A trade union announced fresh strike action to coincide with the first anniversary of London’s Elizabeth Line, which connects Heathrow Airport and other suburban districts with the city center.
The TSSA labor group said dozens of members would walk out on May 24, a year after sections of the railway line finally opened following extensive delays and budget overruns.
It’s the second walkout on the line named after Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died in September. The TSSA first held a strike on the service on Jan. 12, resulting in the closure of the line through central London.
“Our members don’t want to have to take strike action, but they’ve had enough,” said Mel Taylor, an organizing director at the labor group.