Train strike latest: London buses and unaffected lines ‘busier than usual’, TfL warns

Not all Tube strains are utterly closed throughout right this moment’s strike.

The Central, District, Hammersmith and Metropolis, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly strains are all working “particular companies”.

In observe, this implies they’re largely closed throughout central London, however are operational on some stretches of the road outdoors of Zone 1.

For instance, on the Central line trains are operating between White Metropolis and West Ruislip / Ealing Broadway, roughly each 20 minutes and between Liverpool Avenue and Epping / Hainault by way of Newbury Park, roughly each quarter-hour.

Most Tube stations in central London are closed right this moment.

Three strains are utterly suspended of their entirety: Circle, Victoria and Waterloo & Metropolis.

Disruption is anticipated to final till tomorrow morning, when commuters are suggested to journey after 8am.

The RMT union says the strike is basically attributable to TfL’s proposed job cuts, plus potential modifications to working situations and pensions.

Basic Secretary Mick Lynch mentioned: “TfL is attempting to bulldoze by 600 job losses on London Underground and our members will not be ready to simply accept that.

“Station employees play an important function in serving the travelling public and had been heroes through the 7/7 terrorist assaults. “As an alternative of searching for to chop jobs, TfL and Mayor Sadiq Khan must put additional stress on the federal government to safe elevated funding for the community so we are able to have a correctly staffed fashionable twenty first century tube.”

TfL has mentioned no person will lose their jobs due to the proposals it has set out; as a part of efforts to chop prices, it has mooted not recruiting new folks for round 500 to 600 job roles as they turn into vacant.

TfL has up to date its journey map to say {that a} “good service” is working on the Metropolitan line.

It was beforehand proven as working a “particular service”, with most central London stops closed.

The reopening was confirmed by TfL’s official Twitter account, which responded to 1 commuter question: “ The Metropolitan line is operating a great service at current.”

The strike by members of the RMT union working for the London Underground can also be affecting some Nationwide Rail companies.

Nice Northern, which hyperlinks north London, Hertfordshire and Essex with the Metropolis, mentioned: “Companies to and from Moorgate are being disrupted by industrial motion on the Tube community.

“Previous Avenue station is anticipated to stay closed for the remainder of the day.

“Highbury & Islington shouldn’t be at present being served by Nice Northern.

“You have to to make your option to another station within the space.”

The practice operator provides: “Please bear in mind that Southern, Thameslink and Nice Northern trains and stations within the London space will likely be extraordinarily busy.

“Please depart at the least 20 minutes of further time to your journey.”

A serious Tube strike has gone forward within the UK’s capital right this moment as Transport for London employees stroll out for twenty-four hours.

Some London Underground strains are utterly closed till Tuesday morning, whereas others are working on some stretches outdoors of central London.

Learn our explainer on the whole lot it’s good to find out about which stations and features have remained open:

Airline passengers travelling by Heathrow can discover various transport to the standard Piccadilly Line hyperlink to and from central London.

The strike on the London Underground by members of the RMT union shouldn’t be affecting the Elizabeth Line, which is at present operating in three segments.

Trains from Heathrow Terminal 5 are leaving at one minute and 31 minutes previous every hour, calling on the central space – serving Terminals 2 and three – six minutes later.

From the central space, there are further trains at 22 and 52 minutes previous every hour.

They run to London Paddington, the place passengers can change to proceed on the Elizabeth Line to central London and Canary Wharf.

With many London commuters switching to Nationwide Rail companies, disruption to trains is all of the extra important.

South Western Railway, which runs companies to the capital from Surrey and Hampshire, is reporting delays because of a factors failure between Raynes Park and New Malden. Though that is past the Tube community, the issue is inflicting disruption to journeys between Surbiton and Wimbledon – the place London Underground hyperlinks usually begin.

“Trains could also be cancelled, delayed or revised,” the corporate says. “Passengers wishing to journey in the direction of Surbiton from Raynes Park or New Malden ought to journey to Wimbledon and alter there for a service again in the direction of Surbiton.”