Londoners look for other means of transport as the second Tube strike this week causes travel misery.

Sarah Lee
BBC London

And with that, that's all from us here at BBC London this evening. We're off to try and find a bus.

Over and out!

Helen Hoddinott
Journalist

I've just spoken to a commuter at King's Cross, Annette, who told me she is carrying on with her evening plans in central London, despite the strike.

"I'm meeting some friends for dinner tonight in Soho," she tells me.

"I would normally get there from on the Northern Line to Leicester Square and then walk.

"But today I got the overground and I'm just trying work out how to get there from Kings Cross.

"It's a bit bleak at the moment but I'm sure I'll get there at some point."

The picture is worsening this evening. All Tubes lines are now completely suspended except the Central Line, according to Transport for London (TfL).

The Central Line has a limited service between Loughton and Liverpool Street, between Newbury Park and Liverpool Street via Hainault, and between White City and Ealing Broadway/West Ruislip.

DLR and London Overground have reduced services.

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Tom Edwards
Transport Correspondent, BBC London

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So where have two days of strikes and what will be, by tomorrow, four days of disruption got us?

What has changed?

Not much.

Undoubtedly the RMT union has made its point, by closing the Tube, that it takes the threat to pensions very seriously.

But has that led to a rethink by Transport for London (TfL) chiefs? No.

TfL has to carry out the pension review as part of the emergency funding it received from central government. It is going to happen and is set to report back on 31 March.

The worry for commuters is the dispute could actually escalate.

The other Tube drivers' union Aslef might not like the pension proposals, so it, too, could strike. Both sides in this are bound to their positions - the unions by their members and TfL by the funding settlement.

Could the government change the funding? Very unlikely. So I think this could just be the beginning.

Helen Hoddinott
Journalist

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All the entrances to the underground at King's Cross have been gated off ahead of the evening rush hour.

Outside of the station, people are waiting for the buses, but one bus did not stop and would not let anyone else on - it was that crammed.

I saw a bus on the other side of the road heading towards central London, which is also looking very packed - there is a bit of a crowd waiting there.

People I've spoken to say they are determined to head into central London for their Thursday evening plans.

The taxi rank has about 40 people waiting in front of it at the moment.

Night is finally falling on the second 24-hour Tube strike. Today has felt less chaotic than Tuesday as people have seemed to have planned accordingly.

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For a full round-up of today's Tube strike tune into BBC One, or click on iPlayer, from 18:35 GMT to watch BBC London analyse what has been happening today and what is expected for tomorrow.

BBC London's Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards will have all the latest.

Tom Edwards
Transport Correspondent, BBC London

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This is a red hot issue for the unions. The other unions - Aslef and the TSSA - also do not want changes to the pension.

The government has said the mayor should present a report on how to make the pension scheme "financially sustainable" by the end of March.

The funding document says: "As part of the review of TfL's pension scheme, TfL will deliver a final report, including a recommended approach and implementation plan by no later than 31 March 2022."

It feels more like the beginning than the end of this dispute and that means more strikes are likely.

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Not much has changed in the past hour - the strike by 10,000 Tube workers is continuing to cause chaos for travellers in the capital this rush hour:

• There is no service on the Circle, Victoria, Waterloo & City, Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Jubilee and Hammersmith & City lines
• There's a limited service on the Central, District, Northern and Piccadilly lines - but nothing in zone 1
• The DLR is part-suspended between Shadwell and Bank
• London Overground was already running a reduced service on certain lines this week but is otherwise unaffected
• Trams and TfL Rail area operating as normal
• There is widespread overcrowding on buses
• Taxis are experiencing high demand and customers high fares
• Many Santander Cycle docking stations are full in central London
• No Tube service is expected before 08:00 GMT on Friday, TfL says

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The RMT union representing the 10,000 Tube workers on strike fears spending cuts linked to a funding deal by the government will lead to hundreds of job losses, reduced pensions and worse working conditions.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "The fight goes on and our executive will consider the next steps in the campaign.

