London Underground

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Number of stations	270 served (260 owned)
Founded	1863
Began operation	January 10, 1863
Electrification	630 V DC fourth rail
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Did you know	The Metropolitan Railway, which is part of the Underground, is the first underground railway to be established globally.
Date of Reg.	2019-06-22 01:26:19
Date of Upd.	2022-12-25 03:33:30
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About London Underground

The London Underground is a public rapid transit system serving London, England and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The Underground has its origins in the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground passenger railway.

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Strikes Update: How Wednesday 15 March's strikes affect you

Jul 21,2023 8:40 am

By Zoe ConwayEmployment correspondent

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt stands up in parliament to deliver his Budget at lunchtime on Wednesday, he might well hear a crowd of protestors heading in his direction.

Making their way down Whitehall are likely be thousands of Teachers and other public sector workers all calling for pay rises.

Just over The River from The House of Commons, junior doctors will be standing on picket lines.

Teachers are striking on Wednesday and Thursday in England - their action in Wales was called off following a revised offer from the Welsh Government . University staff are Walking Out on Those Days too.

Wednesday also sees industrial action by London Underground drivers and the biggest strike by civil servants So Far with as many as 150,000 taking part.

It is not likely to affect The Delivery of the Budget though as it doesn't involve some of The Higher paid mandarins at the Treasury.

But Pick Up The Phone to an HMRC Call Centre and it might take them a while to answer. In all, over 400,000 public sector employees are taking action.

Quite the backdrop for the chancellor's Big Day .

Teachers

Wednesday sees The Beginning of a two-day strike by Teachers in England who are members of the National Education Union (NEU). Teachers have been on strike several times since February, in an ongoing dispute over pay and funding.

It is expected to affect all schools in England and includes NEU Teachers in sixth-form colleges.

No disruption is expected in Wales, where industrial action has been called off following government talks.

During previous strikes on 28 February and 2 March, More Than half of schools closed or restricted attendance.

Parents to send their children to school unless school leaders have informed you otherwise.

You can about why Teachers are striking.

Junior doctors

Wednesday will be The Final full day of strike action This Week by junior doctors in England , who are Walking Out over pay and and conditions.

During Monday and Tuesday, as senior staff covered for striking doctors.

Junior doctors Make Up about 45% of the medical workforce, and two-thirds of them are members of The British Medical Association and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association unions which are organising The Strike .

They are planning on continuing Walking Out of emergency as well as planned care.

Consultants and other senior doctors are being drafted in to provide cover.

Planned appointments have been postponed, although how many is as yet unclear.

Industrial action by nurses over The Winter caused some trusts to cancel 20% of routine treatments. It is likely the impact of the junior doctor strike will be greater, according to The Bbc 's health correspondent Nick Triggle.

You can about why junior doctors are taking strike action.

Civil servants

Up to 150,000 civil servants, working across More Than 100 government departments and agencies, will be on strike.

Members of The Public and Commercial Services and Prospect unions are taking action in a dispute with the government over pay, pensions, job security and redundancy terms.

The Union said its members from 123 government departments would take part in the industrial action, which includes staff at The Department for Transport, The Department for Health and Social Care and the Home Office .

The PCS union represents thousands of people who work in government departments as well as those at organisations such as Ofsted, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Border Force .

You can about why civil servants are striking.

London Tube Strikes

Transport for London (TfL) is warning Tube passengers there will be " little or no service" during Wednesday's strike action by RMT and Aslef members.

Members of both unions are due to walk out in a dispute over job cuts, pensions and conditions.

TfL said the Elizabeth Line, Overground, DLR, trams and buses would be " busier than normal".

It has advised passengers travelling on Wednesday to allow More time for their journeys and to check the latest information before they travel.

TfL also warned that the closure of Tube stations may mean some services would be unable to stop at all stations or run to their normal destinations.

Tube services on Thursday 16 March are expected to start later than normal.

You can about why some TfL staff are striking.

Upcoming strike action Sun 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at The Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and The Port of Dover are taking industrial action The Strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England , and the GMB union in parts of England , are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Border Force Border Force staff at The Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and The Port of Dover are taking industrial action The Strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of Teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday

WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and the North West region of England are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

THU 23 FEB

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FRI 24 FEB

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SAT 25 FEB

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Sun 26 FEB

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MON 27 FEB

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TUE 28 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland

WED 1 MAR Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland

THU 2 MAR Teachers in Wales Teachers in Wales who are members of the National Education Union are taking industrial action over pay It is expected that hundreds of schools will be affected

FRI 3 MAR

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SAT 4 MAR

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Sun 5 MAR

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MON 6 MAR

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TUE 7 MAR

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WED 8 MAR

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THU 9 MAR

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FRI 10 MAR

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SAT 11 MAR

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Sun 12 MAR

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MON 13 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for More Than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will begin at 07:00GMT

TUE 14 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for More Than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated

WED 15 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for More Than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will end at 07:00GMT

Civil servants About 133,000 civil servants, working across More Than 100 government departments and agencies, are on strike Members of the PCS union are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay, pensions, job security and redundancy terms

Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU Teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out

London Underground London Underground staff who are members of the Aslef and RMT unions are on strike Previous strikes have seen widespread disruption Travellers are advised to check on services before they start their journeys

THU 16 MAR Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU Teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out

Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected

University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part

FRI 17 MAR University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part

SAT 18 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected

Sun 19 MAR

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MON 20 MAR

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TUE 21 MAR

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WED 22 MAR

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THU 23 MAR

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FRI 24 MAR

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SAT 25 MAR

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Sun 26 MAR

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MON 27 MAR

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TUE 28 MAR

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WED 29 MAR

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THU 30 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected

FRI 31 MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SAT 1 APR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected

Sun 2 APR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

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