New Information about Tube Strike being postponed on Nov 3?

[ladysail2]

Just wondering if the Tube strike set for Nov 3 has been postponed similar to the train strikes due to Poppy Day?  I’ve Googled the question but the info is still saying a strike is set.  At least the buses are still running if the Tube trains are not…not totally out of luck for getting around.  😕

[Globaliser]

A reliable blogger says that the 3 November 2022 Tube strike has been postponed until 10 November 2022: https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/national-rail-and-london-tube-strike-dates-changed-58337/

[rsquare]

Is the new Elizabeth Line considered a Tube, or a rail line, ie which strike affects it?

[Globaliser]

1 hour ago, rsquare said:

Is the new Elizabeth Line considered a Tube, or a rail line, ie which strike affects it?

 

It's not that simple. Whether any railway line is affected by a strike depends on who's striking and against which company, and whether operations on that line are affected by that specific strike.

 

For example, there are Tube lines that rely in part on National Rail tracks and signalling, so if National Rail signallers are on strike, those parts of those Tube lines may be affected (but other parts unaffected). The same also applies to some parts of the Elizabeth Line. So there can be disruption to TfL services even if there is no strike against TfL companies as such.

 

Also, AIUI the Elizabeth Line is run by a different operating company from those that run the traditional Tube lines. So even if Tube drivers are on strike, Elizabeth Line drivers may not be on strike.

 

The best thing to do is to go to reliable sources of information close to the time, such as TfL's own page: https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes