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| Travel chaos for Tube passengers | Travel chaos for Tube passengers |
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| Millions of people have been hit by travel disruption as they make their way around London during a 48-hour strike by Tube staff. | Millions of people have been hit by travel disruption as they make their way around London during a 48-hour strike by Tube staff. |
| The strike began at 1859 on Tuesday after talks broke down between London Underground bosses and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union. | The strike began at 1859 on Tuesday after talks broke down between London Underground bosses and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union. |
| There is a normal service on Jubilee, District and Northern lines, while eight other lines have been affected. | |
| Docklands Light Railway and London Overground are operating. | Docklands Light Railway and London Overground are operating. |
| However, some train stations have been inundated with extra passengers, with Clapham Junction severely overcrowded and hundreds of people queuing on to the street. | However, some train stations have been inundated with extra passengers, with Clapham Junction severely overcrowded and hundreds of people queuing on to the street. |
| Extra traffic on London's roads has also seen gridlock in some parts, with buses struggling to stick to normal timetables. | Extra traffic on London's roads has also seen gridlock in some parts, with buses struggling to stick to normal timetables. |
| Map of extra services | Map of extra services |
| Ten hours of negotiations on Tuesday failed to bring about a peace deal between the RMT and Transport for London (TfL) bosses. | Ten hours of negotiations on Tuesday failed to bring about a peace deal between the RMT and Transport for London (TfL) bosses. |
| The dispute is over pay, jobs and disciplinary issues. | The dispute is over pay, jobs and disciplinary issues. |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson, who joined commuters at a river ferry at Westminster, told the BBC's Today programme the RMT leader Bob Crow had walked away from an excellent deal. | London Mayor Boris Johnson, who joined commuters at a river ferry at Westminster, told the BBC's Today programme the RMT leader Bob Crow had walked away from an excellent deal. |
| FROM THE TODAY PROGRAMME More from Today programme | FROM THE TODAY PROGRAMME More from Today programme |
| He said the two sides were "within a whisker" of reaching a deal and it was "absolutely crazy" to go ahead with the strike. | He said the two sides were "within a whisker" of reaching a deal and it was "absolutely crazy" to go ahead with the strike. |
| "Given that Londoners are enduring a partial, very, very irritating, unnecessary and misery-making Tube strike, I think he should send his negotiators back to the table where he will find a very good deal. | "Given that Londoners are enduring a partial, very, very irritating, unnecessary and misery-making Tube strike, I think he should send his negotiators back to the table where he will find a very good deal. |
| "It's absolutely essential in my view that people of goodwill get round the negotiating table in the next few hours. | "It's absolutely essential in my view that people of goodwill get round the negotiating table in the next few hours. |
| "Some services are, in fact, running this morning - which I think underlines the fragility of the strike." | "Some services are, in fact, running this morning - which I think underlines the fragility of the strike." |
| However, Mr Crow, who joined a picket line outside Seven Sisters Tube station in north London, told Today that any possible deal had been scuppered by management. | However, Mr Crow, who joined a picket line outside Seven Sisters Tube station in north London, told Today that any possible deal had been scuppered by management. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY History has shown, time after time, that strikes and militancy get workers nowhere Dan Damon, Esher Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY History has shown, time after time, that strikes and militancy get workers nowhere Dan Damon, Esher Send us your comments |
| He said: "Acas officials went off to get the document typed up and by the time they came back the underground management had reneged on it. | He said: "Acas officials went off to get the document typed up and by the time they came back the underground management had reneged on it. |
| "The whole thing stinks of last minute sabotage and the RMT believes that must have come from the very top, and the finger is pointing at Boris Johnson and Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy. | "The whole thing stinks of last minute sabotage and the RMT believes that must have come from the very top, and the finger is pointing at Boris Johnson and Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy. |
| "Johnson needs to stop the political grandstanding and meet direct with RMT to settle the pay, jobs and bullying issues at the heart of this strike." | "Johnson needs to stop the political grandstanding and meet direct with RMT to settle the pay, jobs and bullying issues at the heart of this strike." |
| Meanwhile, TfL said about 100 extra buses had been made available and a free river shuttle service was also on offer. | Meanwhile, TfL said about 100 extra buses had been made available and a free river shuttle service was also on offer. |
| Escorts are also leading cyclists across the capital and extra parking is in place for bicycles. TfL has also introduced a taxi-sharing scheme at all major railway stations. | Escorts are also leading cyclists across the capital and extra parking is in place for bicycles. TfL has also introduced a taxi-sharing scheme at all major railway stations. |
| TUBE LINE UPDATES Northern Line - good serviceDistrict Line - good serviceJubilee Line - minor delaysMetropolitan Line - Trains from Wembley Park to Baker StreetPiccadilly Line - Trains from Arnos Grove to CockfostersVictoria Line - Trains from Seven sisters to VictoriaBakerloo Line - Trains from Queen's Park to PaddingtonCentral Line - Liverpool Street to Epping and Hainault; White City to Ruislip and Ealing BroadwayCircle Line - suspendedHammersmith and City Line - Trains from Baker Street to HammersmithWaterloo and City - suspended | |
| Despite the walkout, TfL said a normal service was running on the Northern, District and Jubilee lines while there was a reduced service on other routes. | |
| Commuter Leslie Jarrett said "hundreds of people" were waiting for buses at Paddington | Commuter Leslie Jarrett said "hundreds of people" were waiting for buses at Paddington |
| "The situation was not easy as probably 85% of those waiting did not have a clue what bus to take." | "The situation was not easy as probably 85% of those waiting did not have a clue what bus to take." |
| Meanwhile, cyclist Jim Faircloth said: "The increased road usage of people in cars panicking about getting to work has made cycling more dangerous - I saw one accident and was nearly knocked off by car." | Meanwhile, cyclist Jim Faircloth said: "The increased road usage of people in cars panicking about getting to work has made cycling more dangerous - I saw one accident and was nearly knocked off by car." |
| England's World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Wembley Stadium will go ahead on Wednesday evening despite concerns for the safety of fans travelling to the game. | England's World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Wembley Stadium will go ahead on Wednesday evening despite concerns for the safety of fans travelling to the game. |
| Wembley Park Tube station will be closed and Chiltern Railways has announced its services will not stop at Wembley Stadium Station after 1200 BST on Wednesday for safety reasons. | Wembley Park Tube station will be closed and Chiltern Railways has announced its services will not stop at Wembley Stadium Station after 1200 BST on Wednesday for safety reasons. |
| London Overground services will also not stop at Wembley Central or North Wembley stations after 1800 BST due to the strike. | London Overground services will also not stop at Wembley Central or North Wembley stations after 1800 BST due to the strike. |
| These closures will leave many of the 70,000 supporters forced to travel by car, even though there is a lack of parking in the area. | These closures will leave many of the 70,000 supporters forced to travel by car, even though there is a lack of parking in the area. |
| Last week, the FA stopped ticket sales for the game. | Last week, the FA stopped ticket sales for the game. |
| About three million people use the Tube network everyday and it is estimated the strike will cost the London economy about £100m, business group London First said. | About three million people use the Tube network everyday and it is estimated the strike will cost the London economy about £100m, business group London First said. |
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