United by latenesspublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2022
Sam Francis
BBC News, London
By the time commuters get to Waterloo, it’s already too late.
Nearly everyone I’ve spoken to has come into London unaware a strike is happening. But they know now.
The Tube strike means they’re late, they’ve missed their connection or lost a meeting.
London’s busiest railway station is a major hub for travellers coming from the south of England and then taking the Tube onwards.
Many people here live outside of the London news bubble.
Support for the industrial action is split. Some feel the action is unjustified and makes it harder for working people.
Others say they understand why workers want to make their voices heard through a strike. One couple told me they’re “ambivalent”.
The only thing connecting everyone I’ve spoken to is they’ve now got to run to get anywhere on time.