Bus routes across west London are facing disruption due to strike action by drivers which started today (Monday).

The strike is over a dispute about pay and conditions with a number of operators and has been called by the Unite Union.

Day of disruption

Monday 22: A total of 80 routes

Tuesday 23: A total of 60 routes

Wednesday 24: A total of 51 routes

Three-day disruption to: 18, 33, 65, 70, 71, 72, 85, 94, 110, 111, 116, 148, 203, 216, 220, 223, 224, 265, 266, 281, 283, 371, 406, 411, 418, 419, 423, 440, 613, 662, 665, 671, 681, 696, 697, 465, N18, N33, N65, N72, N266, C1, H22, H32, H37, H98, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5

Two-day disruption to: 293, 404, 413, 463, 467, 470, 633, S1, S3

One-day day disruption to: 79, 142, 183, 251, 258, 288, 303, 326, 395, 398, 642, N5 H9, H10, H11, H12, H14, H17, H18, H19

Hounslow Council's Cllr Hanif Khan, Cabinet Member for Transport and One Hounslow has announced support for those affected.

Cllr Khan said:"If industrial action is widespread there is likely to be seriously disruption to public transport because - due to Covid restrictions - any buses still running will not have capacity to accommodate displaced passengers.

"To help our residents who genuinely have no other option but to drive for all or part of their journey, if the bus strike does go ahead, drivers will be able to park in any on-street pay-to-park bay beyond the normal maximum 2 or 4 hour stay without further charge.

"To benefit from this, the driver must purchase the maximum permitted stay in the normal way using Pay-to-Park or a pay and display machine.

"Although the ticket will show the parking period ending after 2 or 4 hours, we will not issue a penalty charge notice providing the car is moved before the start of the next day's paid-for parking period.

"This special arrangement will run between 08:00 Monday 22 February and 20:00 Wednesday 24 February."

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