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...