Overview

• The Underground was largely restored by late Friday morning after TfL warned there would be no service before 8am as trains restarted.
• TfL has invited RMT leaders to meet on Wednesday, with board papers indicating a 3.4% base pay rise described as a final, unconditional offer.
• The union’s priorities remain fatigue and a shorter working week, and it retains a legal mandate to call further strikes through January 2026.
• Strike effects rippled across the city, with reported bike collisions up 44%, hospitality bookings down 67%, and footfall falling by up to 31% in areas such as Canary Wharf and Westminster.
• Further travel disruption is expected from planned engineering closures on parts of the Piccadilly and District lines and other TfL services, while a separate bus strike has mostly been called off except for a few routes still at risk.