It's been a long day for millions of London commuters getting to and from work after a 24-hour shutdown of the Tube network.
Members of the RMT, TSSA, Unite and Aslef unions walked out last night in a dispute with London Underground (LU) over workers' pay and conditions associated with the new Night Tube working. LU has contacted the conciliation service Acas to set up fresh talks with the unions.
I am a nurse, I work in the operating theatre and my colleagues and myself have patients lives in our hands every single day and for that we get £28,000 pa and at least a 37.5 hour week working all hours. Yet, the tube drivers get well in excess of £10,000 a year more than me with less hours and no working through the night etc. I think they should head back to work and be grateful for both their wage, their hours and the 2% pay rise they have been offered - I would love a 2% rise.
'We won't have anywhere to shelter'
Sitala Peek
BBC News
John is in his 60s and works in a ticket office for LU. He said he was most worried about the plans to reduce the number of ticket offices in stations.
"This won't affect me as much as others because I can retire, but it is bad news for me because I will have to work outside all of the time, in all weathers.
It can get pretty cold at the station when the wind blows and now we won't have anywhere to shelter."
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Up-to-date rail information
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If you're trying to travel into London from Wales or west England, or detailed information on which services are running and which ones are not, visit First Great Western's strike page on its website.
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Sport fans returning to England
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Are you travelling back from Cardiff after the Ashes? With limited rail services because of the 48-hour strike on First Great Western, what's the situation like on the trains and stations where you are?
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Tony, works late shifts for LU that end at 01:30 and says: "We are seeing homeless people sleeping in stations, with 24-hour running and fewer members of station staff you are going to get more problems like that with drunk people.
"We've been told there will be more police officers around, but we have had no assurances about how visible they will be. It's no good if they are up in the control room or sitting with the driver if something is going on at the back of the train or in another part of the station.
"We don't want to cause disruption but it's the only option we have left to get management to address the issues we have."
'I was assaulted recently'
Sitala Peek
BBC News
Tony is a 22-year-old LU customer service advisor who told me: "We are the first face that customers see and we regularly get lots of grief.
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"I was assaulted recently by a customer because we were enforcing a one-way barrier system. He grabbed me and started threatening me. I am not paid to put up with that abuse but it's a reality of the job.
"Luckily for me there were other staff in the vicinity. Under the new night Tube plans I could be on my own. Not a week goes by that we don't have three calls to the British Transport Police but it can take them up to half an hour to get there so you are basically dealing with it by yourself."
Trains out of Waterloo 'a nightmare?'
We thought we'd share this with you for a bit of light relief. Lisa S tweeted this picture about 16:45 saying trains out of Waterloo a nightmare! Couldn't decide which seat to sit in!
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'Well managed' London Overground
Lucy Thacker emailed in to say: "London Overground has a really well managed system in place that look worst than it is! Though journey is taking longer."
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FGW claims 'pure fiction'
Matt Pengelly
Local Live
Rail union leaders have rejected claims from the train company First Great Western (FGW) that more than 60% of train services are operating as normal despite today's strike action. High-speed services between London, the West of England and Wales have been halved by the industrial action.
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RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "These figures are pure fiction", adding: "The solution to this dispute isn't manufactured figures and PR stunts, it is serious talks addressing the core issues that have forced our members to strike."
In an open letter to passengers, FGW managing director Mark Hopwood has said: "I am determined to continue talking to the RMT to try and find a way to resolve this matter."
Tube strike latest
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On BBC London News at 18:30 on BBC One, reporters will be at stations across the capital with the latest on how the Tube strike is affecting your journey home.
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BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards will also have the latest on the Tube strike talks, which are due to resume tomorrow.
London Overground services with four carriages
London Overground tweeted sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but the following trains will be made up of four carriages.
18:22 Liverpool Street to Cheshunt
19:10 Cheshunt to Liverpool Street
20:18 & 23:03 Liverpool Street to Chingford trains
The first Hitachi trains will run on the Great Western main line from 2017 and the East Coast main line from 2018.
The new trains are being introduced under the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) on routes between London Paddington and Oxford, Bristol and South Wales.
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First Great Western tweets: Please ensure you check the last trains of the evening, as they are likely to be significantly earlier than normal
How to get home tonight
BBC Travel
Just to recap:
The strike began at 18:30 yesterday when members of the RMT union, TSSA and Unite walked out in a 24-hour action. At 21:30 members of the train drivers' union Aslef began their own 24-hour stoppage.
Transport for London is advising there will be no Tubes for the whole of today however, a full service should resume tomorrow. Commuters are advised to check before they travel tomorrow.
So, if you're trying to get home:
Cycle and walk where possible
Extra bicycles will be available to hire from London's cycle hire scheme in central London
The DLR, London Overground, bus network, tram and TfL Rail services will operate as normal, however passengers are advised to travel outside evening peak times this evening
First Great Western staff are striking too - there will be no First Great Western service between Paddington and Greenford until after 18:00 tomorrow as a result of separate strike action
Chiltern Railways services between Aylesbury and London Marylebone via Amersham are also affected by the lack of LU signallers today
Up to 200 extra buses will operate on key routes
The congestion charge remains in place
BBC London travel reporter Billy Reeves added there may be some changes to timetables at stations where mainline services and tube services intersect and some stations may not have step-free access. For the latest travel news follow @BBCTravelAlert.
Blackwall tunnel fully reopens
TfL Traffic News tweets: All lanes are now open in both bores of the Blackwall Tunnel. Southbound Q's to Old Ford, northbound to Woolwich Road.
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Tim Hart enjoyed the weather while waiting for his journey to work by boat earlier, tweeting this picture:
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"People are relaxed like any British queue," says Tim. "More boats operating would be good."
Buses backed up
Londoners hoping to hop on a bus home this evening could be in for a long wait.
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Chris Straker tweeted this photo of commuters queuing to board a bus near Oxford Street.
This photo of buses stuck in traffic near Paddington was tweeted by Lauren Harding.
Thanks for all your emails and tweets about your commute, keep them coming in by tweeting @BBCLondonNews or emailing us.
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Fatima sent us a message about her commute. She said: "This was the most fun I had in my usual one-and-a-half hour journey to work from Chingford to Harlesden. Fun not because it took me five hours to get there but fun because despite the crowds and station closures staff and public were so helpful and making jokes.
"Smiles and compassion is all I experienced today."
'They ignored our union reps for months'
Sitala Peek
BBC News
Daniel, who has been a train driver for eight years, added: "I don't think anyone has a problem with doing the Night Tube. We know it's going to happen.
"It's just the way it has been put across to us. They ignored our union reps for months and months and months. Then they linked our pay and the night deal."
Daniel, a London Underground train driver, said the 2% pay rise was a good deal but he objected to the "point blank" way unions were asked to accept the deal within four hours.
The 34-year-old said he sympathised with customers whose journeys had been disrupted by the Tube strike but he felt compelled to strike because he felt the introduction of the Night Tube was premature.
