“virtually no service” at the meter from London, although “two lines are running at reduced capacity” with a train approximately every 15 minutes, a spokeswoman for public transport operator TfL told AFP.
the traffic of buses was also interrupted.
The United Kingdom is experiencing a wave of massive transport strikes, emails Y ports since Thursday, the largest social movement of its kind in decades.
The workers claim wage hikes corresponding to inflation, which corrodes purchasing power and reached 10.1% in twelve months in July and could exceed 13% in October, according to forecasts by the Bank of England.
Angry users in London
in front of the station Blackhorse Roadin North London, a group of people expressed their frustration.
“I’m going to be late for work, I need to get to central London,” lamented a woman, as she tried to get on a bus.
“I understand the message [que los huelgistas] they want to convey to their bosses, but London is a big city and many people need to get to work”, criticized Catherine Ondo, a 25-year-old saleswoman.
Another day is expected railway strike Saturday. According to the unions, the negotiations with the private operators in the sector are at an impasse after they rejected an offer of a salary increase of 8% in two years by NetworkRailthe state railway company.
The unions accuse it of being conditioned to large scale layoffs. The Minister of Transport, Grant ShappsInstead, he accuses the unions of blocking the situation and rejecting reforms to modernize the sector.
Source: Ambito
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