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| Tube strike chaos set to continue | Tube strike chaos set to continue |
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| Millions of commuters face a second day of travel disruption as a 48-hour Tube strike continues. | Millions of commuters face a second day of travel disruption as a 48-hour Tube strike continues. |
| Talks between London Underground (LU) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union have continued amid the strike over a jobs and pay dispute. | |
| A draft solution drawn up by Acas on Wednesday has been approved by the RMT and will be presented to LU later. | A draft solution drawn up by Acas on Wednesday has been approved by the RMT and will be presented to LU later. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said five Tube lines were suspended and five others had disrupted services. | |
| Only the Northern Line was expected to run a good service, as it did on Wednesday, TfL said. | |
| The strike was due to end at 1859 BST. | |
| 'Waiting to see' | |
| An Acas spokesman said the conciliation service had sent a draft proposal on a proposed solution to the RMT. | |
| It said the RMT had amended the proposal and had returned it to Acas. | |
| The spokesman said: "We are waiting to see that proposal either later tonight (Wednesday) or first thing tomorrow." | |
| Rush-hour commuters struggled getting in to work and returning home on Wednesday as buses were overcrowded and roads were gridlocked. | |
| But the strike did not deter at least 50,000 fans from attending the England against Andorra World Cup qualifier game at Wembley Stadium. | |
| Mainline train services refused to stop at Wembley Stadium Station for safety reasons, leaving fans to walk from nearby stations to the stadium. | |
| Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and trams are expected to run as normal and the TfL has drafted in an additional 100 buses and offering escorts for cyclists and free river ferry service. |