Unite the Union members are due to strike from Sunday 30 June until Monday 8 July and Thursday 11 July until Monday 15 July impacting London Trams services, TfL warns.
Customers are encouraged to check before they travel as a reduced London Trams service will operate on most strike days
- London Buses and London Overground in the area are scheduled to operate as normal
- Where possible, customers should consider walking and cycling for local journeys
- Planned engineering work on Saturday 6 July and Sunday 7 July will mean no London Trams services will operate east of East Croydon
- Spectators travelling to The Championships 2024 at Wimbledon between Monday 1 July and Sunday 14 July should check before they travel
Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers to plan ahead, consider alternative routes, check before they travel and allow extra time to complete their journeys. Customers are advised to visit tfl.gov.uk/strikes for the latest information.
London Trams planned strikes
From Sunday 30 June until Monday 8 July and Thursday 11 July until Monday 15 July, Unite the Union members who maintain the trams and infrastructure are planning to strike impacting the London Trams network.
If the action goes ahead, there will be a reduced and disrupted service expected on the whole network for some of these days. Customers are advised to complete their journey by 18:00 on the dates impacted.
Where possible, customers should consider walking and cycling for local journeys. London Buses and London Overground are expected to operate as normal but could be busier than normal.
“We urge Unite the Union to work with us to find a resolution and call these strikes off. Customers planning to use London Trams services are encouraged to check before they travel, allow extra time for their journeys, and check the TfL website or the TfL Go app for the latest travel information,” Navid Golshan, General Manager for London Trams, said.
TfL staff and Travel Ambassadors will be deployed on the busiest parts of the London Trams network to assist customers with their onward journeys. These locations include Addington Village, Beckenham Junction, East Croydon, Elmers End, West Croydon and Wimbledon.
TfL will run a wide-ranging communications campaign to ensure customers are aware the strike action is taking place and to help minimise any inconvenience wherever possible.
Additionally on Saturday 6 July and Sunday 7 July there is a planned closure of the London Trams network for essential maintenance. No trams will run from East Croydon to New Addington, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction but rail replacement bus services and enhanced local bus services will be available. This essential maintenance work includes packing ballast under a new section of track near Sandilands tram stop, which will mean smoother journeys for customers and help extend the life of the track.
Customers using London Trams to attend The Championships 2024 at Wimbledon between Monday 1 July and Sunday 14 July should check before they travel and consider alternative routes where necessary.
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