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"The assets are not good enough. The rolling stock constantly breaks down, which leads to trains being withdrawn from service," Daniel said.
"The track quality is not very good, the signalling is breaking down all the time."
He added the existing maintenance problems would be exacerbated if the weekend night Tube goes ahead, because it would take away two night's engineering work, currently there is engineering work on the Tube every night.
Full Tube service tomorrow
London Underground is advising Tube services will resume tomorrow with a full service, but customers are being urged to check before they travel.
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BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards says transport bosses are pretty confident of a good service as they think they have all the Tube trains in the right places, although there might be a little bit of disruption as the service starts up.
Alex Mookie MacVean used his scooter to get into work today from Waterloo to the City he tweeted he was #sweaty. How are you planning to get home? If you're scooting or skating we'd love to know. Get in touch by emailing or tweet us @BBCLondonNews
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'38 minutes, one stop'
BBC London's Tarah Welsh shared the following photo, saying: "38 minutes on the number 19 and have moved the distance of ONE tube stop."
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Northbound Blackwall Tunnel closed
TfL Traffic News tweets: The northbound Blackwall Tunnel is currently closed due to a pedestrian walking through the tunnel.
Do you know how to get to Farringdon?
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
For those who are in London on a one-off trip, navigating the Tube network can seem daunting but do-able.
However, trying to work out the same journey on foot or by bus seems a step too far.
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"I have no idea where I am going," said Victoria Millar, clutching her mobile phone outside Waterloo station. "Do you know how to get to Farringdon?"
Thanks to Bob Knightley who shared this photo of gleaming vintage London buses lined up waiting to help ease congestion on the number 29 bus route.
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Who's at fault?
Jonathan David Musgrove
The usual moaners criticising unions.. erm, union members are people too and deserve fairness, or does that only apply to the cosy selfish types? Blame Boris and LU for this.
Routemaster 'smiles'
James Melik
sent us these images of the replacement buses on the number 8 route from Bow Church to Liverpool Street.
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"The sight of the Routemaster did bring a smile to some faces," says James. "The number 8 route also has some buses brought up from Wales..."
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Smug runners and bus queuing woe
Laurence Cawley
BBC News
The words "chaos", "misery" and "disruption" feature in many news stories about the tube and rail strike. A select few, however, managed to salvage something positive from the receiving end of the industrial action which they were happy to share with the Twitterverse.
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Newsnight journalist Alex Campbell said: "Hey internet. I ran to work today due to the #TubeStrike and turned up on time. I even used Google to map my route."
The strike by First Great Western (FGW) staff is over plans to dispose of guards and buffet cars on FGW's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains.
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Mark Hopwood, FGW's managing director, said: "These brand new trains have been designed to deliver more seats, and faster, more frequent journeys - but we can't deliver those if they are operated in the same way as the trains we run today, which were built in the 1970s.
"We have already made assurances about job security and commitments to increase the number of staff on board Super Express Trains, and I am happy to repeat those today. No-one working on board these trains will lose their jobs because of our proposals, in fact we need at least 100 more, not fewer staff on board to deliver our plans."
'Walk more often'
Alistair Watson emailed: "Many people in the City today did not seem to know their way around.
"I walked on the South Bank on this lovely morning and mused that those on strike should do this more often.
"Many of us within walking distance of our offices would be fitter and the money saved on their salaries could be invested in the project to automate the network."
Routemasters' return
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
TfL has hired a number of old buses to increase its capacity on the road. Thanks to James Melilk who sent in this photo of a Routemaster spotted on the Roman Road in Bethnal Green.
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Rail strike: Passengers avoiding trains
Neil Gallacher
Correspondent, BBC South West
The news from Plymouth station earlier was definitely one of most passengers having stayed away altogether, rather than take advantage of the few First Great Western trains running.
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The 05:00 red-eye service to London, I'm told, had five passengers boarding at Plymouth when it left for London Paddington. Services up from Cornwall have been busier, according to platform staff, but I counted up as the 09:10 FGW train left Plymouth for Penzance and 75 passengers boarded an eight-carriage train. All of them could have fitted in one carriage.
However, Mick Cash, from National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, said: "These figures are pure fiction. The company has been forced into wholesale shutdowns, with a manager-run skeleton service in some areas, due to the strike action as passengers will confirm. It does no one any favours driving more people onto dangerously overcrowded trains.
"The solution to this dispute isn't manufactured figures and PR stunts it is serious talks addressing the core issues that have forced our members to strike."
Snaking queues at Liverpool Street station
Richard Smith, a journalist at BBC Essex, captured this shot outside Liverpool Street station: "There were bus queues hundreds of metres long, snaking all around the first floor."
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'Nice change'
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
Peter Mullett is travelling by train, foot and Boris bike from Archway to Westminster.
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"To be honest it's been quite nice to have a change to my journey but I think if it was raining I wouldn't be as accommodating," he says.
How will I get home from work tonight?
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There will be no Tube services for the rest of the day. However:
DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, trams and the Emirates Air Line are all running as usual
200 extra buses are running - a total of about 8,000 on the road
There will be extra cycle hubs at peak times - 6,576 bikes in docks
Extra river services are running between Canary Wharf and Putney.
The evening peak is likely to start earlier than usual as customers travel home at different times to normal.
tweeted this image of the queue for the Number 1 bus to Tottenham Court Road from London Waterloo.
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Night Tube start date 'might slip'
Tom Edwards
Transport correspondent, London
The London Mayor and London Underground have conceded the start of the Night Tube might slip from its original 12 September date.
There is some hope though. One of the more moderate unions, the TSSA, has called for talks to start as soon as tomorrow. And sooner or later this will have to be resolved.
This dispute is still a long way from being sorted even though there's a pay deal on the table.
Unions have concerns about more weekend and night working due to the Night Tube and say its not about the money. They say they support the Night Tube.
Even the process of talking about the changes hasn't yet been agreed. Poor industrial relations from the last dispute over ticket office closures haven't helped and in the background the government is considering changing strike legislation.
Disruption set to continue
Tom Edwards
Transport correspondent, London
Tonight the industrial action for some of the unions finishes at 18:30 but it'll be more of the same for commuters as there will be no Tube today.
There might be some disruption even tomorrow.
London Bridge picket line
Sitala Peek
BBC News
The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition is on the picket line at London Bridge in support of the Tube strike.
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Weather favours walkers and cyclists
If you're bracing yourself for a long walk to a mainline train station or getting on a London cycle hire bike later this afternoon, the good news is the sunny weather will continue into the evening.
Highs of 22C (72F) and overnight lows of 12C (54F).
Although Charles says his journey was fine going by overland trains there are "loads of disoriented people on the streets of London - 'Where is my office?'"
What do you do if a cycle docking station is full?
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
A number of people have shared photos of crowds of cyclists around full cycle hire docking stations in central London.
What do you do if a cycle docking station is full? TfL says if you swipe your card at the machine near to the docking station you will be given an extra 15 minutes and told where the nearest available docking station is.
