Tube strike question

[London_Calling]

London's got a TUBE !! ?

No one tells me anything . . .

 

[joustmaster]

No, it won't. that's why it's called a 'Tube' strike.

alright clever clogs. Just wondering thats all

 

[FridgeMagnet]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/ is what you want

 

[Cobbles]

...the drivers will just ... sleep in their cabs...

Normal service, then......

 

[butchersapron]

You''d be dead if this was the case, so would a lot of other posters here cobblers. I'd welcome the former but not so much the latter.

 

[Roadkill]

You''d be dead if this was the case, so would a lot of other posters here cobblers. I'd welcome the former but not so much the latter.

He's a complete fantasist tbf. Or just trolling, perhaps...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I heard that the drivers will just stop wherever they are at 6.59 tonight and sleep in their cabs in the tunnels before resuming service where they left off on Thursday.

They should do that as punishment

 

[Citizen66]

Well I dunno where they're all parked every night. Do they all have to travel to the ends of the line, or are there little sidings where they can park?

There's sidings and other various places. They all don't return to the depot although they do periodically.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's sidings and other various places. They all don't return to the depot although they do periodically.

Thank you Citizen, I don't feel such an idiot now

Anyway, it looks like the Northern Line's still running (well, not now obviously) and the Victoria Line from Victoria Northbound is, or is the TFL website not updated. Also, the Jubilee and Picadilly

Maybe things'll be different in the morning?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/tube/default.html

 

[marty21]

There's sidings and other various places. They all don't return to the depot although they do periodically.

i like to think of them sleeping in little train nests

 

[Belushi]

The Northern Line is running at the moment.

 

[joustmaster]

The Northern Line is running at the moment.

yes, but is it stupidly busy

 

[Kanda]

yes, but is it stupidly busy

It's ALWAYS stupidly busy in rush hour.

 

[joustmaster]

It's ALWAYS stupidly busy in rush hour.

all right clever clogs...

 

[marty21]

I drove in this morning, left at stupid o'clock, about 6.30, arrived at work at 7.15 don't start til 9

noticed there were tubes running from Finchley Road, jubilee and met line - about 10 mins between trains though

 

[Rollem]

i hope my boss doesn't notice that the jubilee line is working

that said, ten mins between trains is not fun for a big fat lady, so i think working from home is stil a strong arguement for me*



*that's my story and i'm sticking to it

 

[marty21]

i hope my boss doesn't notice that the jubilee line is working

that said, ten mins between trains is not fun for a big fat lady, so i think working from home is stil a strong arguement for me*



*that's my story and i'm sticking to it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Idiots. Last night the map was correct. This morning, they have it as Victoria Line ALL running, but when you look at the details, it isn't

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/tube/default.html

 

[nuffsaid]

So if inflation is currently at 0% (or even a minus figure) how the hell can they justify asking for a pay rise...

 

[butchersapron]

So if inflation is currently at 0% (or even a minus figure) how the hell can they justify asking for a pay rise...

Jesus christ.

 

[nuffsaid]

Jesus christ.

Well I haven't heard other public sector workers kicking off yet, although I'm sure that's bound to happen when the next round of pay deals come through on the current spending.

I just thought pay deals should be compared to inflation.

 

[marty21]

So if inflation is currently at 0% (or even a minus figure) how the hell can they justify asking for a pay rise...

have you seen what the bosses at TFL earn?

 

[Kanda]

So if inflation is currently at 0% (or even a minus figure) how the hell can they justify asking for a pay rise...

When the negotiations started (months ago!), Inflation WAS at 5%. It's taken LUL till now to deal with it.

 

[London_Calling]

What was the answer to nuffsaid's question?

 

[Kanda]

From t'other thread:

5% pay rise was submitted last november, when the negotiations are supposed to start, ahead of the annual pay settlement which is supposed to be in april. at that time inflation was higher, since then it has dropped. in the past 12 months RPI has ranged from -1% to 5%, and CPI has ranged from about 2.2% to 5.1%, (link) and who knows what will happen in the next 6 months let alone 2-4 years, yet TfL/LUL management want to tie staff in to a multi-year pay deal! who in their right mind would agree to that?

 

[London_Calling]

cheers