British media: On the first day of the British railway strike, London Waterloo Railway Station "Ru Desert"

[Global Times Special Journalist Ji Shuangcheng in the UK] Due to the breakdown of labor negotiations, about 40,000 railway workers in the UK have launched the "largest" strike from 30 years since the 21st. British Prime Minister Johnson said the strike is "causing major damage and inconvenience to the country" and "very wrong and unnecessary."

According to the BBC report on the 21st, this is the first time that only 20%of the train lines in the UK have maintained operations in the past 33 years. The major stations in the UK will be closed until 7:30 on the 22nd. As one of London's busiest transportation hub, the Waterloo Railway Station, in the early morning of the 21st, "like a desert." It is reported that thousands of people who cannot work at home are forced to drive to work, and people living in Scotland and Wales are the most affected. In addition, about 10,000 employees in the London Metro also held a 24 -hour strike on the 21st.

According to the British Sky News Station on the 21st, Louis, the citizen of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, went to New Potter to participate in an important meeting that morning. Louis said that of course he can call online car ride, but it will spend at least 40 pounds, provided that the driver agrees not to increase the price. Due to the strike of the railway system, taxi fares in some areas have soared. Take a taxi to the urban area from the London Hidelo Airport, the price has risen more than 200 on the 21st, up to 200 pounds.

According to BBC reported on the 21st, Johnson said at the Cabinet Conference that day that the strike will hurt the company that is recovering from the epidemic. He emphasized that Britain must "adhere to" railway reforms. If modern reforms are not carried out, train operators will have the risk of bankruptcy. Passengers are facing rising fares, which may cause them to abandon railway travel. The British Minister of Transportation, Shapsus, said that the government will compulsory the law to stipulate that railway practitioners must provide minimum services during strike.

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