Tom Edwards

E-bike hire schemes 'like wild west' mayor says bbc.com/news/articles/…

@chasportch I didnt get that

@BBCTomEdwards Good timing for this breaking news, exactly one minute after TfL sent out an email confirming how the strike will affect services.

Breaking : Tube strike off

@RossLydall Old news

TUBE STRIKE OFF!

Tube strike update: London transport commissioner Andy Lord tells @TfL board on Wednesday morning: "I hope that conversations over the coming days will resolve the matter." (Tube drivers belonging to @RMTunion are currently due to go on strike from midday on Tuesday March 24.)

@nlygo @BBCRadioLondon @BBCLondonNews @metpoliceuk That’s what I was talking about?

@BBCTomEdwards @BBCRadioLondon @BBCLondonNews meanwhile... @metpoliceuk bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Good to speak again about bike thefts and violent bike jacking attacks in London to @BBCRadioLondon . Victims say Met isn’t investigating their cases. Met says there has been a 20% fall in thefts. London Cycling Campaign call for serious action from Met. More @BBCLondonNews

#tubestrike update - more talks planned on voluntary 4-day week proposals. LU will run some tube services although disruption expected if strike goes ahead.

@ZuzyV More talks planned

@BBCTomEdwards hi there. Any update on the tube strike, please? Do you think that it will go ahead? Thank you!

Latest on tube strike is LU says there will be some service on most lines and not as much disruption as September. Talks planned for next week. #tubestrike

From City Hall: Given the clear evidence emerging on the safety impact of SUVs, the Mayor’s team has asked the Met to look at ensuring he is no longer driven in SUVs and TfL will be looking at the bigger picture as part of their research.

If you drive an SUV in London and want to give your side of it - my DMs are open !

NEW: Mayor to consider new charges for SUVs in London bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Another side issue is RMT want a 32 hour week across all grades so this issue has been festering since Sept and the last strikes.

On #tubestrike - reading between the lines - it sounds like LU not being willing to talk (according to RMT) about the introduction of the day week has riled RMT drivers. They fear existing conditions will be scrapped. But ASLEF drivers have no concerns.

Message to Londoners from RMT: strike action is a difficult thing they are doing this as employer will not talk to our members.

RMT says 4 day week will mean longer driving stints and loss of other conditions. Members say changes will make work “intolerable”

RMT tells @BBCRadioLondon that 4 day week is part of a cuts agenda to reduce costs. Says the compressed week is not voluntary & LU haven’t been able to answer if drivers can stay on current terms…….

RMT says Bakerloo line is a pilot that leads into other lines.

LU not giving “full picture” says RMT.

Says RMT

Longer shifts will make job much harder.