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| Tube strike: London travel misery as lines and stations shut | Tube strike: London travel misery as lines and stations shut |
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| Commuters crammed on to trains at Stratford station | Commuters crammed on to trains at Stratford station |
| Commuters have endured severe disruption after a strike by London Underground workers shut most Tube lines. | Commuters have endured severe disruption after a strike by London Underground workers shut most Tube lines. |
| Staff from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union walked out in their sixth 24-hour strike this year in a row over pension changes and job cuts. | Staff from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union walked out in their sixth 24-hour strike this year in a row over pension changes and job cuts. |
| Large queues for buses formed in places, while Elizabeth line and other train services were very busy. | Large queues for buses formed in places, while Elizabeth line and other train services were very busy. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said there were no plans to alter pensions. | Transport for London (TfL) said there were no plans to alter pensions. |
| Many commuters complained about having difficulties with their journeys to work. | Many commuters complained about having difficulties with their journeys to work. |
| Commuters battle on to buses as Tube strike bites | Commuters battle on to buses as Tube strike bites |
| How to win at London during a Tube strike | How to win at London during a Tube strike |
| Receptionist Bash Abdul in Hammersmith, west London, told BBC London it would take him two-and-a-half hours to get to work in East Ham in east London. | Receptionist Bash Abdul in Hammersmith, west London, told BBC London it would take him two-and-a-half hours to get to work in East Ham in east London. |
| He said: "It's not convenient for anyone, it's so stressful. A 12-hour shift plus double two-and-a-half hour journey is almost 17 hours. | He said: "It's not convenient for anyone, it's so stressful. A 12-hour shift plus double two-and-a-half hour journey is almost 17 hours. |
| "It's not easy for us, it so tiring." | "It's not easy for us, it so tiring." |
| Tottenham Court Road station was busy with people arriving on the Elizabeth line | Tottenham Court Road station was busy with people arriving on the Elizabeth line |
| Gillian DaSilva Rodrigues, from Chiswick, west London, said she would have to take a bus and walk to get to work in Barons Court. | Gillian DaSilva Rodrigues, from Chiswick, west London, said she would have to take a bus and walk to get to work in Barons Court. |
| "To a certain extent I'm sympathetic, but everybody is feeling the pinch at the moment and it's hugely inconvenient for everybody in London," she said. | "To a certain extent I'm sympathetic, but everybody is feeling the pinch at the moment and it's hugely inconvenient for everybody in London," she said. |
| "It's been going on for some while and I hope they reach a resolution very soon." | "It's been going on for some while and I hope they reach a resolution very soon." |
| Commuter Bash Abdul said he was stressed getting to work | Commuter Bash Abdul said he was stressed getting to work |
| Lines affected | Lines affected |
| All Tube lines are suspended | All Tube lines are suspended |
| On the Overground, there is no service between Liverpool Street and Cheshunt/Enfield Town and trains are not stopping at Canada Water | On the Overground, there is no service between Liverpool Street and Cheshunt/Enfield Town and trains are not stopping at Canada Water |
| The DLR is fully operational, as are trams in south London | The DLR is fully operational, as are trams in south London |
| The Elizabeth line is fully running after some stations were slow to open earlier | The Elizabeth line is fully running after some stations were slow to open earlier |
| Follow the latest advice on Twitter from BBC Radio London Travel | Follow the latest advice on Twitter from BBC Radio London Travel |
| Nevertheless, it is thought a number of people who usually commute into the city have worked from home to avoid the disruption. | Nevertheless, it is thought a number of people who usually commute into the city have worked from home to avoid the disruption. |
| By 14:00 GMT, TfL ridership data showed there was 10% of normal demand on the Tube, down 86% from last week, while bus travel was 93% of normal demand, although that was up 16% from last week. | By 14:00 GMT, TfL ridership data showed there was 10% of normal demand on the Tube, down 86% from last week, while bus travel was 93% of normal demand, although that was up 16% from last week. |
| Meanwhile, on the Elizabeth line there was a 43% increase of people at Liverpool Street compared with last week, but a 30% reduction at Bond Street. | Meanwhile, on the Elizabeth line there was a 43% increase of people at Liverpool Street compared with last week, but a 30% reduction at Bond Street. |
| Location technology firm TomTom said there had been little change in the amount of traffic on the capital's roads during the morning compared to a week ago. | Location technology firm TomTom said there had been little change in the amount of traffic on the capital's roads during the morning compared to a week ago. |
| Crowds gathered on London Bridge in the hope of catching a bus | Crowds gathered on London Bridge in the hope of catching a bus |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| By Tom Edwards, BBC London transport correspondent at Finsbury Park station | By Tom Edwards, BBC London transport correspondent at Finsbury Park station |
