When do the Central and Waterloo and City Line Tube strikes end?
London commuters are facing another day of difficulty after a fresh round of Tube strikes were confirmed
CENTRAL Line commuters are facing a tough journey home this evening as a result of a 24-hour strike on the line.
The walkout is taking place on Central and Waterloo & City Tube lines today after members of two unions opted for industrial action over staffing and working conditions.
When are the Tube strikes on?
The Tube strikes are taking place today, November 7.
There will be no Central line or Waterloo & City line services all of Wednesday, November 7 – the strike began at one minute past midnight and services will resume tomorrow morning.
A planned strike on the Piccadilly Line, which was scheduled for midday on November 7 for 24 hours was called off at the last-minute.
Other TfL services are running, but it is expected to be busier than usual.
Which lines will be affected by the Tube strikes?
The only lines affected by the strike are the Central and Waterloo & City lines.
Central and Waterloo & City lines will be closed all-day today – Wednesday, November 7.
The Central line is used by 800,000 people a day, so a large amount of disruption is expected.
Stations will be particularly busy during the morning and afternoon peaks and at times may need to close temporarily to prevent overcrowding.
These include: Stratford, Hammersmith, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Bank, Liverpool Street, Woodford, Mile End, Leytonstone, White City, Ealing Broadway, Oxford Circus and Notting Hill Gate.
Will there be alternative transport links?
Passengers are advised to use alternative routes.
Transport for London are operating 150 extra busses today – November 7.
You can use your single or return Tube ticket on any bus, DLR, Overground and TfL Rail service.
Why is there a Tube strike?
The strike is said to be a result of a “breakdown of industrial relations”.
A Tube driver was sacked for opening the train doors while two carriages were still inside the tunnel and workers are striking to contest TfL’s decision not to reinstate them.
Union leaders were furious that the driver’s appeal was refused.
Aslef and RMT unions ordered the walkout over a number of issues, but this seems to be the trigger as the driver was a member of the Aslef union.
Finn Brennan, Aslef’s organiser on the Underground, said it was “simply wrong that a driver with 25 years of excellent service should be summarily dismissed for one error of judgement”.
David Leam, infrastructure director at business consortium London First, said: “The unions seem to be wedded to almost weekly walkouts, causing unforgivable disruption to a huge amount of Londoners.
“The planned talks have to be held in good faith, not just a show of going through the motions, otherwise it’s the people who rely on our Tube who will pay the price.”