Twickenham travellers are being "urged" to check before they travel as TfL (Transport for London) warns of strike action called by RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) union members this weekend.

The walkouts, due to take place between Friday, 5 September and Thursday 11 September, will heavily affect the London Underground, with TfL saying there could be "little to no service" across all Tube lines on some days.

This weekend's strike action comes as First Bus drivers walked out on Friday, 29 August until 5am on Saturday, 30 August 2025.

Timeline:

• Friday, 5 and Saturday, 6 September – No impact expected.
• Sunday, 7 September – Limited Tube services, closing early. All journeys should be completed by 6pm.
• Monday, 8 to Thursday, 11 September – Little or no service on the Underground. Any trains that do run will start after 8am.
• Tuesday, 9 and Thursday, 11 September – No service on the DLR.
• Friday, 12 September – No service before 8am, with a good service expected by late morning.

Other services, including the Elizabeth line, London Overground and London Trams, are expected to run but will be extremely busy.

Bus routes may also face disruption due to separate strike action by First Bus from 11–14 September, affecting parts of west, north west and south west London.

Claire Mann, TfL's Chief Operating Officer, said: "We are disappointed that the RMT union has announced strike action.

"We have made a fair and affordable pay offer of 3.4 per cent, in line with agreements across the rail industry. We urge the RMT to call off this action, which will only disrupt Londoners."

TfL say its 'disappointed' by the strike action from RMT (credit: Cesar Medina).

RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey commented: "Our members are doing a fantastic job to keep our capital moving and work strenuous shift patterns to make sure Londoners get to their destinations around the clock.  

"They are not after a King's ransom, but fatigue and extreme shift rotations are serious issues impacting on our members health and wellbeing- all of which have not been adequately addressed for years by LU management.  

"Coupled with the fact there are outstanding issues around staff travel arrangements, an atmosphere of distrust has been created, where our members feel like no one is listening to them.  

"RMT will continue to engage LU management with a view to seeking a revised offer in order to reach a negotiated settlement."  

For more information on the scheduled strikes click here.

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