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BBC London Travel presenter Rob Oxley says: "There's now 6,829 cycle hire bikes available for hire, which is fewer than last night.

"The peak was 7,959 last night just before 19:00."

Lee McMann

told us this on WhatsApp: Currently in Liverpool Street and the queue for the bus stretches all the way long the concourse!

BBC London 94.9

The mayor of London has said he is "not fixated" on the night Tube service starting on the planned date of 12 September.

Boris Johnson told BBC London 94.9's Breakfast Show: "The way forward is to get this excellent deal to their membership. It's a terrific deal.

"No driver is being asked to work more hours than they do today. The Night Tube is going to be fantastic for London it will cut journey times, people who need to get to their work with anti-social hours will be able to with ease.

He added: "I'm sorry for the inconvenience people are facing today. Everybody is getting fixated on 12 September, I'm not, all I have said is I want it to be in by the autumn.

"What they should do is call off this stupid strike and put this deal to their members and stop flexing their muscles."

Ryan emails us with this: I'm new to London so walking from Victoria to Leicester Square is a great way to see this great city. I may do it every day until winter!

BBC London 94.9

Boris Johnson has told BBC London 94.9's Breakfast Show he would not wade in to the dispute between the unions and London Underground.

"It is it is total nonsense to say I haven't met the union leadership. Over the years I have met them many times but what I won't do is sit down and negotiate with them when they are holding a gun to Londoners' heads," he said.

"This is something for the management of London Underground and it would be totally wrong for politicians to weigh in."

Commuters have been advised to walk to work, where possible.

Transport for London, external said travel ambassadors will be handing out maps at transport hubs.

Extra buses have been provided during the 24-hour Tube strike which began yesterday evening, but there have been busy scenes at some stations, including Stratford.

Image source, PA

Commuters have also been reminded that London buses no longer accept cash and travellers must use Oyster or contactless cards to pay for journeys.

On BBC London 94.9, Penny Smith and Paul Ross asked Mick Whelan, the general secretary of Aslef, external, why they were striking if London Underground said staff would not have to work on the night Tube if they did not want to.

"I think someone is lying to you," Mr Whelan said. "I think it is quite clear they have said people will work these rosters."

"They won't give us guarantees about who will do what, what they will get paid for it, what the effect on people's livelihoods will be, how many weekends they will work, what it will do to the roster overall - how then if no-one has to do this why are we in this position?

"We are not getting sufficient answers to go to our members and put something to them and say this is an acceptable way forward."

The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), external has outlined why it is taking part in the industrial action over the night Tube.

The union said it supports the new all night service but its members had some concerns, including:

• Safety concerns - the union believe staff have not been consulted properly over key aspects of Health and Safety

• Significant changes to working practices - the TSSA say London Underground (LU) is disregarding existing agreements and working arrangements

• The TSSA believe LU will undermine the work-life balance of staff with increased night-working, fewer weekends and further to travel to work

• The union says LU has offered only a one-off non-pensionable payments in return for staff implementing and delivering Night Tube.

@ndyMack

Andy Mackie tweets, external: Barely crawling over Kew bridge at half seven. It's going to be hell on the roads this morning. #TubeStrike

Sitala Peek
BBC News

There is stop start queue building up on the approach to Target Roundabout in Northolt, north west London.

For more follow @SitalaPeek, external on Twitter.

If you're not used to walking to work TfL has more than 600 "travel ambassadors" on hand to help you, visitors and tourists get to your destinations on foot, by bus, bike or other means.

@ventresto

Tom Kay tweets, external: Kings Cross picket stands strong.

Image source, Tom Kay

@KStillmanComms

Kathryn Stillman tweets, external: Gearing up for Euston-Barts Hospital walk. Trainers on & plotting coffee shops along route. #walklondon #tubestrike

Alessandra Bonomolo tweeted, external this picture of Gospel Oak on her way to work.

Image source, Alessandra Bonomolo

BBC London 94.9

Speaking to BBC London 94.9, London Underground's Chief Operating Officer Steve Griffiths said: "We are operationally ready to deliver the night Tube on 12 September and the only thing that is in our way is reaching this agreement with the unions.

"We need to seek a resolution, but as we have said all the way along it cannot be at any cost."

Extra cycle hire bikes are available at:

• Abbey Orchard Street (Victoria)

• Soho Square (Soho)

• Houghton Street (Strand)

• Finsbury Square (Moorgate)

• Waterloo Place (St James)

• Chapel Place (Marylebone)

• Concert Hall Approach (Waterloo)

Cycle hubs at Waterloo, Stonecutter Street (near Holborn and the City), Newgate Street (Bank/Cheapside/St. Paul's) and Belgrove Street (Kings Cross) will also have more cycles than usual.

For more information visit the Santander Cycles website., external

Rebecca Williams
BBC London News

Passengers have been left behind at Shepherd's Bush Green due to a full 94 bus.

For more follow @BexWills, external on Twitter.

Jonathan Ho tweets, external: Rather blurry as taken on bus but Paddington station area is getting crowded.

Image source, Jonathan Ho

@LDNOverground

London Overground tweets, external: Please note- stations on the network such as Hackney Central & Clapham High St are already getting busy, pls allow extra time.