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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 been warned not to travel on the Tube after a strike by London Underground workers shut most lines, causing travel chaos. | 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 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. | |
| Many commuters complained about having difficulties with their journeys. | |
| 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. | |
| 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." | |
| 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. | |
| "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." | |
| Commuter Bash Abdul said he was stressed getting to work | |
| Lines affected | Lines affected |
| There is no service on the Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo and City lines | 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 outside of Zone 1 running | The Central line is part suspended with only some services outside of Zone 1 running |
| On the District line, trains are only running between Dagenham East and West Ham and at a reduced frequency | 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 |
| 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 today, 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 to 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. | |
| 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". | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 (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. |
| The strike comes as it has also been announced almost 1,000 bus drivers are set to hold their own strike over pay. | |
| Long queues formed at Victoria station | Long queues formed at Victoria station |
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