TfL warns passengers to check before travel on upcoming national rail strike days
Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers to check before they travel as planned strike action by the RMT union on November 10 will impact London Underground and London Overground services.
In addition, strike action on national rail services on Saturday, and on Monday and Wednesday of next week, will impact some London Underground, London Overground and Elizabeth Line services.
Customers are being advised to visit tfl.gov.uk/strikes for the latest information.
While the industrial action on the Saturday, Monday and Wednesday does not involve TfL staff, disruption is expected on the District and Bakerloo lines, London Overground, and the Elizabeth Line, which all share some sections of track with Network Rail.
The majority of TfL’s other services are expected to run as usual but may be busier than usual.
Disruption from the strikes will continue to affect customers into the mornings on the days after the strike days.
Sunday marks the start of Sunday services on the Elizabeth Line and is the first day that customers from Reading and Heathrow will be able to travel east to Abbey Wood without changing at Paddington.
But on the strike days, the line will have reduced operating hours and revert to running as three separate railways– from Paddington to Abbey Wood, Liverpool Street to Shenfield, and from Reading and Heathrow to Paddington due to the fact that sections of the railway rely on Network Rail signalling staff.
Glynn Barton, TfL’s interim chief operating officer, said: “Customers should check before they travel from November 5-11, as strike action will impact different modes of transport each day.
“For November 10, we are advising customers to expect very limited or no service on the Tube, a reduced service on London Overground and for the rest of the network to be very busy.”
This disruptive action on London Underground comes as part of a dispute with the RMT over pensions, jobs and conditions.
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