Tube strikes that would have created a lot of problems for travelers in London are no longer happening, even though they were supposed to happen in less than a week.
Union Aslef had previously said its drivers would be taking industrial action on April 8 and May 4 due to proposed changes to working practices.
However, after ‘quite intense’ negotiations with Transport for London, the strikes have been called off.
They were supposed to happen on a day when public transport in the south-east of England was already going to be seriously impacted by a separate Aslef walkout.
On Monday, rail operators including Gatwick Express, Greater Anglia (with the Stansted Express), Southeastern, Southern and Thameslink will all be on strike.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who is up for re-election in less than a month, wrote on X: ‘Good news for Londoners: Monday’s tube strike is no longer going ahead.
‘This demonstrates – once again – what can be achieved by talking and engaging with transport staff and trade unions rather than working against them.’
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