2,000 rail employees on strike
Chris Ellis
BBC News Online
First Great Western (FGW) staff are striking over plans to dispose of guards and buffet cars on FGW's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains
Industrial action began at 18:30 BST on Wednesday and is expected to last for 48 hours
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers said 2,000 FGW employees were on strike
The RMT, TSSA, Unite and Aslef unions say the dispute with London Underground is about workers' pay and conditions associated with the new Night Tube working
The unions have rejected a deal including a 2% average pay rise for all Tube employees plus a £2,000 one-off bonus for drivers on the five affected lines - by way of compensating them for night working
The RMT union says the rejected driver bonus would only have affected 1,000 Tube workers out of a work force of 20,000 and the union believed this was a divide-and-rule tactic
The unions say they want Tube workers to be fairly compensated for night working which has been linked to poor health.
Rail strike: All quiet on the western front
David Bailey
BBC News
It's incredibly quiet here at Gloucester station. Services seem to be running regularly to Bristol, Cardiff and Nottingham, but there are only a handful of passengers here.
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The taxi rank is seeing no business - "It's dead" a driver tells me. He has decided to wash his car in the sunshine while he waits for a customer.
What do Tube drivers do and how much do they earn?
The entire London Underground network is out of action as drivers strike over pay and conditions related to the planned introduction of all-night services.
"It's quite congested getting onto and off the platform," says Dave. "But staff are doing a good job managing the situation."
Tube passengers 'in the middle'
Richard Westcott
BBC Transport Correspondent
We've got a group of frustrated unions, led it seems by Aslef, who feel they're being pushed around.
A frustrated London Underground who say the unions refuse to talk about the main issues.
And 4 million Tube passengers in the middle.
'About personalities'
Richard Westcott
BBC Transport Correspondent
This Tube strike is as much about personalities as it is about the deal they are trying to hammer out.
The team negotiating for London Underground is new at this. The Chief Operating Officer, Steve Griffiths, joined from Virgin Atlantic earlier this year, and my understanding is that no-one on the management side of the table has experience dealing with rail deals.
Not that long ago, bosses on both sides would have got together, informally, away from the negotiating table, maybe over a beer, to see if they could smooth the path for an agreement.
That hasn't happened this time.
Extra Cycle hubs
TfL says it has put on extra cycle hubs from 07:00-11:00 and 16:00-20:00, at:
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Soho Square
Houghton Street (near the Strand)
Finsbury Square (near Liverpool Street and Moorgate)
Butler Place (between Victoria and Westminster)
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Christopher Phillips
sent us this image from Gospel Oak Overground Station at 08:00.
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"Thankfully I was able to work from home today," says Christopher. "The queue of people extended past what I was able to fit in the picture. There were around 150-200 people waiting to enter.
"The amount had slightly grown by 8:10. The line occasionally moved at a shuffle pace. "
FGW online staff in Twitter firing line
If you've had a rough morning, just imagine being in charge of the First Great Western Twitter feed, which has come under fire during today's strike.
Ben Furnival tweets: So annoying I'll miss my meeting in Worle tomorrow as train has been put back 4 hrs. £120 ticket and nothing I can do
FGW replies: Sorry... You will be able to get a full refund on your tickets - Jess
Elizabeth Mistry tweets: just a note to say #thankyou for such a prompt twitter response. 10/10 for customer service, especially on such a difficult day.
FGW says: That's really lovely of you to say, thank you! Jess
Boris bike 'mayhem'
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
Thanks to Dave Blank who shared this photo of what he described as "Boris bike mayhem" in Soho Square.
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By contrast, BBC London's Alice Bhandhukravi took this photo of a London cycle hire docking station in Notting Hill Gate.
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It's going to be quite a tough day'
David Friend
BBC London 94.9
I've been speaking to James, a fruit seller whose pitch is outside Embankment Tube station.
Even web-wise BBC reporters have been caught out by the strike on First Great Western services.
Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones tweets: Hi @FGW I know there's a strike but it's supposed to be on the long distance services so why is the Greenford to Paddington line cancelled?
First Great Western tweets in response Hi Rory, it just depends on the staffing levels and lots of branch lines aren't running across our network
Cheapside cycles
@Lambda_doll
Following Chris Grose's update at 10:25, Stacy-Ann Sinclair tweeted this image of the growing wait to return public rental bicycles at Cheapside.
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Crush at Clapham
@JessicaNextDoor
@JessicaNextDoor has tweeted several pictures of the continuing crush at Clapham Junction. The volume of people meant it took her 30 minutes to leave the station.
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Union's 'safety fears'
Matt Pengelly
Local Live
Union leaders have accused First Great Western of using "inadequately trained" managers to run services during the rail strike.
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RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT members... are solidly supporting the 48 hours of strike action over the threat to jobs, services and safety.
"FGW are running a skeleton service in some areas which is dangerously overcrowded and being operated by inadequately trained managers, raising serious safety issues which RMT will be taking up formally."
A FGW spokesman said: "Safety is our top priority and we would not operate a service without the correct number of safety competent people on board."
The company said it was pleased travellers had heeded their warnings and planned their journeys, with services between Reading and London running at about 50% usual capacity.
Cricket fans face busy trains
Cricket fan Ian Dawnay is on his way to watch day two of the Ashes match at Cardiff and has tweeted this picture of the 08:41 from Bristol Parkway.
He said: Thanks @FGW overpriced tickets to stand like cattle all because you won't listen to your staff. #railstrike #Ashes
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The train company responds: Sorry for this, but this service was always going to be busy because of the cricket. Jess
He said: "I urge the strikers to accept the good offer that employers have made and get back to work."
'Selfish' strikers
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
Justin works in retail and travelled from Ewell in Surrey on the mainline rail. He's aiming to get to Paddington on a Boris bike - it'll be his first time riding one. He would usually take the Tube. He's dropping off his daughter Manya at nursery first it's walking distance
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"I think the strikers are selfish we all have to work," he says. "They get a good salary."
"They're just putting themselves before everyone else."
The queue here at Cheapside was not the only one Chris has seen this morning with a queue to return, with "similar queues" at Queen Street and Aldermanbury Square.
'Happy to walk'
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
The Tube strike hasn't dampened the spirits of many London commuters. Zahira Jaser tweeted this photo of Bank station, saying "Londoners cannot be stopped, everyone happy to walk to work."
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On Facebook, Timothy Robert Walker comments: "It's lovely to see to many Londoners walking in the wonderful weather rather than stuck underground! Embrace the exercise!"
Thames travel
@TomLloyd_
tweeted this image from his ride to work along the Thames.
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"The boat is an excellent alternative to get into the City," says Tom. "I should have tried it before!"
London Overground delays
BBC Travel
London Overground train services between Richmond and Stratford are being delayed by up to 30 minutes.
High-speed First Great Western services between London, the West of England and Wales have been halved during the industrial action, which began at 18:30 yesterday.
