The London Underground will be hit by fresh chaos in January as workers are set to strike over five days. Walkouts will begin on Sunday, January 7 and last the rest of the working week.
Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members from various departments of London Underground will strike on different days, meaning there will be “little to no service”.
The industrial action comes after RMT members voted against the latest pay offer of five percent at the end of last year.
Transport for London (TfL) has urged passengers to only travel on the strike days if their journey is “essential”.
So, what will that mean for your journey? Here’s what lines and trains will be affected on every day of the strikes next week.
The first day of the strikes, TfL is warning customers to not travel after 5.30pm as services across the network will end earlier than normal.
However, it’s good news (sort of) if you’re heading to the Emirates Stadium as lines serving it are are expected to remain open later to accommodate fans watching the Arsenal v Liverpool FA Cup tie. Those services will begin to wind down from 7.30pm.
The Elizabeth Line, London Overground and DLR services are all expected to run without disruption.
RMT members in London Underground’s network control centre are the workers taking action.
There will be severe disruption across all lines, will little to no service. The Elizabeth Line, London Overground and DLR services may suffer “possible station closures/disruption to some services”.
It will be RMT members in London Underground’s network control centre striking again, this time joined by all other RMT members, including engineering, fleet maintenance, stations and train operators.
Again, there will be severe disruption with little to no service on the Tube. The Elizabeth Line, London Overground and DLR services may suffer “possible station closures/disruption to some services”.
Members in the Tubes signalling and service control functions are the ones striking.
There will also be little to no trains running on Wednesday as the strikes continue into the fourth day. Meanwhile there could also be disruption on the Elizabeth Line, Overground and DLR.
Most RMT members are striking again, including engineering, fleet maintenance, stations and train operators.
On Thursday, RMT members of the Tubes signalling and service control functions striking. We will see more severe disruption and no services running on the Underground network.
Once again, delays and disruption are expected on the Overground, DLR and Elizabeth line.
There are no strikes happening on Friday. However, Underground services will be starting later due to the previous day’s action meaning normal services will likely be back up and running by midday.
The Elizabeth Line, London Overground and DLR services are all expected to run without disruption throughout the day.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that Tube workers were “not going to put up with senior managers and commissioners raking it in while they were given modest below inflation offers”.
“The refusal of TfL to restore staff travel facilities and create a two-tier workforce is also unacceptable,” he added last month.
“Our members have made it clear that they are prepared to take action and we urge TfL to improve their offer to avert disruption in the capital.”
Meanwhile, TfL said it was ‘disappointed’ by the latest industrial action.
Glynn Barton, TfL’s chief operating officer, said: ”We are disappointed that RMT is planning strike action in response to our offer of a 5% pay increase.
“We have been clear throughout our productive discussions with our trade unions that this offer is the most we can afford while ensuring that we can operate safely, reliably and sustainably.
“We encourage the RMT to engage with us to avoid disruption for Londoners. We would like to advise anyone travelling during the strike days to check before they travel.”
