Find out if there is a London Tube strike on Thursday, March 16th as a week of industrial action begins across Britain.
Doctors who belong to the British Medical Association are currently striking for three days from Monday, March 13 until Wednesday, March 15.
A new round of train strikes by the Rail, Marine, and Transport union (RMT) is also due to begin this week as the dispute over pay continues.
What about the London Underground? Here’s all the information you need…
Is there a Tube strike on Thursday, March 16th?
No, there isn’t a Tube strike on Thursday, March 16.
London Underground workers are striking on Wednesday, March 15, in a row over pensions, job losses, and contractual agreements.
Due to this, services may start later and be delayed on the morning of Thursday as the tube network recovers from the industrial action.
However, there are no strikes. Tubes may also be busier than normal as people use alternative travel methods due to a national train strike on March 16.
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National train strike on Thursday, March 16
Rail workers who belong to the RMT are walking out from 12.01am until 11.59pm on March 16.
This doesn’t affect the London Underground, but will affect these 18 train companies:
- Avanti West Coast
- Chiltern Railways
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- Gatwick Express
- Greater Anglia (including Stansted Express)
- Great Northern
- Great Western Railway
- LNER
- London Northwestern Railway
- Northern
- Southern
- Southeastern
- South Western Railway
- Thameslink
- TransPennine Express
- West Midlands Railway
Other train strikes in March and April
There are no more Tube strikes planned after Wednesday, March 15 but there are more train strikes coming.
In addition to Thursday, March 16, RMT members are walking out on:
- Saturday, March 18
- Thursday, March 30
- Saturday, April 1
The union called this new round of action on February 15 after employers refused to put any new pay offers on the table.
Right now, there are no more train strikes after April 1, but more are likely to be called if the dispute over pay and conditions is not resolved.
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