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| Tube strike: Londoners stay positive in the face of widespread union action | Tube strike: Londoners stay positive in the face of widespread union action |
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| Londoners appear to be making the most of today’s massive Underground strike by walking, cycling or even taking a boat to work. | Londoners appear to be making the most of today’s massive Underground strike by walking, cycling or even taking a boat to work. |
| London Underground workers' decision to strike from 6.30pm yesterday has been broadly greeted with resignation by most commuters in the capital, although huge queues and delays to buses have tested many this morning. | London Underground workers' decision to strike from 6.30pm yesterday has been broadly greeted with resignation by most commuters in the capital, although huge queues and delays to buses have tested many this morning. |
| Although instances of rage are bouncing around on social media, many seem to be in a mood of acceptance as thousands took to the pavements. | Although instances of rage are bouncing around on social media, many seem to be in a mood of acceptance as thousands took to the pavements. |
| Pictures of commuters cycling, running and walking have deluged social media with many commenting that their commute this morning was “better than the tube”. | Pictures of commuters cycling, running and walking have deluged social media with many commenting that their commute this morning was “better than the tube”. |
| Others also travelled down the Thames via ferry (we have not had any reports of swimmers) or took the cable car over the river. | Others also travelled down the Thames via ferry (we have not had any reports of swimmers) or took the cable car over the river. |
| Think #notubethursday has been a success, lots of cycling and lots of people walking to work talking to each other...in London #tubestrike | Think #notubethursday has been a success, lots of cycling and lots of people walking to work talking to each other...in London #tubestrike |
| Wow, run into work this morning was more like a game of bumper cars! #tubestrike #fitfam | Wow, run into work this morning was more like a game of bumper cars! #tubestrike #fitfam |
| Proud to see London busier than ever. People walking cycling driving to work. #TubeStrike wont stop us! #thisislondon pic.twitter.com/zcm9fUFyNy | Proud to see London busier than ever. People walking cycling driving to work. #TubeStrike wont stop us! #thisislondon pic.twitter.com/zcm9fUFyNy |
| I'm seeing all methods of transport this morning and this is my favourite by far #tubestrikes pic.twitter.com/awNhTeVnNz | I'm seeing all methods of transport this morning and this is my favourite by far #tubestrikes pic.twitter.com/awNhTeVnNz |
| Not a bad walk to work #TubeStrikes #LoveLondon @ Big Ben https://t.co/7FhMgozhat | Not a bad walk to work #TubeStrikes #LoveLondon @ Big Ben https://t.co/7FhMgozhat |
| Actually this is better than the tube #tubestrikes pic.twitter.com/41Vi6RvsBB | Actually this is better than the tube #tubestrikes pic.twitter.com/41Vi6RvsBB |
| Lovin the tube strike free ferry into work! pic.twitter.com/EdXXBU535k | Lovin the tube strike free ferry into work! pic.twitter.com/EdXXBU535k |
| Thank you #TubeStrike I loved walking to work! #london #canal #walktowork #mybeautifullife pic.twitter.com/a9PU1voqAO | Thank you #TubeStrike I loved walking to work! #london #canal #walktowork #mybeautifullife pic.twitter.com/a9PU1voqAO |
| Even so, the numbers of people walking appear to have clogged London’s pavements, with runners reporting “this morning was more like a game of bumper cars”. |