London commuters have vented their frustraton as they suffered a third consecutive day of travel disruption because of a strike by train drivers.
Services are being crippled by the walkout by members of Aslef at 15 rail companies in a long-running dispute over pay, with some areas having no trains all day.
There were no services on Thursday morning on Southeastern, Thameslink, Great Northern or Avanti West Coast, while South Western Railway and Greater Anglia were limited to skeleton services into Waterloo and Liverpool Street.
Victoria, normally one of the busiest stations in the county, was closed, with no Southern or Gatwick Express trains running. Passengers there described the situation as a “nightmare” and “bad for Britain” - and accused the unions of “losing the plot” over the “selfish” strikes.
Meanwhile the Government announced it will be introducing a bill to Parliament in the next few weeks to “ensure minimum safety levels” during industrial action for services including fire, ambulance and rail.
Unions and the Labour Party have condemned the proposed legislation, saying it is “a desperate act” and “an attack on working people”.
The RMT is staging another 48-hour strike from Friday in its bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
