Tube strike 2017: Furious London commuters slam travel 'mayhem' after London Underground walkout

Jamie Bullen9 January 2017

Commuters lashed out on social media as they battled through "absolute mayhem" to get to work after Tube staff walked out on strike.

Londoners vented their anger on social media as the strike sparked a morning of travel misery across the capital.

Pictures show stations rammed and packed crowds waiting for buses while travellers said roads were also busier as commuters opted to drive or cycle.

Tom Bermingham tweeted: “Reckon I'll get home tonight around 4th March 2021."

“Made it to #Waterloo," Hannah Marques wrote.

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"No point getting a cab. #London traffic is insane. 50min walk to work in the rain. Thanks #TfL ”

Sports journalism student Sean Wilson tweeted: “Absolute mayhem this morning. All I want to do is get to work! #TubeStrike.”

Academic Mark Brandon tweeted: “Exciting riding. Greasy roads, heavy traffic and lots of inexperienced cyclists and drivers. wonder if tube strike will see accident spike.”

One man wrote: "Moved a whopping 2.1 miles in 50 minutes on the bus this morning. Happy Monday folks #TubeStrike"

A woman added: "Stuck on a bus with what seems like the entire population of London #TubeStrike"

Holly Bartolo ‏posted: "So many people walking in London today it's like flocks of ants #tubestrike."

Tube workers walked out on strike at 6pm on Sunday for 24 hours which has caused almost all lines to be suspended with the exception of the Bakerloo line which ran a special service between Queens Park and Harrow & Wealdstone.

After 7am the Central Line began running a reduced service between North Acton and West Ruislip, Epping to Liverpool Street and Hainault to Liverpool Street via Newbury Park.

The Jubilee Line is running from Stanmore to West Hampstead.

Crowds wait for a bus following a Tube strike
Jeremy Selwyn

The District Line announced no service from Turnham Green to Ealing Broadway and minor delays on the rest of the line.

The Northern Line is operating from Edgware to Golders Green and High Barnet to Finchley Central and the Piccadilly Line is running from Cockfosters to Arnos Grove.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association walked out on Sunday in a long-running dispute over jobs and ticket office closures.

They rejected a last minute offer from Transport for London as well as a plea from Mayor Sadiq Khan to call off the action.

The unions say over 800 jobs have been axed as ticket offices closed, claiming staff are being abused by passengers facing queues at ticket machines.

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It comes a day before further strike action is due on Southern Rail, spelling fresh misery for hundreds of thousands of people.

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