London commuters turn to bikes and boats as Tube strike enters second day

Travellers pause and walk past a closed London Underground entrance during the morning rush hour, as London Tube rail strikes continue, at Waterloo Station in London, Britain, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

LONDON (Reuters) - Commuters in London turned to bikes, buses and boats on Tuesday as a staff strike shut down the capital's underground "Tube" network for a second day.

With almost no underground trains running until Friday, demand for shared bike services and river transport surged as Londoners looked for alternative ways to get to work, causing longer journeys and crowding on other parts of the transport network.