London Bank Holiday bus strike: When does it start, which routes are affected and how to avoid travel chaos
Drivers will walk out for two days in dispute over rosters
LONDON bus drivers have announced two days of strike action threatening to bring travel chaos to the capital.
The announcement has added to travel disruption already expected over the Bank Holiday weekend.
When will the strikes take place?
The 24-hour walk outs will be held on Friday August 26 and Bank Holiday Monday.
Drivers will stop working at 12.01am and will not return to work until 11.59pm the same day.
Transport for London (TfL) has said disruption is likely to continue into the early hours of both Saturday and Tuesday morning, while services get back to normal.
What routes will be affected?
Of TfL's 700 routes 20 daytime services and eight nighttime buses will be affected.
The disrupted day routes are:
- 23 - Liverpool Street to Westbourne Park
- 25 - Ilford to Oxford Circus
- 28 - Kensal Rise to Wandsworth
- 30 - Hackney Wick to Marble Arch
- 31 - Camden Town to White City
- 58 - East Ham to Walthamstow Central
- 69 - Walthamstow to Canning Town
- 70 - Acton to South Kensington
- 212 - Walthamstow to St James Chingford
- 236 - Finsbury Park to Hackney Wick
- 266 - Brent Cross to Hammersmith
- 308 - Wanstead to Clapton
- 328 - Golders Green to Chelsea
- 339 - Leytonstone to Shadwell
- 425 - Clapton to Stratford
- 444 - Turnpike Lane to Chingford
- 488 - Bromley-by-Bow to Dalston
- RV1 - Covent Garden to Tower Gateway
- W14 - Leyton to Woodford Bridge
The disrupted night bus routes are:
- N28 - Camden Town to Wandsworth
- N31 - Camden Town to Clapham
- N97 - Trafalgar Square to Hammersmith
- N550 - Trafalgar Square to Canning Town
- N551 - Piccadilly Circus to Gallions Reach
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Why are drivers striking?
More than 1,000 drivers and engineers are walking out in a row over rosters.
Unite Union members working for bus operator Tower Transit have complained about late changes to rosters.
Unite regional officer Simon McCartney said: "Workers now face the imposition of changes to their rosters leaving them out of pocket and rearranging their family life. To add insult to injury bus workers have also found themselves short changed when doing overtime on a rest day.
“Our members take great pride in keeping London on the move 24 hours a day and deserve better. Tower Transit management needs to start listening to its workforce and adopt a more constructive approach by engaging positively with Unite to resolve this dispute.”
Transport for London has said it hopes the dispute will be settled quickly.
Where can I get the latest information?
Up to date information on bus services can be found .
Travel alerts will also be provided via twitter at @TflBusAlerts.
Will there be more disruption to transport over the Bank Holiday weekend?
Yes disruption on the roads and railway is expected to culminate in transport chaos.
As well as London bus strikes prepare for heavy traffic on the roads and expected problems on Southeaster, Great Western, South West Trains, Greater Anglia, Virgin Trains west coast, London Midland, Southeastern and Great Northern rail services.
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