LONDON TUBE STRIKE: Funniest tweets from Underground commuters angry with TfL closures
TWITTER has reacted to the ongoing chaos as London Underground staff continue their strike well into the night, disrupting the journey home for millions of commuters.
Sadiq Khan had originally promised there would be no tube strikes under his tenure
Despite having to hack their way through dense crowds, fight their way onto the few remaining functioning trains and, in some cases, walk several miles in the rain, some travellers saw the funny side of the Transport for London strike.
I've never been to India, but I've often heard the ancient, culturally rich and immensely diverse nation compared to Waterloo in rush hour...
Trains were so packed some resembled chaotic scenes on Indian railways
The crowds proved to be too much for some people as thousands of commuters desperately fought their way onto tubes...
Trying to walk home through the streets of London like #TubeStrike pic.twitter.com/sn1K2Bm4Kf
— candice (@cgre) January 9, 2017
This is a bit of a long shot from the Yorkshire Tourist Board's sister company...
Northerners saw the funny side of the London tube strike chaos
While Sadiq Khan has come under fire for his "no tube strikes under my watch" comments, Boris Johnson has got stuck in...
While lefty Sadiq Khan lied about the tube strikes, Boris Johnson appeared to get stuck in!
Not everyone has sympathy for commuters. Mary Looby thinks people shout just shut up andget on with it, although she did admit her bus needed an air freshener...
The only thing worse than the #TubeStrike is listening to everyone moaning about the #TubeStrike Well, that & the smell of this bus. pic.twitter.com/J0BaQumpGR
— Mary Looby (@MaryLooby1) January 9, 2017
At least some people could see the funny side of being taken to the cleaners by taxi drivers across the capital. Uber drivers have been accused of hiking prices by up to four times their usual amount at the height of the tube strike, profiting off commuters' misery – according to the Standard.
Uber drivers are enjoying one of the most profitable days of the year
Rumour has it the Wolf of Wall Street has retired to become an Uber driver...
Every Uber driver tomorrow morning #TubeStrike pic.twitter.com/4M70EnzG06
— laila milborrow (@LailaMilborrow) January 9, 2017