ENFIELD TO BE HIT BY TUBE STRIKES

Transport for London workers are set to strike later this week. The industrial action will start at 9pm on Wednesday 11th July and is set to finish at 1.00am on Saturday 14th July 2018.

The Piccadilly Line is set to be disrupted for many days. This therefore means that many Enfieldians will have their commute disrupted. Travellers from Cockfosters, Oakwood and Southgate will experience travel problems.


The Piccadilly Line is one of the most important lines for the capital and serves over half a million people every day. This strike will add pressure and upset to many commuters who are already travelling uncomfortably due to the high summer temperatures hitting the capital at the moment. It also coincides with the very busy President Trump visit to London.


RMT, the tube drivers union, has explained that their industrial action is sue to the “continued failure by London Underground to employ enough drivers, continued problems with the ageing Piccadilly Line fleet and the repeated breaking of ‎agreements which has tipped industrial relations over the edge.” 



This should be regarded as another embarrassment for incumbent Mayor Sadiq Khan. One of his core messages during his election campaign was a commitment to ensure no strikes during his time in power, a promise he has failed to keep many times now.




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