London Underground strikes this Thursday: What you need to know about Tube strikes

In a radical U-turn Tube Strikes will no longer go ahead tomorrow (Thursday, November 7th) following talks between Aslef and TfL.

London Underground strikes that were planned for next Tuesday (November 12th) have also been cancelled, meaning services will run as normal.

A similar decision was made by RMT staff, who called off their strike action following successful negotiations last week.

The original article can be found below. But please note at the time of republishing this information is now outdated.

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TfL: Tube strikes, November 2024

TfL has said: “There will be little to no service on London Underground lines on Thursday 7 November and on Tuesday 12 November. Any services that run will start late and finish early.

“There are no strikes planned on other TfL services during this period.

“Some DLR, London Overground (including Night Overground) and Elizabeth line services may not stop at certain stations with Tube lines. This is due to possible station closures.

“Other transport services will be extremely busy and journeys may be delayed. Roads will be extremely busy.”

Understandably, commuters and Londoners have many questions about the planned strikes.

Below we have answered some of the most common queries being searched by locals on Google.

1. Is there a tube strike on Thursday?

Yes, there will be little to no services running on the Underground on Thursday, November 7th.

Passengers are advised to plan their routes and seek alternative travel. It will be busy, so be prepared.

2. Is the DLR affected by train strikes?

The DLR will run as usual on Thursday, however, some services may be disrupted due to possible station closures.

3. Is the Elizabeth line running on strike days?

Yes, the Elizabeth Line will run on strike days. There are no strikes planned on the Elizabeth Line on Thursday, November 7th, however, services may be impacted by strikes on other lines.

4. What trains are Aslef?

Thursday’s strikes will only impact London Underground services, not national rail services.

When ASLEF workers go on a nationwide strike, these are the trains that are typically affected:

• Avanti West Coast
• CrossCountry
• East Midlands Railway
• Great Western Railway
• LNER
• TransPennine Express
• C2C
• Greater Anglia
• GTR (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink)
• Southeastern
• South Western Railway
• Chiltern Railways
• Northern Trains
• West Midlands Railway

5. How much are Tube drivers paid?

Naturally, people are curious about how much Tube drivers are paid, when the strikes are the result of an ongoing pay dispute.

According to Glassdoor: The estimated total pay range for a Train Driver at London Underground is £55K–£64K per year, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average Train Driver base salary at London Underground is £63K per year.