Trade union Unite has announced a series of bus strikes that are due to affect some routes for up to four days later this month in north, and parts of central and east, London.If the planned action goes ahead, little or no service is expected on the affected routes. Transport for London says that the majority of London’s bus network will operate as normal on the affected days and it is doing everything it can to reduce the impact of the strike action, but advised passengers to check before they travel and leave extra time for their journeys.
Drivers at some Arriva London North garages plan to strike on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 June, as well as on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 June. The action is expected to affect up to 46 routes, mostly through north London but also into parts of central and east London.
Little or no service is expected on affected bus routes from 0500hrs, or the time of the first bus, on Tuesday 20, all day on Wednesday 21 and through to the 0600hrs Thursday 22 June, when a normal service is expected to resume. The same pattern will apply the following week, when services will be affected from the morning of Tuesday 27 until early on Thursday 29 June. There will however be no impact to night bus services on 19 and 26 June into the following morning.
Transport for London said it urges Unite and Arriva London North to work together to find a solution to this dispute.
