Commuter fears as Tube talks fail

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Thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out from 7pm on Tuesday until 7pm on Thursday, bringing the network to a standstill.

London's mayor, Boris Johnson, and Transport for London (TfL) have put in place a series of contingency plans aimed at helping commuters get to work, including extra buses, taxi-sharing and schemes to lead cyclists across the capital.

He said the strike was a "ludicrous and unnecessary disruption" to the capital and criticised union leaders.

Mr Johnson said: "Londoners and commuters trying to do their level best to cope with the most challenging economic climate for a long time will be furious at this decision.

"It is quite simply outrageous for the leadership of the RMT to ask their members, the majority of whom did not vote for this strike, to take part in this ludicrous and unnecessary disruption to our city.

"I and TfL are determined to do as much as is humanly possible to ease the journeys of the millions of Londoners whose lives will be disrupted by this strike action. Our plans call for a team effort over the next few days by everyone in this great city to ensure we keep the capital running."

He said a "myriad of organisations and individuals" had agreed to lay on free services, lead cycle rides, drive extra services and marshal shared taxi ranks.

Plans also include extra buses, access to all Greater London national rail services with Oyster cards, taxi sharing at major rail stations, additional cycle parking and a free river shuttle service.

The RMT confirmed the strike action after marathon, 10-hour talks failed to produce a breakthrough to a bitter dispute over jobs and pay.