Tube strike travel chaos expected in London

John · 09-02-2007, 11:11 AM

Tube passengers are braced for travel chaos after union leaders confirmed a 72-hour strike would start on Monday. The Rail Maritime and Transport union said more than 2,300 members will walk out at 1800 BST.

The action has been called in response to concerns over predicted job losses with the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet.

A Transport for London spokesperson said it was still hopeful that the strike would not go ahead.
The strike is expected to last until 1800 BST on Thursday 6 September.

John · 09-05-2007, 02:01 PM

London Underground (LU) has been working to restore services across the Tube network after a three-day strike was called off. Five lines were running with minor disruptions but the Circle, Hammersmith & City and East London lines remained suspended, said an LU spokesman.

District and Metropolitan lines services have been partly restored.
More than 2,000 staff had walked out on Monday in a dispute linked to the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet.

However, nine hours of talks with managers on Tuesday finally led the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) to halt the strike.

Returning to normal

Five lines have been re-opened fully and are running a good service.
But Transport for London (TfL) warned services would remain disrupted.
A TfL spokesman said staff were working to restore the network, which involved checking tracks, points and signalling equipment.

He said: "I wouldn't like to speculate when a full service will be restored, other than to say that the process is taking place."
TfL commissioner Peter Hendy said: "At some stage during the day we will get everything running.