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Commuters are set to face further disruption getting into London as Tube workers carry out a second day of strike action. Commuters face further disruption getting into London as Tube workers carry out a second day of strike action.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union began their strike action at 21:00 BST on Monday. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union began the strike at 21:00 BST on Monday.
It is over plans to close all tickets offices at a cost of 960 jobs.It is over plans to close all tickets offices at a cost of 960 jobs.
Services will start at about 07:00, and customers are advised to check their journeys before travelling. Extra bus and river services will be operated. Two lines opened earlier than the advertised 07:00 and all lines except the Circle Line were working by 07:30.
London Underground (LU) said 50% of services were running on Tuesday; however, more than 40 out of about 70 stations were closed. Customers are advised to check their journeys before travelling.
It said a similar service to that which ran on Tuesday should be in operation on Wednesday, namely: Extra bus services are in operation.
The strike is due to end at 20:59 BST on Wednesday, but disruption may continue into Thursday morning. Phil Hufton, chief operating officer of London Underground (LU) told BBC London 94.9 that for the first time on a strike day it was planning to run trains on all 11 lines.
In response to the RMT's claim that support for the strike was "rock solid", Mr Hufton said more stations were open this morning and he was seeing more staff members coming in to work.
LU said 50% of services were running on Tuesday; however, more than 40 out of about 70 stations were closed.
At 07:30, across the parts of the network in use, 46 stations were closed.
LU said a similar service to that which ran on Tuesday should be in operation on Wednesday which means trains are running less frequently and with some stations excluded on the following services:
The DLR and London Overground lines are not part of the strike action.
The strike is due to end at 20:59 on Wednesday, but disruption may continue into Thursday morning.
The union and London Underground (LU) have met more than 40 times via the arbitration service Acas since the last 48-hour strike in February, but talks broke down on Monday.The union and London Underground (LU) have met more than 40 times via the arbitration service Acas since the last 48-hour strike in February, but talks broke down on Monday.
TfL as a whole needs to save £4.2bn by 2020; it hopes to save £50m a year by closing ticket offices. TfL needs to save £4.2bn by 2020; it hopes to save £50m a year by closing ticket offices.
The union is set to strike for 72 hours from 21:00 BST on Monday 5 May, if the ticket office dispute is not resolved. The union is set to strike for 72 hours from 21:00 on Monday 5 May, if the ticket office dispute is not resolved.