"TfL said London Underground trains were not expected to be running fully until the end of the morning rush hour, after the last in a series of strikes by 10,000 RMT members concluded on Thursday night. Passengers were urged to check for updates before travelling, especially for journeys before 8am. The RMT did not confirm whether it would accept TfL's invitation to further talks next Wednesday, after saying further strikes could follow."
"Four days of near-total closures on the tube network cut total patronage on TfL services, measured by contactless tap-ins, by at least 20% each day as many people stayed home. Tap-ins were 25% below normal on Thursday, when only a small stretch of the Piccadilly line ran and travel was also affected by a separate strike on the Docklands Light Railway."
TfL invited the RMT to resume talks as the union's week of strikes ended and tube services prepared a gradual restart on Friday. London Underground trains were not expected to be fully running until after the morning rush, and passengers were urged to check updates, particularly before 8am. The RMT has not confirmed whether it will accept the invitation, while the union seeks a shorter working week and action on fatigue and TfL says such reductions are impractical and unaffordable. Four days of near-total closures cut patronage by at least 20%, shifting demand to buses, the Elizabeth line, Overground and a surge in cycling and ebike hires, with ambulance calls for bike accidents rising nearly 30%.
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