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| Tube delays live: London Underground services resume after strike | |
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| ● Will the walkout affect my journey? | ● Will the walkout affect my journey? |
| ● Three maps to navigate yourself around London | ● Three maps to navigate yourself around London |
| ● Londoners send hilarious tweets during Tube strike | ● Londoners send hilarious tweets during Tube strike |
| Please allow a moment for the live blog to load. | Please allow a moment for the live blog to load. |
| London's Underground has returned to normal service following the most disruptive strike action in more than a decade - but commuters face delays with some lines suspended or still not running. | London's Underground has returned to normal service following the most disruptive strike action in more than a decade - but commuters face delays with some lines suspended or still not running. |
| Around 20,000 Tube workers laid down their tools on Wednesday at 6.30pm until 9.30pm last night after negotiations with Transport for London for overnight Tubes failed. | Around 20,000 Tube workers laid down their tools on Wednesday at 6.30pm until 9.30pm last night after negotiations with Transport for London for overnight Tubes failed. |
| The walkout brought widespread chaos as London ground to a halt with millions of commuters forced to walk, run, cycle or find a bus to and from work. Huge queues around travel hubs such as Victoria or Liverpool Street stations saw travellers’ commutes lengthened for hours. | The walkout brought widespread chaos as London ground to a halt with millions of commuters forced to walk, run, cycle or find a bus to and from work. Huge queues around travel hubs such as Victoria or Liverpool Street stations saw travellers’ commutes lengthened for hours. |
| This morning, TfL confirmed that “normal services” were running, with lines fully operational and unaffected by strike action. | This morning, TfL confirmed that “normal services” were running, with lines fully operational and unaffected by strike action. |
| However, the Metropolitan and Circle lines are part-suspended following a signalling failure at Aldgate. A TfL spokesperson emphasised to The Independent this was not due to strike action. | However, the Metropolitan and Circle lines are part-suspended following a signalling failure at Aldgate. A TfL spokesperson emphasised to The Independent this was not due to strike action. |
| A good service is operating on all Tube lines this morning following yesterday's #tubestrike. Thank you for your patience yesterday. | A good service is operating on all Tube lines this morning following yesterday's #tubestrike. Thank you for your patience yesterday. |
| The Hammersmith and City line is also part-suspended and the Waterloo and City line is entirely suspended. | The Hammersmith and City line is also part-suspended and the Waterloo and City line is entirely suspended. |
| In a statement Steve Griffiths, London Underground’s Chief Operating Officer, thanked customers for their patience during the strike, but urged unions to return to talks to resolve the issue. Separately, TfL also confirmed that it will not refund passengers' extra costs over the past two days. | In a statement Steve Griffiths, London Underground’s Chief Operating Officer, thanked customers for their patience during the strike, but urged unions to return to talks to resolve the issue. Separately, TfL also confirmed that it will not refund passengers' extra costs over the past two days. |
| Aslef, RMT, TSSA and Unite members all went on strike yesterday over the implemenation of a 24-hour Tube on some lines. The unions claim that their members had not been given a proper consulation over the change and rejected a last-minute offer from London Underground management prior to the strike. | Aslef, RMT, TSSA and Unite members all went on strike yesterday over the implemenation of a 24-hour Tube on some lines. The unions claim that their members had not been given a proper consulation over the change and rejected a last-minute offer from London Underground management prior to the strike. |
| Meanwhile, travel chaos elsewhere in the country continued as First Great Western staff continued their second day of action. Yesterday, only 60 per cent of their key services from and to London were running. | Meanwhile, travel chaos elsewhere in the country continued as First Great Western staff continued their second day of action. Yesterday, only 60 per cent of their key services from and to London were running. |