London Trams strike that was due to affect Wimbledon called off

A fresh set of strikes that were due to take place on London Trams (formerly called Croydon Tramlink, and part of Transport for London), has been called off.  It would have followed  a four-day strike in May.

The strikes were going to affect transport to this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships. The station’s Wimbledon interchange with Network Rail is one of four termini on the 17-mile system.

Engineers who maintain the trams and infrastructure first went on strike in March. They were seeking pay parity with staff at TfL’s London Underground, who are paid up to £10,000 a year more yet require the same qualifications and perform the same roles.