‘Travel misery’ won’t be over in south London any time soon. After a week of disruption on rail and the Tube, with airline strikes still to come, ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, appraises next week’s industrial action on Croydon’s Trams
After a week of disruptive rail strikes, Croydon’s tram services will shut down next week as drivers walk out on strike on Tuesday and Wednesday in a dispute over pay.

No go: the tram network faces shut-down by strikes next Tuesday and Wednesday
Last month, tram drivers voted 99.2per cent to strike, on a ballot turnout of 86per cent.
The workers are represented by the ASLEF trade union, which represents drivers on the tram network, railways and London Underground.
ASLEF organiser Finn Brennan said after the ballot result, “The ball is now in management’s court. They can either make a fair offer or face the prospect of hard-hitting and drawn-out strike action.”
Tram drivers had not received an offer by the time of the ballot, and even now have only been offered a measly 3per cent – less than one-third of the current rate of inflation. Continue reading