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A strike by London Underground workers caused travel chaos, closing some of the busiest Tube stations in the capital amid warnings of an escalation in industrial action.
Transport for London said the 24-hour walkout by station staff, which began at 6.30pm on Sunday evening, led to the closure of 39 stations at the start of the morning rush-hour, including Tottenham Court Road, Paddington, Euston and Charing Cross.
Meanwhile, unofficial action by drivers on the Northern line in support of a sacked colleague, caused severe delays.
Over-running engineering work also led to the suspension of services on part of the Central line, adding to the travel problems on the Tube which is used by three million passengers a day.
Earlier London's Mayor Ken Livingstone said the only effect of the industrial action was to inconvenience the public and lose pay for those among the 4,000 station staff who joined the strike.
Mr Livingstone said a deal was reached more than a year ago to give station staff a 35-hour week and 52 days leave adding that he was totally committed to implementing it.
He said the "clear agreement" was that the reduction in hours would be covered by redeploying staff, particularly from ticket offices where cash sales have been falling following the introduction of prepaid cards.
The union said a peace formula had been agreed during talks on Friday evening but claimed it was "scuppered" because of a disagreement between London Underground managers.
General Secretary Bob Crow warned that the dispute could be escalated, with all RMT Tube members being balloted for industrial action from the end of January which the union said could lead to a complete closure of the network which is used by up to three million people a day.
During the previous strike, from noon on New Year's Eve, LU said only around 35 of its 275 stations were closed.
Ganz meiner Meinung - Saftsaecke!
Jetzt habens auch noch mit 1.1. die Fahrpreise wieder erhoeht - und des net unbetraechtlich und dann kriegst ein scheiss Service - ich find des zum Heulen!!!
Gottseidank fahr ich nie mit der tube - aber wenns waehrend eines tube-strikes mit dem Bus fahren musst, na dann Prost Mahlzeit!!!
PS: Ein Pfund ist ca 1,5 Euro
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Dieser Beitrag wurde 1 mal editiert, zum letzten Mal von Ypsilon: 10.01.2006 11:55.
