The 48-hour London tube strike has now ended.

The 48-hour London tube strike has ended and normal service has been resumed, however the RMT has intimated further strike action may be taken in the future.

The Underground strike ended at 18:58 Thursday 11 June and this morning (Friday), usual service resumed. 

In the Times Online yesterday, RMT General Secretary Bob Crow was reported as saying: “If we don’t make progress and come to an agreement with Transport for London [TfL], then we will definitely strike again. It won’t be next week as you have to give seven days’ [legal] notice but it could be as soon as the week after.”

However, talks have now reportedly started again between the RMT and TfL, which may indicate that the matter is close to being resolved.

Richard Parry, Interim Managing Director of London Underground, spoke about the end of the strike and the hard work of everyone involved, especially because the strike occurred at the time of two major events – the World Cup qualifying game and a Britney Spears concert at Wembley:

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Londoners for their patience during the dispute and to thank those London Underground and transport staff who worked tirelessly to keep the transport network moving. I’m pleased to report that there is a good service on all tube lines this morning.”