London bus strike: Dozens of routes across the capital hit by industrial action

Bus strike: dozens of popular routes are affected
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Hannah Al-Othman12 September 2016

Dozens of London bus routes were disrupted today as workers stage a 24-hour walkout in a row over roster changes.

London's busiest bus route, the 25 which runs from Ilford to Oxford Street, is among those running a severely reduced service, while other routes have no buses running at all.

Unite union members at bus operator Tower Transit are staging their third strike after talks to reach a resolution in the ongoing dispute failed.

More than a 1,000 drivers, engineers and controllers at three bus depots across the capital believed to be involved in the dispute.

The strike will affect services during the day and night bus services operating tonight and into the early hours of tomorrow.

Services during the day on Tuesday should run as normal, Transport for London said.

Out of London's 700 bus routes, 25 are operated by Tower Transit and will be affected by the industrial action.

The strike follows a 24-hour walkout on Tuesday, which affected the same routes.

Speaking ahead of last week's strike action, Unite regional officer Simon McCartney said: "Our members take great pride in keeping London on the move and strike action is very much the last resort for them.

“We would urge Tower Transit management to start taking a constructive approach and engage in meaningful talks to avoid further disruption."

Last month, bus workers announced they would hold two 24-hour strikes over the August Bank holiday weekend, when the Notting Hill Carnival took place.

However, the bank holiday action was called off after workers received "solid support" for the first of the two strikes, which took place on the Friday.

Bus routes affected by industrial action

23 - Liverpool Street to Westbourne Park

25 - Ilford to Oxford Circus

28 - Kensal Rise to Wandsworth

30 - Hackney Wick to Marble Arch

31 - Camden Town to White City

58 - East Ham to Walthamstow Central

69 - Walthamstow Central to Canning Town

70 - Chiswick Business Park to South Kensington

212 - Walthamstow St James Street to Chingford

236 - Finsbury Park to Hackney Wick

266 - Brent Cross to Hammersmith

308 - Wanstead to Clapton

328 - Golders Green to Chelsea

339 - Leytonstone to Shadwell

425 - Clapton to Stratford

444 - Turnpike Lane to Chingford

488 - Bromley-by-Bow to Dalston

RV1 - Covent Garden to Tower Gateway

W14 - Leyton to Woodford Bridge

W15 - Cogan Avenue Estate to Hackney Town Hall

N28 - Camden Town to Wandsworth

N31 - Camden Town to Clapham

N97 - Trafalgar Square to Hammersmith

N550 - Trafalgar Square to Canning Town

N551 - Piccadilly Circus to Gallions Reach

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