Tube strikes: how disruptive will action by London Underground drivers be?

RMT has called action in two 24-hour tranches this week over opposition to four-day working pattern A strike by London Underground drivers will severely disrupt transport in the capital over the next four days. The RMT union and Transport for London (TfL) said that the strike would go ahead from midday on Tuesday 21 April, with no last-minute talks planned on Monday. Just under half of London’s tube drivers are in the RMT union and expected to join the strike, with a slight majority – members of Aslef – still working as normal. The RMT has called the action in two 24-hour tranches from midday on Tuesday and Thursday for maximum impact over four days. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, services will be significantly reduced and may not run later than 8pm on most lines. On Wednesday and Friday morning the first trains are not expected to begin running until 7.30am, and services are likely to be worse than usual in the afternoon. Some lines, where the RMT is heavily represented, will probably not run at all during the strike periods: the Piccadilly, Waterloo & City and Circle lines are expected to have no service. Parts of the Metropolitan line, between Baker Street and Aldgate, and