When are this summer’s London Tube strikes and what lines are affected?
Londoners are bracing for further cuts to tube services next week after London Underground drivers announced they will stage another round of strikes.
Disruption is expected on all metro lines as members of the Railway, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) plan a 24-hour work stoppage starting from midday on May 19 and May 21.
It follows two strikes last month over the union’s disagreement over TfL proposals, which include a four-day working week as well as changes to shift length and annual leave.
RMT commissioner Jared Wood previously said: “TfL needs to make changes to its proposals to resolve this dispute.
“There is absolute consensus among our members that we must fight against these proposals.”
If the dispute is not resolved, a new round of strikes is planned for June.
On what dates are the cylinder strikes?
May
- From Tuesday, May 19 to Wednesday, May 20
- From Thursday, May 21 to Friday, May 22
June
- From Tuesday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 17
- From Thursday, June 18 to Friday, June 19
What time will the metro close and reopen?
Tuesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 21
On Tuesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 21, regular services will continue until mid-morning. There will be some disruption in travel due to the decrease in flights starting in the morning hours before the strike begins.
TfL said that when the strike started at noon, there would be disruption to journeys on all lines throughout the next day and operating tube services would end early.
Wednesday, May 20 and Friday, May 22
There will be disruptions in flights on all lines starting from the morning hours of Wednesday, May 20 and Friday, May 22. TfL said operating tube services will start later than usual.
There will be some disruption to journeys from midday to early afternoon before service returns to normal in the evening.
Which lines are affected?
The strikes are expected to affect the entire metro network; however, service on most lines is expected to be disrupted.
TfL said there would be disruption to journeys and service levels would change throughout the week.
Buses, DLR, Elizabeth line, London Overground and trams will operate as normal during the industrial action but are expected to be busy.
