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| London Tube strikes: What you need to know | London Tube strikes: What you need to know |
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| The Aslef union is staging strikes this month which will impact Tube services | The Aslef union is staging strikes this month which will impact Tube services |
| London Underground services are set to face disruption in November as Tube drivers, instructors, management grades and those in the engineering section plan to strike over working conditions. | London Underground services are set to face disruption in November as Tube drivers, instructors, management grades and those in the engineering section plan to strike over working conditions. |
| Members of the Aslef union are still due to strike. | |
| However, planned strikes by RMT staff have been called off following talks over pay between the union and Transport for London. | However, planned strikes by RMT staff have been called off following talks over pay between the union and Transport for London. |
| Here's what you need to know about the industrial action affecting Transport for London (TfL) services. | Here's what you need to know about the industrial action affecting Transport for London (TfL) services. |
| TfL's travel advice | TfL's travel advice |
| Sunday 3 November: Services will finish earlier than normal. Customers are advised to complete journeys by 17:00 GMT. There will be no service after 19:00. | Sunday 3 November: Services will finish earlier than normal. Customers are advised to complete journeys by 17:00 GMT. There will be no service after 19:00. |
| Monday 4 November: Services will run as normal but customers are advised to check before they travel. | Monday 4 November: Services will run as normal but customers are advised to check before they travel. |
| Tuesday 5 November and Wednesday 6 November: Severe disruption is expected, with most lines not running on London Underground. Any services that do operate are likely to start later and finish earlier than normal. | Tuesday 5 November and Wednesday 6 November: Severe disruption is expected, with most lines not running on London Underground. Any services that do operate are likely to start later and finish earlier than normal. |
| Thursday 7 November: No London Underground services expected to operate. | Thursday 7 November: No London Underground services expected to operate. |
| Friday 8 November: Severe disruption is expected, with most lines not running on London Underground. Any services that do operate are likely to start later and finish earlier than normal. | Friday 8 November: Severe disruption is expected, with most lines not running on London Underground. Any services that do operate are likely to start later and finish earlier than normal. |
| Saturday 9 November: London Underground services are expected to start later than normal. | Saturday 9 November: London Underground services are expected to start later than normal. |
| Tuesday 12 November: Severe disruption is expected, with most lines not running on London Underground. Any services that do operate are likely to start later and finish earlier than normal. | Tuesday 12 November: Severe disruption is expected, with most lines not running on London Underground. Any services that do operate are likely to start later and finish earlier than normal. |
| Will the Tube strikes be called off? | Will the Tube strikes be called off? |
| Talks are ongoing between the unions and TfL. | Talks are ongoing between the unions and TfL. |
| BBC London's transport correspondent, Tom Edwards, said: "Many didn’t think this pay dispute would get this far, but insiders have told me the talks have not gone well. | BBC London's transport correspondent, Tom Edwards, said: "Many didn’t think this pay dispute would get this far, but insiders have told me the talks have not gone well. |
| "In January, the mayor found another £30m of Greater London Authority money at the last minute and that could be seen to be casting a bit of a shadow over these proceedings." | "In January, the mayor found another £30m of Greater London Authority money at the last minute and that could be seen to be casting a bit of a shadow over these proceedings." |
| What services are running? | What services are running? |
| There are no strikes currently planned on the Elizabeth line, Overground, London Trams or Dockland Light Railway services. | There are no strikes currently planned on the Elizabeth line, Overground, London Trams or Dockland Light Railway services. |
| However, they may be impacted by station closures. | However, they may be impacted by station closures. |
| TfL said they would be busier than normal and queuing systems may be in place. | TfL said they would be busier than normal and queuing systems may be in place. |
| The closure of Tube stations may also mean some services will not stop at all stations or run to their normal destination. | The closure of Tube stations may also mean some services will not stop at all stations or run to their normal destination. |
| Buses will run as normal, but are also expected to be busier than usual. | Buses will run as normal, but are also expected to be busier than usual. |
| What do TfL and the unions say? | What do TfL and the unions say? |
| An RMT spokesperson said: "Following intense negotiations with London Underground management and a significantly improved offer, we have suspended the strikes scheduled to start this evening. | An RMT spokesperson said: "Following intense negotiations with London Underground management and a significantly improved offer, we have suspended the strikes scheduled to start this evening. |
| "London Underground have sensibly abandoned their proposed changes to pay structures which now means all our members will receive the same value in any pay award." | "London Underground have sensibly abandoned their proposed changes to pay structures which now means all our members will receive the same value in any pay award." |
| Aslef's Finn Brennan said: "We don’t want to go on strike, we don’t want to make travelling in and around the capital more difficult for passengers and we don’t want to lose a day’s pay. | Aslef's Finn Brennan said: "We don’t want to go on strike, we don’t want to make travelling in and around the capital more difficult for passengers and we don’t want to lose a day’s pay. |
| "But we have been forced into this position because London Underground management won’t sit down properly and negotiate with us." | "But we have been forced into this position because London Underground management won’t sit down properly and negotiate with us." |
| Claire Mann at TfL said: "We are disappointed that the RMT and ASLEF unions have announced strike action, following our recent discussions over pay, terms and conditions. | Claire Mann at TfL said: "We are disappointed that the RMT and ASLEF unions have announced strike action, following our recent discussions over pay, terms and conditions. |
| "We urge the trade unions to call off this action, accept our offer, and avoid disruption to London." | "We urge the trade unions to call off this action, accept our offer, and avoid disruption to London." |
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