Commuters in the morning struggled to get around London this morning as the Metropolitan line was hit with severe delays amid the rail strike.

More than 20,000 rail workers are striking today (July 20). in a Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

Train services were heavily affected this morning and will likely be the same during further strike action on Saturday (July 22) and next week Saturday (July 29).

But some wishing to get around this morning were faced with more transport troubles, as those looking to the London Underground as an alternative were faced with severe delays on the Metropolitan line.

This is due to a signal failure at Finchley Road, causing delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Aldgate. The service has fluctuated between “minor” and “severe” delays.

Some people online expressed their frustration.

One person said: “@TfL Get your act together. Fewer trains running than few years ago.”

Another said: “On a ‘fast’ Metropolitan line from Harrow to Aldgate. Every ‘all stations train has gone past as we slowly crawl our way to Finchley Road with no word from the driver to the f***ing delay.”

While the strikes today are for rail drivers, there will be Transport for London (TfL) strikes affecting multiple lines during:

  • Sunday, July 23
  • Tuesday, July 25
  • Wednesday, July 26
  • Thursday, July 27
  • Friday, July 28