London prepares for tube strike

By Chris Malone

Businesses worried about the prospect of a tube strike may be interested to hear that Transport for London (TfL) and the mayor of London have been in discussions to make contingency plans.

The aim is to allow the capital's workforce to get to their jobs and move around the city, even if the industrial action goes ahead.

Union TSSA today announced its intention to strike alongside RMT from 21:00 BST on Monday (September 6th) for 24 hours.

Workers in the capital have been advised to check their route before they travel to ensure they are not disrupted in their commute.

The TfL website contains information and highlights numerous alternatives to the tube and transport commissioner Peter Hendy has announced that approximately 100 extra buses will be put on the roads.

He added that marshalled taxi ranks, escorted bike rides and allowing 10,000 more river journeys should help to ease the problems.

"Volunteers will also be positioned at tube, bus and rail stations to assist Londoners with their journeys and provide maps and other useful information," he said.

Those with bikes are being encouraged to use them and the Overground, Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway services will run as normal, except perhaps at some stations where there is an interchange with London Underground.