A tube strike is set to happen as the RTM union workers are striking against the return of the night tube.
Following the re-introduction of the night tube, TFL daytime staff are said to be going on strike, a move supported by the RTM Union. At the start of the pandemic, TFL temporarily laid-off night tube staff as the demand for night tube services was no longer in need.
A spokesperson for TFL has reported that there will be several 24 hour and evening walkouts. The walkouts will be commencing on Friday 25th of November from 4:30am until 4:29am the following day and are set to continue until the 19th of December.
As a result of these measures, there will be little to no trains at stations, causing mass disruption to the underground network for staff and passengers. However, DLR, London Overground, Tfl Rail, and National Rail lines will not be affected by the strike.
The Jubilee, Northern, and Piccadilly lines will be affected by full-day strikes. The Central and Victoria lines are set for further disruption, with strikes commencing from 8:30pm through to 4:29am. Other TFL lines such as the Bakerloo, Circle, District, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith & City lines will be operating as usual but busier, especially around peak times.
TFL has advised Londoners to use rail replacement buses, find alternative routes, travel outside of peak times if possible, and plan journeys ahead of time.
RTM Union Bosses believe that the re-introduction of the night tube is set to disrupt the work-life balance of train drivers with more shifts during later hours and weekends.
Despite the union strike actions taking place, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is optimistic that the plans to reopen the night tube will go ahead. Khan has planned to start by opening two out of five lines for the night tube.
Head to tfl.gov.uk to find out more information.