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| Tube strike today live: London prepares to come to a standstill – as Boris admits Night Tube could be delayed | |
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| ● Tube strike to begin at 6.30pm | |
| ● London expects to be brought to a grinding halt | |
| ● Boris admits Night Tube could now be delayed | |
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| Commuters are bracing themselves for the second Tube strike in as many months as members of four unions prepare to walk out from 6.30pm on Wednesday evening. | Commuters are bracing themselves for the second Tube strike in as many months as members of four unions prepare to walk out from 6.30pm on Wednesday evening. |
| Members of RMT, TSSA, Aslef and Unite, are preparing to strike over negotiations for the implementation of the night Tube from 12 September. Last minute talks on Monday failed to reach a resolution, with union bosses warning that more strikes could be forthcoming ahead of the night Tube. | Members of RMT, TSSA, Aslef and Unite, are preparing to strike over negotiations for the implementation of the night Tube from 12 September. Last minute talks on Monday failed to reach a resolution, with union bosses warning that more strikes could be forthcoming ahead of the night Tube. |
| Londoners are bracing themselves for long commutes and packed public transport. Transport for London has promised 250 extra buses on the roads from tomorrow, with TfL Rail services, Overground and the Docklands Railway still working. However, transport bosses have cautioned that all these services are likely to be over-crowded. | Londoners are bracing themselves for long commutes and packed public transport. Transport for London has promised 250 extra buses on the roads from tomorrow, with TfL Rail services, Overground and the Docklands Railway still working. However, transport bosses have cautioned that all these services are likely to be over-crowded. |
| In July, a similar strike - the largest in over a decade - brought the capital to a virtual standstill as millions of commuters were forced onto the streets as remaining public transport failed to cope. | In July, a similar strike - the largest in over a decade - brought the capital to a virtual standstill as millions of commuters were forced onto the streets as remaining public transport failed to cope. |