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Rail strike
In addition to the Tube strike, RMT workers started a 48-hour strike on First Great Western service last night.
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The train company is operating a revised timetable with limited capacity on services to west England and Wales. You can keep up to date with all of the latest on how that strike is affecting travel in our dedicated rail strike live page.
Clapham Junction crowds
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
Thanks to Kenneth Conway who tweeted this photo of the crowds at Clapham Junction earlier.
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Have you been trying to get into work without the Tube? How was has your commute in been?
This morning on BBC London 94.9, Vanessa Feltz will be taking your calls on the Tube strike.
How was your journey this morning? Call 020 722 42000.
Crowded Clapham
@travelistajess
tweeted this image from Clapham Junction at 8:23am.
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"Looks like I'm walking," she adds.
Night Tube plan 'may slip'
Tom Edwards
Transport correspondent, London
In a very interesting development yesterday, bosses admitted night Tube plan may slip, which implies 12 September is not a deadline for union agreements.
'It's not safe'
@GemStGem
Gemma Critchely is on the London Overground line from Stratford to Clapham and tweeted this image from Willesden Junction.
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"It's not safe. People almost pushed on tracks at stations," says Gemma, who has so far walked, taken a bus, then the Overground and National Rail, before another bus ride.
'Explore London above ground'
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
Matt Evans, from Hampshire, who works in Cannon Street got one of the last bikes at Waterloo.
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He says: "I don't have much sympathy for the strikers but this might be a good thing if it makes people think of different ways to travel & explore London above ground."
Routemaster back in use
David Friend
Senior journalist, BBC London
Even an old Routemaster being put to use this morning.
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Boris Johnson: 'Cut the cackle'
BBC London 94.9
London mayor Boris Johnson told BBC London 94.9 the unions should "cut the cackle, stop the misery for Londoners and allow the Tube workforce to get on with their job".
'Rock solid' strike action
RMT general secretary Mick Cash says: "The strike action on London Underground is rock solid across all lines, all grades and all depots and the unity and solidarity of the entire workforce, which has now brought London to a standstill, must force the tube bosses back to the negotiating table to address the issues at the heart of this dispute."
'Unnecessary strike'
London Underground managing director Mike Brown says: "I am very sorry your journey has been disrupted. This strike is unnecessary."
Via Twitter
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tweeted this image from Willesden Junction a few minutes ago.
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Via Twitter
@Andrewkbbreview
Andrew Davies tweeted this image, and others, of his walk to work this morning in the dawn sunshine through central London.
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"It's a bit inconvenient," says Andrew, "but it's a beautiful, sunny morning and I get to walk across the greatest city in the world."
Hoping to catch some tennis?
If you're hoping to see some of the tennis at Wimbledon today, the tennis club is still accessible by bus and National Rail services to Wimbledon mainline station.
Not many cycle hire bikes in central London today - all taken to the outskirts by Tube strike commuters last night.
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Travel updates every 15 minutes
BBC Travel
BBC London's travel reporters Paul Murphy-Kasp and Pippa Sparks will be bringing you the latest information every 15 minutes on BBC London 94.9 throughout the Tube strike this morning.
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You can also follow their updates on Twitter @BBCTravelAlert
As well as the Tube strike, people travelling into the capital from the West of England and Wales will also have a strike on the railways to deal with.
LU says it is hiring 137 more train operators to work on the Night Tube, which would result in existing workers doing "a few extra nights per year within the existing working week"
LU says no-one was being asked to work more hours than at present
The offer includes a pay increase in 2016-17 of RPI or 1%, whichever is greater, plus a £500 launch bonus to all staff on the Night Tube lines plus a £2,000 transition bonus for drivers
Why are they on strike?
The RMT, TSSA, Unite and Aslef unions say the dispute with London Underground is about workers' pay and conditions associated with the new Night Tube working
The unions have rejected a deal including a 2% average pay rise for all Tube employees plus a £2,000 one-off bonus for drivers on the five affected lines - by way of compensating them for night working
The RMT union says the rejected driver bonus would only have affected 1,000 Tube workers out of a work force of 20,000 and the union believed this was a divide-and-rule tactic
The unions say they want Tube workers to be fairly compensated for night working which has been linked to poor health
Scene at Paddington
Richard Main
BBC London 94.9
Good luck out there today London! I'm at Paddington for BBC London 94.9 brining you updates all day.
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Busy bus stop
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- The strike began at 18:30 yesterday when members of the RMT union, TSSA and Unite walked out in a 24-hour action. At 21:30 members of the train drivers' union Aslef began their own 24-hour stoppage.
- Transport for London is advising there will be no Tubes for the whole of today however, a full service should resume tomorrow. Commuters are advised to check before they travel tomorrow.
- Cycle and walk where possible
- Extra bicycles will be available to hire from London's cycle hire scheme in central London
- The DLR, London Overground, bus network, tram and TfL Rail services will operate as normal, however passengers are advised to travel outside evening peak times this evening
- First Great Western staff are striking too - there will be no First Great Western service between Paddington and Greenford until after 18:00 tomorrow as a result of separate strike action
- Chiltern Railways services between Aylesbury and London Marylebone via Amersham are also affected by the lack of LU signallers today
- Up to 200 extra buses will operate on key routes
- The congestion charge remains in place
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- DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, trams and the Emirates Air Line are all running as usual
- 200 extra buses are running - a total of about 8,000 on the road
- There will be extra cycle hubs at peak times - 6,576 bikes in docks
- Extra river services are running between Canary Wharf and Putney.
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- First Great Western (FGW) staff are striking over plans to dispose of guards and buffet cars on FGW's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains
- Industrial action began at 18:30 BST on Wednesday and is expected to last for 48 hours
- The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers said 2,000 FGW employees were on strike
- Services between London, the West and South Wales have been reduced by more than half and some suburban rail services cancelled
- Tens of thousands of commuters have been facing severe disruption on the network
- The strike coincides with a separate, 24-hour stoppage on London Underground, which has closed the entire Tube network
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- The unions have rejected a deal including a 2% average pay rise for all Tube employees plus a £2,000 one-off bonus for drivers on the five affected lines - by way of compensating them for night working
- The RMT union says the rejected driver bonus would only have affected 1,000 Tube workers out of a work force of 20,000 and the union believed this was a divide-and-rule tactic
- The unions say they want Tube workers to be fairly compensated for night working which has been linked to poor health.
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- Extra cycle hubs at peak times - 6,576 bikes in docks
- Extra river services between Canary Wharf and Putney
- In addition, coaches are running more regularly on some London routes.
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- FGW replies: Sorry... You will be able to get a full refund on your tickets - Jess
- Elizabeth Mistry tweets: just a note to say #thankyou for such a prompt twitter response. 10/10 for customer service, especially on such a difficult day.
- FGW says: That's really lovely of you to say, thank you! Jess
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- Transport for London's website
- You can get the latest updates on Twitter, by following @BBCTravelAlert.
