London Underground strike planned for October 5
Sep 27, 2017, 5:24 am
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No need - doing so offers no financial benefit (tickets are no cheaper booked online), nor would it guarantee a space on the train.
Sep 27, 2017, 5:35 am
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For some people, changing to hotels that are walkable from the Heathrow Express and minimizing luggage might make sense if you can do so.
Sep 27, 2017, 6:35 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
For some people, changing to hotels that are walkable from the Heathrow Express and minimizing luggage might make sense if you can do so.
Oct 2, 2017, 10:18 am
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Clearly I missed it. Yet the BBC link says the strike will begin at 00:01 on October 5. Yet as was said above, no one knows where the BBC got that info.
So my flight is due at 1:45pm on October 6. Does it look like I'll need to find another way into London besides the Piccadilly? Should I book Heathrow Connect online? I'll be going to Ealing Broadway.
So my flight is due at 1:45pm on October 6. Does it look like I'll need to find another way into London besides the Piccadilly? Should I book Heathrow Connect online? I'll be going to Ealing Broadway.
https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/tube-strike?intcmp=35779
Those of a cynical bent may consider that it's being done during those hours so as to cause maximum disruption to the England football match at Wembley on Thursday evening...
The warning is to expect very limited Tube service during the strike, and none at all on some lines. This is always dependent on who shows up to work on the day of course, but it is looking bad. As always, buses, taxis etc will be packed and not a quick way of getting around.
However I would not expect there to still be disruption on the afternoon of 6 October when your flight lands.
Oct 2, 2017, 12:31 pm
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Oct 2, 2017, 4:07 pm
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If you were flying out of Heathrow on Friday morning, then I'd suggest planning on travelling by means other than Tube, but you're well in the clear Analise, no need to worry.
Oct 2, 2017, 9:20 pm
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gingerlucy is right - if the strike does go ahead, things will definitely be back to normal by Friday mid-morning if not significantly earlier.
If you were flying out of Heathrow on Friday morning, then I'd suggest planning on travelling by means other than Tube, but you're well in the clear Analise, no need to worry.
If you were flying out of Heathrow on Friday morning, then I'd suggest planning on travelling by means other than Tube, but you're well in the clear Analise, no need to worry.
Oct 3, 2017, 4:11 am
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TfL has just sent the following e-mail. Looks like pretty severe disruption expected if this goes ahead.
Strike action has been announced for Thursday 5 October. If this goes ahead, there will be no service on most of the Tube network all day.
We will be running extra buses but they are expected to be exceptionally busy. All other TfL services will be unaffected but many will be busier than usual.
Please check before you travel and visit tfl.gov.uk/tube-strike or get the latest travel advice through
social media
Yours sincerely,
Mark Wild
Managing Director, London Underground
We will be running extra buses but they are expected to be exceptionally busy. All other TfL services will be unaffected but many will be busier than usual.
Please check before you travel and visit tfl.gov.uk/tube-strike or get the latest travel advice through
social media
Yours sincerely,
Mark Wild
Managing Director, London Underground
Oct 3, 2017, 10:29 am
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