Image source, EPA/ShutterstockImage caption, London Underground usage was down 43% in the hours up to 10:00 on TuesdayByJess Warren and Harry Low, LondonPublished2 June 2026 Transport bosses apologised to passengers for a "difficult" day as London's Tube services were hit by another strike. Services were disrupted throughout Tuesday until the strike ended just before midnight, with no trains on some lines and delays or part suspensions on others, after Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union members walked out over plans for a 35-hour, four-day week for drivers. Calling the strike a "sign of failure", London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan urged RMT and Transport for London (TfL) to "get round the table" before Thursday's planned 24-hour walkout. TfL apologised to customers but added that by 06:00 BST, 60% of drivers had turned up to work – more than in previous strikes. It also said around half its services had run during the morning peak, but Tube usage was down 43% in the hours up to 10:00.
Published: June 2, 2026 5:23 pm
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