Mizter T wrote:

On 01/03/2016 22:23, Paul Corfield wrote:

On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 21:07:23 -0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote:

Basil Jet wrote:
Apparently some deal has been struck but other unions have yet to agree,
so it's not all signed, sealed and delivered yet.

I was under the impression that the TSSA was the union most opposed to the
Night Tube, perhaps because its members have less to gain from it? So the
fact that the RMT has agreed may not mean much.

Yer wot? RMT represent most station staff, a share of train drivers,
control room staff plus maintainers and call out engineers. Their
acceptance is a significant step. Obviously all the unions have to
agree but the RMT staff saying yes makes a go ahead, post Mayoral
election, likely. It can't be introduced during purdah which starts
on or around 20 March - the Assembly effectively ceases business then
until the new Mayor and Assembly are elected on 5 May. Anyway LU will
need several weeks / months to finalise rosters and complete
arrangements which have been on hold for months.


Well, when it does eventually arrive it will be immensely popular.

Not, it appears, with people who live near LU stations or the surface
sections of the Night Tube lines. Perhaps also not with taxi drivers who
will lose lucrative business.