What to know about the disruption to the city’s underground transit system this week, and alternative ways to travel.
Tag: Transport for London
London Tube Strike Takes Effect, Causing Travel Chaos
Underground stations were closed and buses were crammed with commuters grappling with a walkout by transit workers that is expected to continue until Friday.
Millions of Londoners Face Transit Disruption as Tube Strike Takes Effect
A days-long strike on the London Underground over pay and conditions began in earnest on Monday, threatening to upend commuter journeys for most of the week.
London Asks Commuters, ‘Please Put Your Headphones In, Thank You’
The campaign for silence on the public transit system, which appeals to consideration for fellow passengers, stops short of strictly enforcing fines.
London’s Overground Train Lines Get New Names
The system’s map is a tangle of orange lines, without clear names or separate colors. That’ll change this year.
Why London’s Tube Is Shutting Down Next Week
Large strikes by workers on the London Underground are expected to cripple the capital’s transportation network for several days.
Why London’s Tube Is Shutting Down Next Week
Large strikes by workers on the London Underground are expected to cripple the capital’s transportation network for several days.
Andy Byford, Ex-M.T.A. Leader, Steps Down as London Transport Commissioner
Mr. Byford, who was revered as “Train Daddy” during his tenure as the chief of the New York City subway, said he would move back to the United States.
London Underground Is Again Shut Down by Worker Strike
Transport workers have walked out amid concerns over unfilled posts, pensions and the long-term financing of the rail system.
London’s Bridges Really Are Falling Down
Three major crossings on the Thames are closed to cars — one of them considered too dangerous even to walk across. Even the landmark Tower Bridge was recently shut for two days.