"We remain available for talks with those in a position to offer a concrete solution rather than the hollow words we have been hearing from the mayor and his senior officials."

Andy Lord, TfL's chief operating officer, said: "We haven't proposed any changes to pensions or terms and conditions, and nobody has lost or will lose their jobs because of the proposals we have set out, so this action is completely unnecessary.

"We know our customers deserve better than this continued disruption and that is why we're urging the RMT to talk to us so we can find a resolution to this dispute which has already damaged London's recovery from the pandemic."

It doesn't seem there will be a resolution any time soon.

Sarah Lee
BBC London

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Commuters face a fourth day of travel misery on Friday due to the knock-on impact of today's strike by 10,000 Tube workers.

Transport for London (TfL) is warning that no Tube is expected to run until 08:00 GMT on Friday, similar to Wednesday morning after Tuesday's strike, with further disruption likely through the day.

The RMT union's executive will meet to decide its next move in the bitter row, with further stoppages not being ruled out.

Picket lines have been mounted outside Tube stations today and the union said its members were showing "magnificent" support for the industrial action.

There were long queues again for buses and taxis, although not as bad as on Tuesday, as many people decided to work from home rather than spend hours trying to get to and from offices.

Olivia Demetriades
BBC London

Here are some of the travellers we've spoken to today...

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Here's the latest at the top of the hour, as 10,000 Tube workers strike and bring most London Underground lines to a standstill:

• No service on Circle, Victoria, Waterloo & City, Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Jubilee and Hammersmith & City lines
• Limited service on Central, District, Northern and Piccadilly lines - but nothing in zone 1
• The DLR is part-suspended between Shadwell and Bank
• London Overground was already running a reduced service on certain lines this week but is otherwise unaffected
• Trams and TfL Rail operating as normal
• Overcrowding on buses
• High demand for taxis
• Many Santander Cycle docking stations full in central London
• No Tube service is expected before 08:00 GMT on Friday, TfL says

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No 10 has urged both sides in the Tube strikes to "get around the table" to resolve the issues at hand.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman said: "I think these ongoing strikes clearly are bringing misery to many Londoners, and we want both sides to get around the table and put an end to this disruptive action.

"It's a blow to businesses as they recover from Covid restrictions and it's stopping people from getting to work."

Transport for London (TfL) is already warning Londoners to prepare for more disruption to journeys tomorrow morning following today’s Tube strike.

Tom Edwards
Transport Correspondent, BBC London

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Seven lines are now completely suspended, according to Transport for London (TfL).

A little earlier, the Bakerloo Line began running a reduced service between Queen's Park and Elephant & Castle, but it seems that has now been suspended again.

TfL's live status page , externalsuggests only four lines are running infrequent services outside of central London.

TfL Rail and trams are running as normal but Docklands Light Railway services are partly suspended.

London Overground was already running a reduced service this week.

Helen Hoddinott
Journalist

Sisters Chi Chi and Chioma are at King's Cross waiting for an Uber to Covent Garden where they were hoping to take the Tube three stops to return some clothes.

Chi Chioma says: "The woman at the station said [the strikes] are because of poor working conditions and pay and stuff so I guess it’s fair enough but it’s a bit inconvenient as well."

Chi Chi says: "We had to walk from the station, we were waiting for the bus, but it was so full, off the get go, loads of people just flocking to buses and I didn’t really think it was Covid safe, so we just booked an Uber instead. But the traffic is quite bad so it’s been stuck on the same time for the last 10 or 15 minutes maybe. It was pricey, about £20."

Do the sisters have any sympathy for those on the picket line?

"I kind of get it, like it’s inconvenient for us," Chi Chi adds "but it’s inconvenience for them as well because they’re trying to work a job to get paid but they’re still not being met with fair treatment so it’s understandable to be honest."