Tube strike

Imagine the crowd twice the size of Kuala Lumpur's population or 35x the capacity of Bukit Jalil stadium descended upon the streets of KL. Absolute chaos!

That was exactly what happened in London this morning. The tube was not running and will remain so until Friday morning because of an industrial action taken by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) workers .

The first unusual tube update I received yesterday evening

As a result, commuters had to walk, take the bus or taxi, drive to work or cycle.

People walking to work at the Southbank

Many people cycled to work too

The strike was in response to a breakdown in talks between the tube bosses and union leaders. The union was demanding that the tube bosses assure them that there'd be no compulsory redundancy in this time of uncertainty. In this day and age, this must be the biggest joke I've ever heard.

The recession is bound to cause some job losses and everyone is at risk of being made redundant. None of us can be assured of our jobs. So what makes these tube workers any more special than us who are equally fearful of our jobs or those who have already lost their jobs due to the recession? I simply cannot see their point.

People forced to drive today causing a gridlock in London

If anything, they are punishing the wrong people. Passengers are the victims.

The tube strike hasn't affected me in any way because I cycle to work. If I may be selfish, I wish it could be like this everyday so that more people will switch to cycling and provide a strong case for City Hall to provide better and safer cycle routes for Londoners.