London Braces for Travel Chaos From Week of Tube Strikes

  • City’s bars and restaurants fear £50 million hit from walkout
  • RMT union wants more than 5% raise for transport staff

Pedestrians at the Bank London Underground station in the City of London, UK.

Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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London is set for a week of travel chaos as a strike on the Underground rail network keeps staff away from the office, at an estimated cost of £50 million ($64 million) to the city’s pubs and restaurants.