TfL issues travel advice for customers ahead of upcoming strike action – London Business News

Transport for London (TfL) is strongly encouraging clients to keep away from travelling on the Tube and solely journey if important on the remainder of the community on Friday 19 August and till 08:00 on Saturday 20 August. This is because of deliberate industrial motion by the RMT on London Underground and London Overground station employees on 19 August, in addition to by Unite on some London buses on 19 and 20 August. RMT strike motion on nationwide rail providers will even affect providers on London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line from 18-21 August. Clients are suggested to plan forward, examine earlier than they journey and depart extra time for his or her journey.

As well as, strike motion by ASLEF prepare drivers tomorrow (Saturday 13 August) will considerably disrupt the London Overground community. Clients ought to use various routes.

Unite is enterprise strike motion on some London bus providers on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August, which is able to affect some routes via west and northwest London and components of Hertfordshire and Surrey. A number of routes is not going to be working all through the day and there will probably be no Night time Bus service on affected routes on Friday 19 August and Saturday 20 August. A full checklist of affected routes is offered under and on TfL’s webpage. Clients are inspired to keep away from making journeys on affected providers till 08:00 on Saturday 21 August.

Strolling or biking could also be faster for some journeys and planning instruments can be found to plan strolling journeys. Santander Cycles will probably be out there, with groups guaranteeing that bikes are distributed at key places based on demand. Rental e-scooters are additionally out there to rent in some London boroughs.

Andy Lord, TfL’s Chief Working Officer, stated: “I want to apologise to our clients who could have their journeys impacted by these strikes. We’re urging individuals to keep away from travelling on the Tube and solely journey if important on the remainder of the community on 19 August, and to make sure they examine earlier than they journey from 18-21 August. If clients are travelling they need to plan forward and count on disruption throughout the community. Strolling and biking is more likely to be one of the simplest ways to get round throughout this motion.

“We’re urging the RMT and Unite to name off these strikes – my message to them is that it’s not too late to work with us, Arriva Rail London and RATP to discover a decision and keep away from the massive disruption this motion will trigger.”