- Finally, a walking Tube map has been created to indicate the time it takes to walk between stations:
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- LU says it is hiring 137 more train operators to work on the Night Tube, which would result in existing workers doing "a few extra nights per year within the existing working week"
- LU says no-one was being asked to work more hours than at present
- The offer includes a pay increase in 2016-17 of RPI or 1%, whichever is greater, plus a £500 launch bonus to all staff on the Night Tube lines plus a £2,000 transition bonus for drivers
- The RMT, TSSA, Unite and Aslef unions say the dispute with London Underground is about workers' pay and conditions associated with the new Night Tube working
- The unions have rejected a deal including a 2% average pay rise for all Tube employees plus a £2,000 one-off bonus for drivers on the five affected lines - by way of compensating them for night working
- The RMT union says the rejected driver bonus would only have affected 1,000 Tube workers out of a work force of 20,000 and the union believed this was a divide-and-rule tactic
- The unions say they want Tube workers to be fairly compensated for night working which has been linked to poor health
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Latest PostGoodbye
It's been a long day for millions of London commuters getting to and from work after a 24-hour shutdown of the Tube network.
Members of the RMT, TSSA, Unite and Aslef unions walked out last night in a dispute with London Underground (LU) over workers' pay and conditions associated with the new Night Tube working. LU has contacted the conciliation service Acas to set up fresh talks with the unions.
Separately, a strike by First Great Western staff is disrupting travel between London, the west and Wales until tomorrow night.
LU says a full Tube service will run from tomorrow morning but urges commuters to check before travelling. Have a good evening.
View from a bus
Anna O'Neill
Reporter, BBC London
View from the top of the bus. Almost 1hr from Oxford Circus to the Strand #TubeStrike
For more follow @Annareporting on Twitter.
Via Email
Glen Weaver
I am a nurse, I work in the operating theatre and my colleagues and myself have patients lives in our hands every single day and for that we get £28,000 pa and at least a 37.5 hour week working all hours. Yet, the tube drivers get well in excess of £10,000 a year more than me with less hours and no working through the night etc. I think they should head back to work and be grateful for both their wage, their hours and the 2% pay rise they have been offered - I would love a 2% rise.
'We won't have anywhere to shelter'
Sitala Peek
BBC News
John is in his 60s and works in a ticket office for LU. He said he was most worried about the plans to reduce the number of ticket offices in stations.
"This won't affect me as much as others because I can retire, but it is bad news for me because I will have to work outside all of the time, in all weathers.
It can get pretty cold at the station when the wind blows and now we won't have anywhere to shelter."
Via Twitter
@gordon1978
tweets: @BBClondonnews pretty quiet at Shadwell overground!
Up-to-date rail information
BBC Travel
If you're trying to travel into London from Wales or west England, or detailed information on which services are running and which ones are not, visit First Great Western's strike page on its website.
Sport fans returning to England
BBC Sport
Are you travelling back from Cardiff after the Ashes? With limited rail services because of the 48-hour strike on First Great Western, what's the situation like on the trains and stations where you are?
You can email us your pictures and comments: bristol@bbc.co.uk and Tweet us
Great performance by England today, by the way ... Catch up on the action here.
'We don't want to cause disruption'
Sitala Peek
BBC News
Tony, works late shifts for LU that end at 01:30 and says: "We are seeing homeless people sleeping in stations, with 24-hour running and fewer members of station staff you are going to get more problems like that with drunk people.
"We've been told there will be more police officers around, but we have had no assurances about how visible they will be. It's no good if they are up in the control room or sitting with the driver if something is going on at the back of the train or in another part of the station.
"We don't want to cause disruption but it's the only option we have left to get management to address the issues we have."
'I was assaulted recently'
Sitala Peek
BBC News
Tony is a 22-year-old LU customer service advisor who told me: "We are the first face that customers see and we regularly get lots of grief.
"I was assaulted recently by a customer because we were enforcing a one-way barrier system. He grabbed me and started threatening me. I am not paid to put up with that abuse but it's a reality of the job.
"Luckily for me there were other staff in the vicinity. Under the new night Tube plans I could be on my own. Not a week goes by that we don't have three calls to the British Transport Police but it can take them up to half an hour to get there so you are basically dealing with it by yourself."
Trains out of Waterloo 'a nightmare?'
We thought we'd share this with you for a bit of light relief. Lisa S tweeted this picture about 16:45 saying trains out of Waterloo a nightmare! Couldn't decide which seat to sit in!
'Well managed' London Overground
Lucy Thacker emailed in to say: "London Overground has a really well managed system in place that look worst than it is! Though journey is taking longer."
FGW claims 'pure fiction'
Matt Pengelly
Local Live
Rail union leaders have rejected claims from the train company First Great Western (FGW) that more than 60% of train services are operating as normal despite today's strike action. High-speed services between London, the West of England and Wales have been halved by the industrial action.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "These figures are pure fiction", adding: "The solution to this dispute isn't manufactured figures and PR stunts, it is serious talks addressing the core issues that have forced our members to strike."
In an open letter to passengers, FGW managing director Mark Hopwood has said: "I am determined to continue talking to the RMT to try and find a way to resolve this matter."
Tube strike latest
BBC London News
On BBC London News at 18:30 on BBC One, reporters will be at stations across the capital with the latest on how the Tube strike is affecting your journey home.
BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards will also have the latest on the Tube strike talks, which are due to resume tomorrow.
London Overground services with four carriages
London Overground tweeted sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but the following trains will be made up of four carriages.
High speed future
The 48-hour strike by some First Great Western staff is over plans to dispose of guards and buffet cars on First Great Western's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains.
The first Hitachi trains will run on the Great Western main line from 2017 and the East Coast main line from 2018.
The new trains are being introduced under the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) on routes between London Paddington and Oxford, Bristol and South Wales.
Via Twitter
@FGW
First Great Western tweets: Please ensure you check the last trains of the evening, as they are likely to be significantly earlier than normal
How to get home tonight
BBC Travel
Just to recap:
So, if you're trying to get home:
BBC London travel reporter Billy Reeves added there may be some changes to timetables at stations where mainline services and tube services intersect and some stations may not have step-free access. For the latest travel news follow @BBCTravelAlert.
Blackwall tunnel fully reopens
TfL Traffic News tweets: All lanes are now open in both bores of the Blackwall Tunnel. Southbound Q's to Old Ford, northbound to Woolwich Road.
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Tim Hart enjoyed the weather while waiting for his journey to work by boat earlier, tweeting this picture:
"People are relaxed like any British queue," says Tim. "More boats operating would be good."
Buses backed up
Londoners hoping to hop on a bus home this evening could be in for a long wait.
Chris Straker tweeted this photo of commuters queuing to board a bus near Oxford Street.
This photo of buses stuck in traffic near Paddington was tweeted by Lauren Harding.
Follow @TfLBusAlerts for latest information
'Smiles and compassion'
Thanks for all your emails and tweets about your commute, keep them coming in by tweeting @BBCLondonNews or emailing us.
