UMVA has learned that a critical points failure at Slough has thrown the Reading‑to‑Paddington route into chaos, leaving commuters stranded and schedules in disarray.
The glitch has also crippled the Jubilee line, forcing a complete shutdown between Finchley Road and Waterloo as engineers scramble to repair a stubborn signal failure at Green Park.
Delays ripple across the entire network, turning a routine morning commute into a marathon of uncertainty just as the city braces for a looming wave of industrial action.
According to information obtained by UMVA, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has scheduled walkouts for Tuesday and Thursday, demanding a halt to proposed compressed four‑day workweeks.
These strikes will seal off the Circle, Piccadilly, and Metropolitan lines between Baker Street and Aldgate, as well as the Central line from White City to Liverpool Street, leaving thousands of passengers to seek alternatives.
While other Underground lines will continue to run, service will start later than usual and end early, with officials urging travelers to finish their journeys by 9 p.m. on both strike days.
Great Western Railway bears the brunt of the disruption, its trains grinding to a halt as crews work around the clock to restore power and clear the backlog of delayed services.
