Tube delays: Jubilee Line disrupted for second day after Extinction Rebellion protest
Jubilee Line commuters faced a second day of Tube misery in a row as transport bosses warned the service was part suspended with severe delays.
Passengers were left without any service between Finchley Road and Waterloo in rush hour due to “the temporary unavailability of trains”. Severe delays plagued the rest of the line.
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Transport for London (TfL) urged people to take alternative routes to work. Tickets were being accepted on the overground C2C trainline, London buses, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), TfL Rail, Southeastern and Thameslink.
It follows a dramatic morning of violence and disruption on the Jubilee Line and DLR yesterday.
Extinction Rebellion protesters brought the Jubilee and DLR to a halt yesterday when they climbed on top of the roof of a train at Canning Town.
Furious protesters were filmed dragging one protester down from the train before attacking him.
London mayor Sadiq Khan condemned the incidents after the British Transport Police made eight arrests relating to the action on the Jubilee Line and DLR.
“I strongly condemn the Extinction Rebellion protesters who have targeted the London Underground and DLR,” he said.
Union Aslef also criticised the disruption, which followed almost two weeks of action by the climate change protest group in London.
“The Tube & all modes of public transport are part of the solution to climate change, not the problem,” the union tweeted.
A snap Yougov poll yesterday found the transport stunt had backfired on the organisers as most of the public sympathised with commuters over protesters.
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While 16 per cent of Londoners said they supported the disruption, 56 per cent backed the commuters whose journeys were delayed.
Extinction Rebellion has targeted Canada landmarks such as the Walkie Talkie and Blackrock as it brought its campaign to the heart of London’s financial district earlier this week.