Fatima sent us a message about her commute. She said: "This was the most fun I had in my usual one-and-a-half hour journey to work from Chingford to Harlesden. Fun not because it took me five hours to get there but fun because despite the crowds and station closures staff and public were so helpful and making jokes.
"Smiles and compassion is all I experienced today."
'They ignored our union reps for months'
Sitala Peek
BBC News
Daniel, who has been a train driver for eight years, added: "I don't think anyone has a problem with doing the Night Tube. We know it's going to happen.
"It's just the way it has been put across to us. They ignored our union reps for months and months and months. Then they linked our pay and the night deal."
He described the new pay deal offered earlier this week by London Underground as "not negotiating, that's dictating".
Train driver: Why I went on strike
Sitala Peek
BBC News
Daniel, a London Underground train driver, said the 2% pay rise was a good deal but he objected to the "point blank" way unions were asked to accept the deal within four hours.
The 34-year-old said he sympathised with customers whose journeys had been disrupted by the Tube strike but he felt compelled to strike because he felt the introduction of the Night Tube was premature.
"The assets are not good enough. The rolling stock constantly breaks down, which leads to trains being withdrawn from service," Daniel said.
"The track quality is not very good, the signalling is breaking down all the time."
He added the existing maintenance problems would be exacerbated if the weekend night Tube goes ahead, because it would take away two night's engineering work, currently there is engineering work on the Tube every night.
Full Tube service tomorrow
London Underground is advising Tube services will resume tomorrow with a full service, but customers are being urged to check before they travel.
BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards says transport bosses are pretty confident of a good service as they think they have all the Tube trains in the right places, although there might be a little bit of disruption as the service starts up.
For more follow @BBCTomEdwards on Twitter or watch his explainer on our Facebook page.
How are you getting home?
Alex Mookie MacVean used his scooter to get into work today from Waterloo to the City he tweeted he was #sweaty. How are you planning to get home? If you're scooting or skating we'd love to know. Get in touch by emailing or tweet us @BBCLondonNews
'38 minutes, one stop'
BBC London's Tarah Welsh shared the following photo, saying: "38 minutes on the number 19 and have moved the distance of ONE tube stop."
Northbound Blackwall Tunnel closed
TfL Traffic News tweets: The northbound Blackwall Tunnel is currently closed due to a pedestrian walking through the tunnel.
Do you know how to get to Farringdon?
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
For those who are in London on a one-off trip, navigating the Tube network can seem daunting but do-able.
However, trying to work out the same journey on foot or by bus seems a step too far.
"I have no idea where I am going," said Victoria Millar, clutching her mobile phone outside Waterloo station. "Do you know how to get to Farringdon?"
Find out how the 21-year-old tried to navigate the city without the Tube.
Vintage buses
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
Thanks to Bob Knightley who shared this photo of gleaming vintage London buses lined up waiting to help ease congestion on the number 29 bus route.
Don't forget to share your photos and stories of unusual sites you've seen on your travels around London by emailing, tweeting @BBCLondonNews or commenting on our Facebook page.
Who's at fault?
Jonathan David Musgrove
The usual moaners criticising unions.. erm, union members are people too and deserve fairness, or does that only apply to the cosy selfish types? Blame Boris and LU for this.
Routemaster 'smiles'
James Melik
sent us these images of the replacement buses on the number 8 route from Bow Church to Liverpool Street.
"The sight of the Routemaster did bring a smile to some faces," says James. "The number 8 route also has some buses brought up from Wales..."
Smug runners and bus queuing woe
Laurence Cawley
BBC News
The words "chaos", "misery" and "disruption" feature in many news stories about the tube and rail strike. A select few, however, managed to salvage something positive from the receiving end of the industrial action which they were happy to share with the Twitterverse.
Newsnight journalist Alex Campbell said: "Hey internet. I ran to work today due to the #TubeStrike and turned up on time. I even used Google to map my route."
His route seemingly spelled out the word "smug".
'Faster, more frequent rail journeys'
Chris Ellis
BBC News Online
The strike by First Great Western (FGW) staff is over plans to dispose of guards and buffet cars on FGW's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains.
Mark Hopwood, FGW's managing director, said: "These brand new trains have been designed to deliver more seats, and faster, more frequent journeys - but we can't deliver those if they are operated in the same way as the trains we run today, which were built in the 1970s.
"We have already made assurances about job security and commitments to increase the number of staff on board Super Express Trains, and I am happy to repeat those today. No-one working on board these trains will lose their jobs because of our proposals, in fact we need at least 100 more, not fewer staff on board to deliver our plans."
'Walk more often'
Alistair Watson emailed: "Many people in the City today did not seem to know their way around.
"I walked on the South Bank on this lovely morning and mused that those on strike should do this more often.
"Many of us within walking distance of our offices would be fitter and the money saved on their salaries could be invested in the project to automate the network."
Routemasters' return
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
TfL has hired a number of old buses to increase its capacity on the road. Thanks to James Melilk who sent in this photo of a Routemaster spotted on the Roman Road in Bethnal Green.
Did you take an unusual mode of transport on your commute today? Share your stories and photos by emailing us or tweeting @BBCLondonNews
Rail strike: Passengers avoiding trains
Neil Gallacher
Correspondent, BBC South West
The news from Plymouth station earlier was definitely one of most passengers having stayed away altogether, rather than take advantage of the few First Great Western trains running.
The 05:00 red-eye service to London, I'm told, had five passengers boarding at Plymouth when it left for London Paddington. Services up from Cornwall have been busier, according to platform staff, but I counted up as the 09:10 FGW train left Plymouth for Penzance and 75 passengers boarded an eight-carriage train. All of them could have fitted in one carriage.
FGW claims 60% of services running
Chris Ellis
BBC News Online
First Great Western claims more than 60% of services are "operating as normal". despite hundreds of staff going on strike.
However, Mick Cash, from National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, said: "These figures are pure fiction. The company has been forced into wholesale shutdowns, with a manager-run skeleton service in some areas, due to the strike action as passengers will confirm. It does no one any favours driving more people onto dangerously overcrowded trains.
"The solution to this dispute isn't manufactured figures and PR stunts it is serious talks addressing the core issues that have forced our members to strike."
Snaking queues at Liverpool Street station
Richard Smith, a journalist at BBC Essex, captured this shot outside Liverpool Street station: "There were bus queues hundreds of metres long, snaking all around the first floor."
'Nice change'
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
Peter Mullett is travelling by train, foot and Boris bike from Archway to Westminster.
"To be honest it's been quite nice to have a change to my journey but I think if it was raining I wouldn't be as accommodating," he says.
How will I get home from work tonight?
BBC Travel
There will be no Tube services for the rest of the day. However:
The evening peak is likely to start earlier than usual as customers travel home at different times to normal.
National rail services will run as normal, but are likely to be busier than usual. For the latest travel updates, visit BBC London's travel website. or follow @BBCTravelAlert
Number 1 bus
@Triinsphotos
tweeted this image of the queue for the Number 1 bus to Tottenham Court Road from London Waterloo.
