Overview

• Rolling RMT action begins at 6pm on Friday 5 September, with network-wide walkouts from Sunday 7 to Thursday 11 expected to leave little to no Tube service and no trains before 08:00 on strike days.
• TfL says the Elizabeth line and London Overground will operate but will be extremely busy with possible station access limits, while no DLR services are expected on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11.
• Talks this week have not produced a breakthrough, with the RMT seeking a revised offer and stating the strikes remain on unless a deal is reached by Friday night.
• The dispute hinges on working hours and fatigue management, with the union pressing for a shorter week and TfL maintaining its 3.4% pay offer and rejecting a reduction from the contractual 35-hour week as unaffordable.
• Coldplay’s Wembley dates were rescheduled due to anticipated transport constraints, and business groups warn the planned strikes risk further economic harm to hospitality and retail.