The truth of the success of the 48 hour strike last week is starting to get through. Tonight’s Standard, the paper at the forefront of hostility to RMT, reports that:

“There was widespread disruption across the capital. Although London Underground was able to operate some trains, on most lines this was often limited to shuttle services.”

RoadTransport.com reported that:

“The recent strike by Tube workers in London, which brought parts of the underground system to a standstill for two days, resulted in long delays for some delivery drivers. Rob Auchterlonie, a driver at Croydon-based Hydro Cleansing, says congestion was "horrendous" as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union held a 48-hour strike from 9 to 11 June over job cuts, pay and working conditions, which meant more commuters had to use cars and buses to get to work.”

All of this is a far cry from the line that’s been pushed out by the management side but we know, and Londoners know, that the strike was solidly supported and was a fantastic success.