Night Tube start date 'might slip'
Tom Edwards
Transport correspondent, London
The London Mayor and London Underground have conceded the start of the Night Tube might slip from its original 12 September date.
There is some hope though. One of the more moderate unions, the TSSA, has called for talks to start as soon as tomorrow. And sooner or later this will have to be resolved.
Follow @BBCTomEdwards on Twitter.
Resolution 'long way away'
Tom Edwards
Transport correspondent, London
This dispute is still a long way from being sorted even though there's a pay deal on the table.
Unions have concerns about more weekend and night working due to the Night Tube and say its not about the money. They say they support the Night Tube.
Even the process of talking about the changes hasn't yet been agreed. Poor industrial relations from the last dispute over ticket office closures haven't helped and in the background the government is considering changing strike legislation.
Disruption set to continue
Tom Edwards
Transport correspondent, London
Tonight the industrial action for some of the unions finishes at 18:30 but it'll be more of the same for commuters as there will be no Tube today.
There might be some disruption even tomorrow.
London Bridge picket line
Sitala Peek
BBC News
The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition is on the picket line at London Bridge in support of the Tube strike.
Weather favours walkers and cyclists
If you're bracing yourself for a long walk to a mainline train station or getting on a London cycle hire bike later this afternoon, the good news is the sunny weather will continue into the evening.
Highs of 22C (72F) and overnight lows of 12C (54F).
'Where am I?'
@10DMark
Charles Henry tweeted this picture from Bank Station.
Although Charles says his journey was fine going by overland trains there are "loads of disoriented people on the streets of London - 'Where is my office?'"
What do you do if a cycle docking station is full?
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
A number of people have shared photos of crowds of cyclists around full cycle hire docking stations in central London.
What do you do if a cycle docking station is full? TfL says if you swipe your card at the machine near to the docking station you will be given an extra 15 minutes and told where the nearest available docking station is.
2,000 rail employees on strike
Chris Ellis
BBC News Online
Recap: What's the Tube strike about?
Rail strike: All quiet on the western front
David Bailey
BBC News
It's incredibly quiet here at Gloucester station. Services seem to be running regularly to Bristol, Cardiff and Nottingham, but there are only a handful of passengers here.
The taxi rank is seeing no business - "It's dead" a driver tells me. He has decided to wash his car in the sunshine while he waits for a customer.
What do Tube drivers do and how much do they earn?
The entire London Underground network is out of action as drivers strike over pay and conditions related to the planned introduction of all-night services.
But what do drivers do and how much do they earn?
Cycle hire availability
The lowest availability of cycle hire so far today was at 08:55 when only 6,015 bikes were available.
At the same time on Wednesday 8,428 were available.
Mayor not 'hung up' on night Tube start date
Mr Johnson said he wasn't "hung up" on a start date for night services.
"If we can go ahead on September 12th, that will be all to the good," he said. "We will get it done this Autumn.
"The Night Tube will come on track and about time too."
Extra services
TfL says to help reduce disruption it has provided:
'Staff are doing a good job'
@DaveA_23
Dave Ahern took these pictures from Shadwell Overground Station this morning.
"It's quite congested getting onto and off the platform," says Dave. "But staff are doing a good job managing the situation."
Tube passengers 'in the middle'
Richard Westcott
BBC Transport Correspondent
We've got a group of frustrated unions, led it seems by Aslef, who feel they're being pushed around.
A frustrated London Underground who say the unions refuse to talk about the main issues.
And 4 million Tube passengers in the middle.
'About personalities'
Richard Westcott
BBC Transport Correspondent
This Tube strike is as much about personalities as it is about the deal they are trying to hammer out.
The team negotiating for London Underground is new at this. The Chief Operating Officer, Steve Griffiths, joined from Virgin Atlantic earlier this year, and my understanding is that no-one on the management side of the table has experience dealing with rail deals.
Not that long ago, bosses on both sides would have got together, informally, away from the negotiating table, maybe over a beer, to see if they could smooth the path for an agreement.
That hasn't happened this time.
Extra Cycle hubs
TfL says it has put on extra cycle hubs from 07:00-11:00 and 16:00-20:00, at:
Your pics
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Christopher Phillips
sent us this image from Gospel Oak Overground Station at 08:00.
"Thankfully I was able to work from home today," says Christopher. "The queue of people extended past what I was able to fit in the picture. There were around 150-200 people waiting to enter.
"The amount had slightly grown by 8:10. The line occasionally moved at a shuffle pace. "
FGW online staff in Twitter firing line
If you've had a rough morning, just imagine being in charge of the First Great Western Twitter feed, which has come under fire during today's strike.
Boris bike 'mayhem'
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
Thanks to Dave Blank who shared this photo of what he described as "Boris bike mayhem" in Soho Square.
By contrast, BBC London's Alice Bhandhukravi took this photo of a London cycle hire docking station in Notting Hill Gate.
Share your photos and stories from the Tube strike via email, post a message on our Facebook page or tweet us.
It's going to be quite a tough day'
David Friend
BBC London 94.9
I've been speaking to James, a fruit seller whose pitch is outside Embankment Tube station.
Hear how much sympathy he has with today's strikers.
Digital delays
Even web-wise BBC reporters have been caught out by the strike on First Great Western services.
Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones tweets: Hi @FGW I know there's a strike but it's supposed to be on the long distance services so why is the Greenford to Paddington line cancelled?
First Great Western tweets in response Hi Rory, it just depends on the staffing levels and lots of branch lines aren't running across our network
Cheapside cycles
@Lambda_doll
Following Chris Grose's update at 10:25, Stacy-Ann Sinclair tweeted this image of the growing wait to return public rental bicycles at Cheapside.
Crush at Clapham
@JessicaNextDoor
@JessicaNextDoor has tweeted several pictures of the continuing crush at Clapham Junction. The volume of people meant it took her 30 minutes to leave the station.
Union's 'safety fears'
Matt Pengelly
Local Live
Union leaders have accused First Great Western of using "inadequately trained" managers to run services during the rail strike.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT members... are solidly supporting the 48 hours of strike action over the threat to jobs, services and safety.
"FGW are running a skeleton service in some areas which is dangerously overcrowded and being operated by inadequately trained managers, raising serious safety issues which RMT will be taking up formally."
Rail firm rejects safety concerns
Matt Pengelly
Local Live
First Great Western has rejected RMT claims that "inadequately trained" managers are running trains during the strike.
A FGW spokesman said: "Safety is our top priority and we would not operate a service without the correct number of safety competent people on board."
The company said it was pleased travellers had heeded their warnings and planned their journeys, with services between Reading and London running at about 50% usual capacity.
Cricket fans face busy trains
Cricket fan Ian Dawnay is on his way to watch day two of the Ashes match at Cardiff and has tweeted this picture of the 08:41 from Bristol Parkway.