| One women shouted at us in frustration: "I've been trying to get to work since 6am!" | One women shouted at us in frustration: "I've been trying to get to work since 6am!" |
| At Finsbury Park the unaffected overland trains resembled sardine cans as commuters packed onto them. | At Finsbury Park the unaffected overland trains resembled sardine cans as commuters packed onto them. |
| Many were turning up at the closed Tube gates unaware there was a strike. | Many were turning up at the closed Tube gates unaware there was a strike. |
| Elsewhere, others heeded the warnings and stayed at home or used the buses. | Elsewhere, others heeded the warnings and stayed at home or used the buses. |
| This is the sixth strike and there seems little chance of resolution over this highly charged issue of pensions. | This is the sixth strike and there seems little chance of resolution over this highly charged issue of pensions. |
| Again it is those who have to go to into work - including key workers and businesses in central London - who seem to bear the brunt. | Again it is those who have to go to into work - including key workers and businesses in central London - who seem to bear the brunt. |
| Trains / sardine cans at Finsbury Park - no Moorgate services … rammed. pic.twitter.com/9GzZBz6153 | Trains / sardine cans at Finsbury Park - no Moorgate services … rammed. pic.twitter.com/9GzZBz6153 |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who is also chair of TfL, said the strike was "having a serious impact" on commuters. | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who is also chair of TfL, said the strike was "having a serious impact" on commuters. |
| He said he had repeatedly asked the unions to call off the strike and find a resolution with TfL, although he added he would "not support any unfair changes to pensions that attack the terms and conditions of transport workers". | He said he had repeatedly asked the unions to call off the strike and find a resolution with TfL, although he added he would "not support any unfair changes to pensions that attack the terms and conditions of transport workers". |
| The RMT union wants London Underground to suspend 600 station job cuts and an assurance it will not agree to "detrimental attacks" on pensions. | The RMT union wants London Underground to suspend 600 station job cuts and an assurance it will not agree to "detrimental attacks" on pensions. |
| RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "TfL have missed a golden opportunity to make progress in these negotiations and avoid strike action. | RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "TfL have missed a golden opportunity to make progress in these negotiations and avoid strike action. |
| "Our members are resolute in their determination to see a just settlement to this dispute, and they will continue their industrial campaign for as long as it takes." | "Our members are resolute in their determination to see a just settlement to this dispute, and they will continue their industrial campaign for as long as it takes." |
| Some people were turned away from packed buses | Some people were turned away from packed buses |
| More than 1,000 Unite members are also on strike. | More than 1,000 Unite members are also on strike. |
| Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "TfL is needlessly attacking our members' pay and pensions, which Unite simply can't accept. | Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "TfL is needlessly attacking our members' pay and pensions, which Unite simply can't accept. |
| "The workers have the full support of their union in fighting these attacks. TfL must stop behaving like a race-to-the-bottom employer and put forward an offer that is acceptable to our members." | "The workers have the full support of their union in fighting these attacks. TfL must stop behaving like a race-to-the-bottom employer and put forward an offer that is acceptable to our members." |
| A £3.6bn government bailout of TfL in August required the transport body to develop options around pensions. | A £3.6bn government bailout of TfL in August required the transport body to develop options around pensions. |
| However, Glynn Barton, TfL's chief operating officer, said no proposals to change pensions or conditions had been made and, if changes were to go ahead, there would be consultations before decisions. | However, Glynn Barton, TfL's chief operating officer, said no proposals to change pensions or conditions had been made and, if changes were to go ahead, there would be consultations before decisions. |
| Brixton station was shut as RMT workers took to the picket line | Brixton station was shut as RMT workers took to the picket line |
| The latest strike follows August's industrial action, when Tube journeys were down 90%, as well as walkouts in June and March. | The latest strike follows August's industrial action, when Tube journeys were down 90%, as well as walkouts in June and March. |
| London Underground workers received an 8.4% pay rise in April in a four-year deal, which guarantees 15,000 Tube workers an annual pay increase of 0.2% above the Retail Price Index, a measure of inflation published by the Office for National Statistics. | London Underground workers received an 8.4% pay rise in April in a four-year deal, which guarantees 15,000 Tube workers an annual pay increase of 0.2% above the Retail Price Index, a measure of inflation published by the Office for National Statistics. |
| The strike comes as it has also been announced almost 1,000 bus drivers are set to hold their own strike over pay. | The strike comes as it has also been announced almost 1,000 bus drivers are set to hold their own strike over pay. |
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