Tube strike London: Everything you need to know about today’s closures

As a fresh Tube strike appears more likely to take place from this Wednesday August 5, prepare to get from A to B with our guide to the second wave of walkouts
Delays: Commuters at Waterloo on day two of the last strike Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
Liz Connor6 August 2015

It’s been announced today that London Underground has had its latest offer to Unions rejected, meaning a second Tube strike is likely to take place this week.

Before you brave the second ‘tubepocalypse’, here’s everything you need to know about the industrial action and how it might affect your commute.

Why are the strikes happening?

The dispute is a continued pay increase row from July’s strikes over 24-hour Night Tube services, which are due to launch September 12th. Despite a second round of negotiations with London Underground, Unite - which represents Tube engineers and power staff - has rejected the offer, saying that the latest proposal did not go far enough, especially on working patterns for the new all-night Tube services.

The other three unions, The Rail, Maritime and Transport union, Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association, are set to decide whether to accept the latest offer from London Underground today.

London Underground bosses said their offer included “reshaped” terms to working conditions, but they have been unable to increase the pay offer to staff.

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When are the strikes happening?

The second walkout is planned to begin at 6.30pm on Wednesday 5th August and will last for 24 hours, ending at 6.30pm Thursday 6th August. It’s likely that services will not resume until the morning of Friday 7th August.

Which lines will be affected?

The first walkout in July was the most severe strike on the network for 13 years with every underground line affected. The entire London Underground service, excluding the DLR and London Overground lines, was shut down; a total of 11 lines and 260 stations closed. If the strike cannot be averted in the next 48-hours, it's likely disruption will be on a similar level.

How should I plan to avoid the Tube Strike?

Keep an eye on the Transport for London Website Transport for London will be updating the status of their lines here.

Alex Walker/REX

Follow TFL on Twitter

It is also suggested to follow @TfLTravelAlerts on Twitter for live updates.

Plan an alternative transport route

Use TFL’s route planner to plan an alternative journey and calculate how long it will take you to get to work during the distruptions. The DLR, London Overground, buses and National Rail services will be running. TFL put 200 extra buses on the roads ahead of July’s strike - it’s likely they will arrange similar services for this week's strikes.

Walk, cycle or run to work

Download these handy tube strike apps that will help you to avoid traffic, find a Boris bike and plot your quickest route from A to B.

Luckily, strike day is currently forecast to be sunny and warm, if you’re planning burn some calories during the industrial action, check out this handy walking guide with the distance between different stations here.

Use one of London’s alternative transport methods

The Thames Clipper riverboat service stops include Putney, Wandsworth Riverside, Chelsea Harbour, London Eye, Embankment, Blackfriars, Bankside, London Bridge, Tower Hill, Canary Wharf and Greenwich. Extra river boat services will be in place between Central London and Canary Wharf and between Central London and Putney.

Carpool

If you know someone at work who lives in your area, plan to share a car in the morning. The roads will likely be busier than usual, so factor extra time into your journey.

Avoid boredom

Download our pick of the best podcasts for your extended commute.

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