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Tube strike: Commuters face further disruption Tube strike: All lines opened to tackle disruption
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Commuters face further disruption getting into London as Tube workers carry out a second day of strike action. London Underground (LU) has managed to run services on all 11 lines of the Tube network on a second morning of disruption caused by a strike.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union began the strike at 21:00 BST on Monday. Chief operating officer Phil Hufton said it was a first for a strike day.
It is over plans to close all tickets offices at a cost of 960 jobs. By 08:00 BST all lines had some service although frequency was disrupted and about 30 stations remained closed.
Two lines opened earlier than the advertised 07:00 and by 08:00 all lines had some service. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union began a strike on Monday night over plans to close all ticket offices at a cost of 960 jobs.
Customers are advised to check their journeys before travelling. Two lines opened earlier than the advertised 07:00. By about 08:30 three lines were running their whole length, although not stopping at all stations.
Extra bus services are in operation. LU said more staff members had arrived for work than during the last strike in February and that volunteer travel ambassadors were helping passengers.
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. On Tuesday, the RMT accused LU of "misleading" the public over the level of services and of leaving platforms and stations "dangerously overcrowded".
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. RMT acting general secretary Mick Cash said: "It helps no-one for LU to deliberately mislead the public as to what services are available, as it simply piles dangerous levels of pressure on to the ghost trains and skeleton operations, leaving passengers and staff at risk."
LU said 50% of services were running on Tuesday; however, more than 40 out of about 70 stations were closed. LU said 50% of services were running on Tuesday.
At 07:30, across the parts of the network in use, 46 stations were closed. Extra bus services have been in operation since the start of the strike, with some vintage models being brought back into use.
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: Customers are advised to check their journeys before travelling, but LU has advised the following services are in operation although with trains running less frequently and some stations closed:
The DLR and London Overground lines are not part of the strike action. The DLR and London Overground lines are not affected by the strike action.
The strike is due to end at 20:59 on Wednesday, but disruption may continue into Thursday morning. The strike is due to end after 48 hours, 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 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 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.