London commuters were staring yet another 24-hour Tube strike in the face.
Till the last reports came in, Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) Union members planned to walk out from 9pm on Tuesday over the “forced” transfer of eight drivers to different depots.
If the strike goes ahead as planned, the Waterloo & City line will shut down completely and the Central line will have no service east of Leytonstone and a reduced service on the rest of the line all day on Wednesday.
A report in the Evening Standard said those travelling to or from Leytonstone are advised that buses from this station will be extremely busy. TfL urged passengers to take a bus from Stratford or Leyton instead. Those wishing to use Ilford station could take the bus to Barking and use the District or Hammersmith & City lines.
The issue in contention is believed to be the transfer of drivers from their home depot at the eastern end of the line to other depots in central London, requiring them to travel further.
