The District Line is striking again, starting Tuesday. Four more action dates are scheduled between now and the end of June, and Putney commuters need to plan around them.
What to expect
Severe disruption, not a full shutdown. RMT tube drivers are striking; ASLEF drivers are not. TfL will run a reduced service across the line. Check the TfL strikes page before you travel: the March strikes were suspended after talks progress, and a last-minute cancellation is possible again.
Why it is still happening
The RMT rejected TfL’s plan to compress the working week into four longer shifts, citing fatigue and safety concerns. No settlement has been announced. We covered the dispute in full when the six dates were first announced in April.
And in East Putney
East Putney is already the worst-performing tube station in London for signal failures. The strikes will compound reliability problems that were there before the dispute began, and that have been documented across our wider transport coverage this spring.
For live updates on the day, check tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes.
