All London underground ticket offices to close by 2015

robfosters said:
I don't remember when I last used a ticket machine. Do they offer a choice of languages for tourists?
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They offer 17 languages:

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Tamil, Turkish and Urdu.
 
Here we go as the RMT and TSSA have decided to go on strike due to the planned closure. Email from TFL:

In response to the changes and modernisation plans we have announced for London Underground, I am sorry to tell you the RMT and TSSA unions have called two 48-hour strikes.

If the strikes go ahead, Tube services will be affected from:

• About 21:30 on Tuesday 4 February until the morning of Friday 7 February
• About 21:30 on Tuesday 11 February until the morning of Friday 14 February
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:(

Apparently talks to settle this are on going so fingers crossed.
 
I honestly cannot see what the unions are protesting over, there will be no loss of jobs and security will not be compromised as there will be more staff on the platforms. I really cant see the issue??
 
True but it's obviously a first step towards reducing overall staff numbers. Once the ticket office staff are out on the platform there will at some point be a review of the numbers of people needed.

Personally I'd rather move to driverless trains and keep as many staff as possible on the platforms.
 
I'm all for closing the window offices.

I've got quite a few friends who work for LUL and they agree, aside from job concerns.

The staff will be out in the station and on the platforms where they can better assist anyone who is lost or whatever, and can help anyone having difficulty with the ticket machines.
 
I'm in London for 3 days and the second strike is bang in the middle of my time there. What happens when the tube isn't running? Does the whole place just grind to a halt?
 
Diesel said:
I'm in London for 3 days and the second strike is bang in the middle of my time there. What happens when the tube isn't running? Does the whole place just grind to a halt?
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There will likely be reduced frequency in some services and possible cancellations of stops at certain stations and parts of the line if enough staff cannot be brought in.

When I worked there and strikes happened, plenty of us were drafted in to help act as ground support personnel to assist passenger. We worked for the contractor on JNP lines.
 
Diesel said:
I'm in London for 3 days and the second strike is bang in the middle of my time there. What happens when the tube isn't running? Does the whole place just grind to a halt?
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A few years ago, yes

But TFL has become very good at continuing running services during a strike. Last time you'd hardly know there was a strike on after the first few hours
 
I've just started a new job in London, and use the Central Line.
I checked the bus schedule, I can get 2 buses to get to Liverpool Street, but would the central line be running just on a much reduced service?
 
Deep said:
I've just started a new job in London, and use the Central Line.
I checked the bus schedule, I can get 2 buses to get to Liverpool Street, but would the central line be running just on a much reduced service?
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Won't be able to tell until the day itself. Sometimes yes, other times no.
 
Tube strikes are as common as muck.

Seriously I bet they get more time off striking than they do annual leave.
 
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