Strike in the Tube cripples London – drivers have struck work over pay issues

London is faced with transportation problems as the commuters brace for more travel misery and disruption due to the latest Tube strike. In order to take care of the situation, an additional 250 buses would be put on the roads to cope with the disruption. The taxis, the London Overground and National Rail services are also in high demand.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 6 August 2015.

In order to reach the offices in time, many passengers had to go in for alternative transport because the London Underground network ground to a halt at 6.30pm last night. The staff walked out in protest at Transport for London's latest revised offer over plans to introduce Tube services all night on Fridays and Saturdays.
Uber drivers seized this opportunity to hike their prices. Users of the smartphone taxi app discovered that the fares had been hiked to 1.8 times the normal amount because of the high level of demand. This increase was a £9 minimum fare with £2.25 per mile then added.
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