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| Tube strike: London Underground action enters second morning | Tube strike: London Underground action enters second morning |
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| Londoners are facing a second morning of Tube disruption as strike action over planned job cuts and ticket office closures continues. | Londoners are facing a second morning of Tube disruption as strike action over planned job cuts and ticket office closures continues. |
| A limited Tube service is in place after the first of two 48-hour strikes began on Tuesday night. | A limited Tube service is in place after the first of two 48-hour strikes began on Tuesday night. |
| The RMT and TSSA unions have said they will take part in talks on Friday aimed at resolving the dispute. | The RMT and TSSA unions have said they will take part in talks on Friday aimed at resolving the dispute. |
| But London Underground (LU) urged them to meet earlier and suspend the action. | But London Underground (LU) urged them to meet earlier and suspend the action. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said it would try to run as many Tube services as possible but warned there would be disruption from 07:00 GMT, when most Tubes will start. | Transport for London (TfL) said it would try to run as many Tube services as possible but warned there would be disruption from 07:00 GMT, when most Tubes will start. |
| It follows a day of delays on Wednesday, affecting millions of commuters across the city and forcing many to rely on buses instead of the Underground. | It follows a day of delays on Wednesday, affecting millions of commuters across the city and forcing many to rely on buses instead of the Underground. |
| The service is set to return to normal on Friday morning. | The service is set to return to normal on Friday morning. |
| 'Rock solid support' | 'Rock solid support' |
| Transport commissioner Sir Peter Hendy said 86% of Londoners who usually paid for travel using their Oyster cards had done so as normal on Wednesday. | Transport commissioner Sir Peter Hendy said 86% of Londoners who usually paid for travel using their Oyster cards had done so as normal on Wednesday. |
| But the TSSA disputed this claim, arguing the service had been reduced by 70%. | But the TSSA disputed this claim, arguing the service had been reduced by 70%. |
| RMT leader Bob Crow said the strike had the "rock solid support" of members, adding that they would be "back out on the picket lines early in the morning as the strike heads into its third day." | RMT leader Bob Crow said the strike had the "rock solid support" of members, adding that they would be "back out on the picket lines early in the morning as the strike heads into its third day." |
| LU managing director Mike Brown said he welcomed the unions' decision to return to conciliation service Acas, but added: "Why wait till Friday? | LU managing director Mike Brown said he welcomed the unions' decision to return to conciliation service Acas, but added: "Why wait till Friday? |
| "I call on the leaderships of the RMT and TSSA to meet us on Thursday and to suspend the strike so we can get on with talks to resolve this issue and avoid any more unnecessary disruption to Londoners." | "I call on the leaderships of the RMT and TSSA to meet us on Thursday and to suspend the strike so we can get on with talks to resolve this issue and avoid any more unnecessary disruption to Londoners." |
| TfL says its proposed changes, which will lead to 960 job losses - but none compulsory - will modernise systems and save £50m a year. | TfL says its proposed changes, which will lead to 960 job losses - but none compulsory - will modernise systems and save £50m a year. |
| Mr Hendy added that many of the jobs, such as those in booking offices, "were not worth doing" because of other payment options. | Mr Hendy added that many of the jobs, such as those in booking offices, "were not worth doing" because of other payment options. |
| The industrial action, which began at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday, comes as the government said it was considering plans to declare London Underground an essential service in order to curb the threat of future strikes. | The industrial action, which began at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday, comes as the government said it was considering plans to declare London Underground an essential service in order to curb the threat of future strikes. |
| 'Pointless and unnecessary' | 'Pointless and unnecessary' |
| Under the proposals, London Underground would be subject to a "minimum service agreement" in which staff would be required to keep a core level of trains going regardless of any industrial action. | Under the proposals, London Underground would be subject to a "minimum service agreement" in which staff would be required to keep a core level of trains going regardless of any industrial action. |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson has described the strike as "pointless and unnecessary" and called for a ban on industrial action affecting London transport, unless it was supported by more than 50% of union members eligible to be balloted. | London Mayor Boris Johnson has described the strike as "pointless and unnecessary" and called for a ban on industrial action affecting London transport, unless it was supported by more than 50% of union members eligible to be balloted. |
| All Underground lines are affected by the strike with TfL hoping to run limited services on the following: | |
| You can follow any disruption on the BBC London travel Twitter feed @BBC Travel Alert or on the BBC London Travel Page. You can also get regular travel updates from the BBC London 94.9 travel team. | You can follow any disruption on the BBC London travel Twitter feed @BBC Travel Alert or on the BBC London Travel Page. You can also get regular travel updates from the BBC London 94.9 travel team. |
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