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This page is normally updated on Thursday and Mondays and contains information from TfL about London Underground and other lines for the weekend and ahead.
Please check your Tube Map and Bus Times London apps for any real-time issues.
This page was last updated: Monday 18 May 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Planned Tube strike this week has been suspended.
- Monday 18 until Thursday 21 May: late evening closures on the Mildmay line.
- Thursday 28 until Sunday 31 May: major Piccadilly line closure affecting Heathrow services.
Tube strikes suspended
- Planned RMT strike action affecting London Underground services between Tuesday 19 and Friday 22 May has been suspended.
- Tube services are currently expected to operate normally.
London Overground
Mildmay line
- Monday 18 until Thursday 21 May: no westbound service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 23:45 each night.
- Tuesday 19 until Friday 22 May: no southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 06:15 each morning.
Upcoming works
Piccadilly line
- Thursday 28 until Sunday 31 May: no service between Acton Town and Heathrow, and no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge.
- Use the Elizabeth line for Heathrow journeys and the Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge.
Bus strikes
- Friday 15 until Saturday 16 May: strike action affecting seven east London bus routes operated by Stagecoach from Bow Bus Garage.
- Affected routes: 8, 25, 205, 425, N8, N25 and N205.
- Routes 25 and 425 are expected to operate a near-normal service.
- The N8 will run a reduced service between Hainault and Liverpool Street.
- All other affected routes may face severe delays and cancellations.