I Break The News

Hello everybody, I hope all is well. Welcome back to your favorite blog about t ransport and travel disruptions.  I have just read that London Underground workers have gone on a 5-day strike! It started on Sunday and will last until Friday morning. This could be the longest one yet that I can recall and I am wondering how I would have managed to get to work under these circumstances if I were currently in London with the responsibility of getting to my workplace on a daily basis. Only two options come to mind: get up earlier and use buses or take the southwest train that goes to Waterloo — and probably a bus from there too. Last year, we had to deal with strike action as well, but mostly for up to 3 days 'only'.  I understand why the Underground workers are striking, fair pay and working conditions matter. At the same time, I can also see how incredibly frustrating this must be for anyone who needs to get into central London every day. I am not currently affected by this but I...

First of all we believe, that everybody who is doing a job of whatever kind, should receive a fair salary. It is understandable that a pay cut is upsetting BUT it is even more upsetting, to pay the expensive full price for an all inclusive weekly Oyster card for the Tube, YET there is no tube ! Can I get a refund? Because I work, I pay and I get NOTHING! How is that fair..?? I want to ask the Unions how I will get to work, what I have personally done to them so they think the 3674959736 tube strike will fix THEIR problem while they once again create MY problem .  I have had that same trouble when I had my family coming over from Germany for the first time, for a few days only, at the beginning of the month. One of these days was another TUBE STRIKE DAY. We arranged everything, flights, accommodation, the full sightseeing program BUT Yes - getting nowhere - TUBE STRIKE ! I am seriously pissed off with this mess. As if life is so affordable and breezy so that we London...