THURROCK COMMUTERS have been advised to come up with an alternative way of getting home from London later as the first in a series of strikes begins reports the BBC.
Thousands of London Underground workers are due to begin a 24-hour walkout in two waves at 1700 BST and 2100 BST.
They are unhappy about plans to scrap 800 jobs in ticket offices and say station security could be at risk.
Up to 200 Jubilee and Northern Line maintenance staff began a separate 24-hour strike at 1900 BST on Sunday.
The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) unions are fighting plans to cut ticket office staffing levels, claiming security could be compromised for passengers.
But London Underground has insisted all stations will still be staffed and has pledged there will be no compulsory redundancies.
Transport for London (TfL) has warned passengers to expect disruption from late afternoon on Monday and for most of Tuesday.
People have been advised to find an alternative way of travelling with an extra 100 buses and 10,000 more passenger journeys on Thames riverboat services being laid on.
Some taxi ranks will be marshalled and escorted bike rides will be provided during the strike.
