RMT Tube Strike Disrupts London, Demands Amusement Park Discounts

Striking London Underground workers, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), have demanded access to the 'Priv' travel card as part of their industrial action, which grants holders 75% off mainline train tickets and two-for-one entry to theme parks such as Legoland, Thorpe Park, and Chessington World of Adventures. Their demands also include guided tours of Buckingham Palace and a drag-themed night out in Soho, alongside calls for better pay and a shorter workweek. The strikes have caused severe disruption across all Tube lines, prompting widespread commuter frustration and accusations from Conservative transport spokesman Keith Prince that the union is holding London "to ransom" for theme park discounts and extra days off. Prince criticized both the union's demands and the Mayor's perceived lack of leadership during the crisis. The RMT's general secretary, Eddie Dempsey, cited unresolved issues over staff travel arrangements as fueling distrust between union members and Tube management, emphasizing that the strikes reflect feelings of being ignored. The ongoing conflict highlights tensions over workers' conditions amid escalating public transport chaos in London.