Hopes of deal to end Tube strike
London Underground has said services are running on more than half of its lines despite a continued strike by Tube workers, amid hopes of fresh talks to resolve the dispute.
Managers said there is a good service on the Northern Line and they aim to increase the number of trains throughout Thursday, with the 48-hour strike due to end at 7pm.
And hopes have emerged of renewed talks with the Rail, Maritime and Transport union to try to break the deadlocked row over pay, jobs and disciplinary issues.
The main sticking point in the row appears to be over jobs, with the union pressing for a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies under plans to axe more than 1,000 posts.
Richard Parry, interim managing director of LU, said: "I want to join Londoners in thanking our hard-working Tube and transport staff who have come to work and kept London moving, and got many thousands of football fans to and from Wednesday night's England match at Wembley.
"We're running services on more than half of our lines, and I hope that we will be able to add to that throughout the day.
"Those travelling in London should continue to check before they travel, and we will keep doing everything possible to get you to where you need to be."
Meanwhile, London Mayor Boris Johnson is meeting commuters near London Bridge to explain the efforts being made to provide alternative transport, including more buses and free river rides.
Transport for London (TfL) said it is waiting to see a draft proposal on redundancies from the RMT, adding it is ready to meet the union under the chairmanship of the conciliation service Acas.
A TfL spokesman added: "We welcome this development and look forward to receiving the draft, and we are preparing for further discussions at Acas as soon as possible. We continue to urge the RMT leadership to call off this strike, to avoid further unnecessary disruption to London."
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