A rare early December snow sent the public transport system into chaos on Monday and planned strikes throughout the month are set to put the sector under immense pressure.
A view of commuters looking at an information board at St Pancras International station, London, as travel chaos struck across large parts of the U.K. on Monday as ice, fog and snow caused disruption following the coldest night of the year so far.The extreme weather is expected to subside by the end of the week, with temperature returning double digits, but the nation is facing a much bigger problem.
The lack of efficient public transportation is set to dent London’s footfall, especially considering the city is one of the most popular destinations for international travelers to visit during the holiday season. “Hopes for a successful retail and hospitality holiday season are under threat from the upcoming rail strikes. We continue to urge all sides to come to an agreement to cancel the strikes so that high street businesses and their hard-working teams can enjoy the festive period, following years of hardship,” Corsi said.
In response to the strikes, the British government held an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday to finalize a contingency plan, which would see the deployment of military personnel to fill in those key vacancies in hospitals, border control, public transport and postal systems during the holiday season.
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