Summer of delivery hell?

RMT have announced two days of industrial action

The Rail Maritime and Transport union said its members working on Tube Lines contracts will walk out from 7pm on June 23 and again from 7pm on July 14.

This particularly affects the Piccadilly, Northern and Jubilee lines. As usual when a strike takes place there will be severe disruption.

Why does this equate to a summer of delivery hell? London is busy enough as it is, and more cars and increased public transport such as buses will make these days busier.

Solutions to drivers sitting for hours in slow moving traffic include to simply deliver out of peak hours. when a tube strike happens, peak hours fly out of the window. Commuters often consider working from home on those days, some companies hire coaches to bring their staff in and others drive. So it’s not total bedlam, but it feels that way when your normal working routine is disrupted. It’s disrupted for all of us, those that work in London and those that deliver into London.

When you carry out deliveries, you need to factor in traffic to get to your destination and Tube Strikes increase the traffic, also there is a surge of bookings for most courier services, so if you plan on using a courier those days, book them in advance.

Sarah