London Tube strike: Second 24-hour Tube walkout set to cause disruption

Demand from commuters outstripped supply of services on Wednesday morning, the day after the first strike

A second 24-hour Tube strike in a week is set to bring more disruption to the capital, Londoners are being warned.

About 10,000 RMT union members are set to walk out at 00:01 on Thursday, as they did on Tuesday, in a dispute over job losses and pensions.

Transport bosses are urging people to work from home or use other modes of travel, as the RMT union confirmed the strike action would go ahead.

Tuesday's walkout saw most Tube lines suspended and caused widespread chaos.

The disruption continued into Wednesday, with Transport for London (TfL) bosses advising passengers not to travel until at least 07:30 GMT. Reduced services followed for much of the day.

Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) general secretary Mick Lynch said members would "not be derailed in our determination to reach a just settlement that protects jobs and pensions of Tube workers".

Commuters queue for the underground to resume at Waterloo station on Wednesday

He said: "If London mayor Sadiq Khan spent as much time putting pressure on ministers for a long-term TfL funding deal, instead of accepting their cuts agenda and attacking our members, there would be no need for a strike."

On Tuesday, the majority of the Tube network was shut down for most of the day due to the first of the two 24-hour strikes. Only a limited shuttle service operated on a small section of some lines, causing buses to be overcrowded and roads gridlocked.

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Transport bosses had advised against travel, and the same advice is being given for Thursday, with warnings the disruption is set to be repeated.

Andy Lord, Transport for London's (TfL) chief operating officer, said: "I would ask anyone who needs to use the Tube on Thursday to check before they make their journey, consider whether they are able to work from home and use alternative modes of transport where possible."

Police officers had to be drafted in to help manage queues of people near Liverpool Street on Tuesday

Nineteen Tube stations, including Nine Elms, Tottenham Hale, Hendon Central and Lambeth North were shut earlier on Wednesday "while the service recovered from strike action by the RMT".

Only East Acton remained part-closed later on Wednesday due to the "unavailability" of station staff to help with step-free access.

The disruption to Wednesday's rush-hour travel also affected the London Overground and Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Trams and TfL Rail were unaffected although the latter experienced severe delays later on.

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