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Tube strike Travel Update Monday 9 January  TfL services informations

Customers advised to check before they travel at tfl website. Services currently running on 8 of 11 Tube lines. 60 per cent of stations expected to open. Transport for London (TfL) is currently running a limited services on 8 of 11 Tube lines and expects 60 per cent of stations to open across the network despite unnecessary strike action by the RMT and TSSA unions. For customers travelling to Canary Wharf from central London, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services are running, however they will be busier than usual. Enhanced river services are linking central London and Canary Wharf. 

 

 

 

Buses, roads and rail services are expected to be much busier than usual, particularly those bus routes serving major interchange stations. TfL is deploying Travel Ambassadors in order to help customers get around the city and around 150 extra buses are deployed to enhance existing routes.

 

 

 

Although National Rail services are not affected by the strike there are no Underground services from key interchange stations such as Victoria, King's Cross, Waterloo, Paddington, Euston, Bank and London Bridge.

 

There are no services at all on the Victoria or Waterloo & City lines.

 

 

 

The situation may change throughout the day and buses and the transport network will be very busy. TfL is urging all customers to plan ahead and to check before they travel at tfl.gov.uk and by following @TfLTravelAlerts, @TfLTrafficNews and @TfLBusAlerts on Twitter.

 

 

 

Steve Griffiths, Chief Operating Officer for London Underground, said:

 

"I thank customers for their patience as they try to make their journeys today during this unnecessary strike. We have hundreds of Travel Ambassadors on hand to help keep customers informed of what services are running and to help them get around the capital.

 

 

 

"This strike, called by the leadership of the RMT and TSSA unions is unnecessary. We had always intended to review staffing levels and have had constructive discussions with the unions. We agree that we need more staff in our stations and have already started to recruit 200 extra staff and this is likely to increase further as we work through the other areas that need to be addressed. Taking into account existing vacancies and natural turnover this means that over 600 staff will be recruited for stations this year. There will also be increased opportunities for promotion.

 

 

 

"All of this will ensure that our customers feel safe, fully supported and able to access the right assistance in our stations at all times. We encourage the unions to continue working with us on this process and the only way to resolve this dispute is to keep talking about how to improve our stations."

 

 

 

The dispute centres around the ticket office closure programme that was completed in early 2016.

 

 

 

A recent independent review of the programme by London TravelWatch, commissioned by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, found that steps need to be taken to ensure that customers continue to receive the service and support that they need. TfL has committed to addressing the recommendations in the report by London TravelWatch and has started this process, working with the unions to review the staffing model and put more station staff roles back in where needed.

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