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| Tube strike disruption continues | Tube strike disruption continues |
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| Millions of commuters are enduring a second day of travel disruption as a 48-hour Tube strike continues. | Millions of commuters are enduring 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 to resolve the row over a jobs and pay have been continuing. | Talks between London Underground (LU) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union to resolve the row over a jobs and pay have been continuing. |
| There were hopes of a resolution after both sides agreed to talk on a draft solution drawn up by Acas on Wednesday. | There were hopes of a resolution after both sides agreed to talk on a draft solution drawn up by Acas on Wednesday. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said five Tube lines were suspended and five others had disrupted services. | Transport for London (TfL) said five Tube lines were suspended and five others had disrupted services. |
| Map of extra services | Map of extra services |
| TUBE LINE UPDATES Northern Line - good serviceDistrict Line - Trains from Wimbledon to High Street KensingtonJubilee Line - Stratford to Waterloo; Stanmore to Wembley ParkMetropolitan Line - Trains from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Baker StreetPiccadilly Line - Trains from Arnos Grove to CockfostersVictoria Line - Trains from Seven Sisters to VictoriaBakerloo Line - suspendedCentral Line - suspendedCircle Line - suspendedHammersmith and City Line - suspendedWaterloo and City - suspended Workers battle through travel chaos How has the strike affected you? | |
| Only the Northern Line was expected to run a good service, as it did on Wednesday, TfL said. | Only the Northern Line was expected to run a good service, as it did on Wednesday, TfL said. |
| The strike will end at 1859 BST Thursday but a normal service is not expected to resume until Friday morning. | The strike will end at 1859 BST Thursday but a normal service is not expected to resume until Friday morning. |
| There were hopes of the deadlock between LU and the RMT being broken with both sides agreeing to engage in fresh talks on the Acas proposal. | There were hopes of the deadlock between LU and the RMT being broken with both sides agreeing to engage in fresh talks on the Acas proposal. |
| An Acas spokesman said the conciliation service had sent a proposed solution on redundancies to the RMT on Wednesday night which the union had amended and returned to Acas. The proposal was sent to TfL on Thursday. | An Acas spokesman said the conciliation service had sent a proposed solution on redundancies to the RMT on Wednesday night which the union had amended and returned to Acas. The proposal was sent to TfL on Thursday. |
| A TfL spokesman said: "We are preparing for further discussions at Acas as soon as possible." | A TfL spokesman said: "We are preparing for further discussions at Acas as soon as possible." |
| General Secretary of the RMT Bob Crow said: "I hope that they are serious about their pledge this morning to talk as soon as possible. | General Secretary of the RMT Bob Crow said: "I hope that they are serious about their pledge this morning to talk as soon as possible. |
| "RMT are geared up and ready to go." | "RMT are geared up and ready to go." |
| Commuters struggled to get in to work as buses continued to be overcrowded and roads were gridlocked. | Commuters struggled to get in to work as buses continued to be overcrowded and roads were gridlocked. |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson met commuters making their way in to work near London Bridge station. | London Mayor Boris Johnson met commuters making their way in to work near London Bridge station. |
| He said: "I think the people of London have shown fantastic resilience and indomitability in getting to work in such overwhelming numbers." | He said: "I think the people of London have shown fantastic resilience and indomitability in getting to work in such overwhelming numbers." |
| Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and trams are expected to run as normal and the TfL has drafted in an additional 100 buses while offering escorts for cyclists and a free river ferry service. | Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and trams are expected to run as normal and the TfL has drafted in an additional 100 buses while offering escorts for cyclists and a free river ferry service. |
| On Wednesday LU said 120 trains were in service but the RMT accused LU of overstating the numbers. | On Wednesday LU said 120 trains were in service but the RMT accused LU of overstating the numbers. |
| Some people endured journeys delayed by hours | |
| Mr Crow also criticised drivers' union Aslef for hitting out at the RMT in calling on its members to support the strike. | Mr Crow also criticised drivers' union Aslef for hitting out at the RMT in calling on its members to support the strike. |
| "One thing that I would never do as a trade union is criticise another union for going on strike," he said. | "One thing that I would never do as a trade union is criticise another union for going on strike," he said. |
| Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone said Mr Johnson has made a "fatal mistake" by not engaging in direct talks with the RMT which members perceived as an "anti-union agenda". | Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone said Mr Johnson has made a "fatal mistake" by not engaging in direct talks with the RMT which members perceived as an "anti-union agenda". |
| He said: "They need to both be in the room and Boris has made this fatal mistake of saying that 'I'm not going to meet while there is this threat of a strike or a strike going on'." | He said: "They need to both be in the room and Boris has made this fatal mistake of saying that 'I'm not going to meet while there is this threat of a strike or a strike going on'." |
| But the strike did not deter almost 58,000 fans from attending England's World Cup qualifier match against Andorra at Wembley Stadium. | But the strike did not deter almost 58,000 fans from attending England's World Cup qualifier match against Andorra at Wembley Stadium. |
| Mainline train services did not stop at Wembley Stadium Station for safety reasons, leaving fans to walk from nearby stations to the stadium. | Mainline train services did not stop at Wembley Stadium Station for safety reasons, leaving fans to walk from nearby stations to the stadium. |
| The London Chamber of Commerce has estimated the capital's economy will lose more than £100m over the course of the strike. | The London Chamber of Commerce has estimated the capital's economy will lose more than £100m over the course of the strike. |
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