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Talks break down over Tube strike Talks break down over Tube strike
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Talks aimed at averting a 48-hour strike by Tube workers have broken down and the walkout will go ahead on Tuesday, the RMT union has said. Millions of commuters and visitors to London face travel chaos after talks aimed at averting a 48-hour strike by Tube workers broke down.
The strike, which is expected to affect all lines, was triggered following an RMT ballot last month. The announcement was made after 10-hour talks failed to produce a breakthrough to a dispute over jobs and pay.
The ballot saw 2,810 members voting for the industrial walk-out in a dispute over pay and proposed job cuts while 488 voted against it. The strike, which is expected to affect the entire Tube network, was triggered after an Rail Maritime and Union (RMT) ballot last month.
The strike will begin at 1859 BST on Tuesday. The strike will begin at 1859 BST on Tuesday and end at 1859 on Thursday.
Normal services are expected to resume on Friday morning.Normal services are expected to resume on Friday morning.
'Solidly supported'
Docklands Light Railway and London Overground services will operate as normal.Docklands Light Railway and London Overground services will operate as normal.
Transport for London has said there will be 100 extra buses, extra river services, escorted cycle rides into central London and extra bike parking to help travellers get around London. The ballot saw 2,810 members voting for the industrial walk-out in a dispute over pay and proposed job cuts while 488 voted against it.
Transport for London has put in a place a series of contingency plans aimed at helping commuters get to work.
London's mayor Boris Johnson said there will be 100 extra buses, extra river services, escorted cycle rides into central London and extra bike parking.
General secretary Bob Crow said the union had made every effort during the talks to reach a deal with London Underground over job losses and a pay deal.
He said: "Not only could the management side not reach an agreement on the kind of deal needed to end this dispute, they also found it difficult to stick to existing agreements on redundancies.
"The strike will now go ahead and we expect it to be solidly supported."