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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 Elizabeth line trains at Stratford station | |
| Commuters have been warned not to travel on the Tube after a strike by London Underground workers shut most lines, causing travel chaos. | |
| 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 services and some overland trains were very busy. | |
| Transport for London (TfL) has apologised for the disruption. | |
| It follows August's industrial action, where Tube journeys were down 90%, as well as walkouts in June and March. | |
| How to win at London during a Tube strike | How to win at London during a Tube strike |
| However, as happened during those strikes, it is thought a number of people who normally commute into the city have worked from home to avoid the disruption. | |
| Indeed, location technology firm TomTom said there had been little change in the amount of traffic on capital's roads on Thursday morning compared to a week ago. | |
| 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 |
| Lines affected | Lines affected |
| There is no service on the Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo and City lines | |
| The Central line is part suspended with only some services running | |
| On the District line, trains are only running between Dagenham East and West Ham and at a reduced frequency | |
| The Northern line has a reduced service which is running between High Barnet to East Finchley, Finchley Central to Mill Hill East and Edgware to Golders Green, with no service on the rest of the line | |
| There will be no London Overground services between Liverpool Street and Cheshunt, Chingford and Enfield Town all day, with a good service on other Overground routes | |
| The DLR is fully running as are trams in south London | |
| The Elizabeth line is fully running after some stations were slow to open this morning | The Elizabeth line is fully running after some stations were slow to open this morning |
| Buses are also expected to be extremely busy throughout the day | |
| Follow the latest advice on Twitter from BBC Radio London Travel | Follow the latest advice on Twitter from BBC Radio London Travel |
| Commuter Bash Abdul said he was stressed getting to work | Commuter Bash Abdul said he was stressed getting to work |
| Receptionist Bash Abdul in Hammersmith, west London, told BBC London he had a two-and-a-half hour journey ahead of him to get to work in East Ham in east London. | Receptionist Bash Abdul in Hammersmith, west London, told BBC London he had a two-and-a-half hour journey ahead of him 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." |
| 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." |
| Large queues formed as people waited for buses to get to work | |
| 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 |
| The RMT said it had offered to suspend the strike during talks, but accused TfL of rejecting its proposals. | The RMT said it had offered to suspend the strike during talks, but accused TfL of rejecting its proposals. |
| General secretary Mick Lynch said: "TfL have missed a golden opportunity to make progress in these negotiations and avoid strike action. | 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." |
| 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 man stands outside a closed King Cross St Pancras tube station | |
| Glynn Barton, TfL's chief operating officer, said no proposals to change pensions or conditions had been made. | Glynn Barton, TfL's chief operating officer, said no proposals to change pensions or conditions had been made. |
| TfL's recent funding agreement with the government required it to develop options around pensions, but the organisation said if changes are to be made, there would be consultations and further work before any decisions are made. | TfL's recent funding agreement with the government required it to develop options around pensions, but the organisation said if changes are to be made, there would be consultations and further work before any decisions are made. |
| 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 (RPI), 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 (RPI), a measure of inflation published by the Office for National Statistics. |
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