bullying and harassment" of union members on the Victoria Line. |
| Safety is our top priority and London Underground has an excellent safety record TfL spokesman | Safety is our top priority and London Underground has an excellent safety record TfL spokesman |
| "The rock solid support from our members for [the] strike on the twin issues of safety and bullying should send a clear message to the management that we expect our concerns to be sorted out swiftly," he said. | "The rock solid support from our members for [the] strike on the twin issues of safety and bullying should send a clear message to the management that we expect our concerns to be sorted out swiftly," he said. |
| A statement from TfL said: "Correct side door enabling equipment is in place on the new Victoria Line trains which will come into service in the next year. | A statement from TfL said: "Correct side door enabling equipment is in place on the new Victoria Line trains which will come into service in the next year. |
| "To retrofit the equipment in the existing trains would be hugely expensive and would take longer than the introduction of the new trains." | "To retrofit the equipment in the existing trains would be hugely expensive and would take longer than the introduction of the new trains." |
| He added: "This dispute is not about the safety of passengers or staff. | He added: "This dispute is not about the safety of passengers or staff. |
| "Safety is our top priority and London Underground has an excellent safety record." | "Safety is our top priority and London Underground has an excellent safety record." |