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Tube strike live: Commuters struggle to work as Boris admits Night Tube could be delayed | Tube strike live: Commuters struggle to work as Boris admits Night Tube could be delayed |
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● Londoners tackle second day | ● Londoners tackle second day |
● Normal Tube service will resume on Friday morning | ● Normal Tube service will resume on Friday morning |
● Motorists face delays as traffic builds on London's streets | ● Motorists face delays as traffic builds on London's streets |
● Before and after: Time lapse video captures Oxford Circus Tube station | |
● Cricket fans welcome strike as England thrashes Australia | |
● Just how bad is it? Commuters share pictures of empty buses | ● Just how bad is it? Commuters share pictures of empty buses |
● Turns out you can't be a Tube driver | ● Turns out you can't be a Tube driver |
● 6 misconceptions about the Tube workers' action debunked | ● 6 misconceptions about the Tube workers' action debunked |
● Boris admits Night Tube could now be delayed | ● Boris admits Night Tube could now be delayed |
● How much time it takes to walk between stations | ● How much time it takes to walk between stations |
● Comment: I've been a driver for 15 years. This is why I'm striking | ● Comment: I've been a driver for 15 years. This is why I'm striking |
Tweet your pictures and stories to @rose_catb | Tweet your pictures and stories to @rose_catb |
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London commuters are making their way into work this morning as the second Tube strike in as many months brings the capital to a standstill. | London commuters are making their way into work this morning as the second Tube strike in as many months brings the capital to a standstill. |
Members of RMT, TSSA, Aslef and Unite, are striking 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 striking 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. |
Although Londoners have braced themselves for long commutes and packed public transport, early social media activity appears to show the majority of commuters - who rose early - enjoying a relatively easy commute in. | Although Londoners have braced themselves for long commutes and packed public transport, early social media activity appears to show the majority of commuters - who rose early - enjoying a relatively easy commute in. |
There are 250 extra buses on the roads, with Transport for London Rail services, Overground and the Docklands Railway still working. However, reports indicate that some of these services are already becoming overcrowded. | There are 250 extra buses on the roads, with Transport for London Rail services, Overground and the Docklands Railway still working. However, reports indicate that some of these services are already becoming overcrowded. |
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. |