He said: Thanks @FGW overpriced tickets to stand like cattle all because you won't listen to your staff. #railstrike #Ashes
The train company responds: Sorry for this, but this service was always going to be busy because of the cricket. Jess
'Get back to work'
The Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has said the strike was "unnecessary" and of benefit to no-one.
He said: "I urge the strikers to accept the good offer that employers have made and get back to work."
'Selfish' strikers
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
Justin works in retail and travelled from Ewell in Surrey on the mainline rail. He's aiming to get to Paddington on a Boris bike - it'll be his first time riding one. He would usually take the Tube. He's dropping off his daughter Manya at nursery first it's walking distance
"I think the strikers are selfish we all have to work," he says. "They get a good salary."
"They're just putting themselves before everyone else."
Bike-return 'flaws'
@ChrisGrose2
Chris Grose has pointed out the "flaw with Boris bikes on a tube strike day".
The queue here at Cheapside was not the only one Chris has seen this morning with a queue to return, with "similar queues" at Queen Street and Aldermanbury Square.
'Happy to walk'
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
The Tube strike hasn't dampened the spirits of many London commuters. Zahira Jaser tweeted this photo of Bank station, saying "Londoners cannot be stopped, everyone happy to walk to work."
On Facebook, Timothy Robert Walker comments: "It's lovely to see to many Londoners walking in the wonderful weather rather than stuck underground! Embrace the exercise!"
Thames travel
@TomLloyd_
tweeted this image from his ride to work along the Thames.
"The boat is an excellent alternative to get into the City," says Tom. "I should have tried it before!"
London Overground delays
BBC Travel
London Overground train services between Richmond and Stratford are being delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Disruption is likely to continue until at least 11:00. For more travel updates, visit BBC London's travel website.
First Great Western services 'halved'
BBC Travel
High-speed First Great Western services between London, the West of England and Wales have been halved during the industrial action, which began at 18:30 yesterday.
Rail strike
In addition to the Tube strike, RMT workers started a 48-hour strike on First Great Western service last night.
The train company is operating a revised timetable with limited capacity on services to west England and Wales. You can keep up to date with all of the latest on how that strike is affecting travel in our dedicated rail strike live page.
Clapham Junction crowds
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
Thanks to Kenneth Conway who tweeted this photo of the crowds at Clapham Junction earlier.
Have you been trying to get into work without the Tube? How was has your commute in been?
Please email us your photos, comment on Facebook or tweet @BBCLondonNews
Vanessa Feltz show
BBC London 94.9
This morning on BBC London 94.9, Vanessa Feltz will be taking your calls on the Tube strike.
How was your journey this morning? Call 020 722 42000.
Crowded Clapham
@travelistajess
tweeted this image from Clapham Junction at 8:23am.
"Looks like I'm walking," she adds.
Night Tube plan 'may slip'
Tom Edwards
Transport correspondent, London
In a very interesting development yesterday, bosses admitted night Tube plan may slip, which implies 12 September is not a deadline for union agreements.
'It's not safe'
@GemStGem
Gemma Critchely is on the London Overground line from Stratford to Clapham and tweeted this image from Willesden Junction.
"It's not safe. People almost pushed on tracks at stations," says Gemma, who has so far walked, taken a bus, then the Overground and National Rail, before another bus ride.
'Explore London above ground'
Elaine Okyere
BBC London News
Matt Evans, from Hampshire, who works in Cannon Street got one of the last bikes at Waterloo.
He says: "I don't have much sympathy for the strikers but this might be a good thing if it makes people think of different ways to travel & explore London above ground."
Routemaster back in use
David Friend
Senior journalist, BBC London
Even an old Routemaster being put to use this morning.
Boris Johnson: 'Cut the cackle'
BBC London 94.9
London mayor Boris Johnson told BBC London 94.9 the unions should "cut the cackle, stop the misery for Londoners and allow the Tube workforce to get on with their job".
'Rock solid' strike action
RMT general secretary Mick Cash says: "The strike action on London Underground is rock solid across all lines, all grades and all depots and the unity and solidarity of the entire workforce, which has now brought London to a standstill, must force the tube bosses back to the negotiating table to address the issues at the heart of this dispute."
'Unnecessary strike'
London Underground managing director Mike Brown says: "I am very sorry your journey has been disrupted. This strike is unnecessary."
Via Twitter
@ianthrelfall
tweeted this image from Willesden Junction a few minutes ago.
Via Twitter
@Andrewkbbreview
Andrew Davies tweeted this image, and others, of his walk to work this morning in the dawn sunshine through central London.
"It's a bit inconvenient," says Andrew, "but it's a beautiful, sunny morning and I get to walk across the greatest city in the world."
Hoping to catch some tennis?
If you're hoping to see some of the tennis at Wimbledon today, the tennis club is still accessible by bus and National Rail services to Wimbledon mainline station.
There should also be more bus services, TfL says in its travel advice.
Empty cycle docking station
Richard Main
BBC London 94.9
Not many cycle hire bikes in central London today - all taken to the outskirts by Tube strike commuters last night.
Travel updates every 15 minutes
BBC Travel
BBC London's travel reporters Paul Murphy-Kasp and Pippa Sparks will be bringing you the latest information every 15 minutes on BBC London 94.9 throughout the Tube strike this morning.
You can also follow their updates on Twitter @BBCTravelAlert
Are any lines running?
This is the first time since 2002, there will no service on any London Underground lines because of a Tube strike.
London Overground, DLR, Transport for London Rail and trams are all operating a normal service.
Extra bikes and river services
Extra river services are also due to run, and extra cycle hire bikes will be available to hire.
But of course all of these services are expected to be much more busy than usual.
First Great Western strike
As well as the Tube strike, people travelling into the capital from the West of England and Wales will also have a strike on the railways to deal with.
Commuters have been warned to expect severe disruption on First Great Western trains as a 48-hour strike takes hold.
Sunny day
BBC Weather
If you're planning to commute on foot, you'll be pleased to know it is set to be sunny and dry day in the capital, with a high of 23C (73F) - though Wednesday evening could be a bit chilly.
Extra buses
Extra buses will be running thought the day. Here's a map of the key bus routes you might need.
Walking map
The following resources could prove useful on your commute
Pay offer "fair and competitive"
Why are they on strike?
Scene at Paddington
Richard Main
BBC London 94.9
Good luck out there today London! I'm at Paddington for BBC London 94.9 brining you updates all day.
Busy bus stop
Here's the photo taken at Wood Green in north London at 06:00.
What you need to know
The Tube strike is under way in London. Here's the lowdown on what you need to know to get around.
No Tube service
BBC Travel
There is no service on any Tube line. London Overground, TfL Rail and the Docklands Light Railway are all running a good service.
For the latest travel updates on Twitter, follow @BBCTravelAlert
Good morning
Andy Dangerfield
BBC News Online
Good morning.
We will be bringing you the latest travel and news as 20,000 Tube workers strike closing the entire London Underground network.
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