Tube strike chaos for millions as Underground workers go on strike

London was plunged into travel chaos today as the first of two 24-hour Underground strikes began, causing major disruption to Tube services across the capital. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) walked out from midnight and will strike again for 24 hours on Thursday over proposals for a four-day week. The two sides met for five hours yesterday for last-ditch talks with the assistance of conciliation service Acas, but this failed to resolve the dispute over the working week. Tube services were affected early this morning with the Circle and Waterloo & City lines fully suspended at 7am as RMT members mounted picket lines outside stations. The Bakerloo, Central, Metropolitan, Northern and Piccadilly were all part suspended; while the District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Victoria were running with delays.