London Underground train drivers are planning to protest against 'extreme noise levels' by deliberately reducing speeds to below 50mph on the Victoria line. The move comes after the RMT Union, which represents Tube drivers,

Drivers on a London Underground line are planning to drive their trains more slowly in a protest against “extreme noise levels”. Members of the RMT union are planning a go-slow on the Victoria Line because running at full speed creates noise levels that breach legal limits.

Transport for London has spent almost £30m trying to combat Tube noise in the last five years, including on “grinding” the rails to try to remove bumps and abrasions. Passengers have complained about excessive noise – while residents living near stations have reported disturbance.

Although most of the Vicky line is automated, drivers control the speed of the train coming in and out of the depot. Even a small reduction in the speed of one train could cause knock-on impacts along the line and make it impossible for the Victoria line to achieve the peak hour frequency of 36 trains an hour.

London Underground drivers are planning to drive more slowly in protest at 'extreme' noise created by trains. Members of the RMT union have voted to take the action after it reportedly got worse in recent weeks.

A video shared on social media shows the moment that two London Underground trains appear to be ‘racing’. The video reportedly shows trains being driven between Hammersmith and Acton Town stations.

London Underground Tube drivers will deliberately reduce speeds to below 50mph to protest against 'extreme noise levels' of trains.

Some Tube drivers are planning to reduce the speed of their trains in protest at "extreme noise levels" they say they are exposed to on the Underground. Members of the RMT union have voted to take the industrial action after noise levels increased in recent weeks.

London Underground workers including drivers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay. Members of the ASLEF union, who work as Tube drivers, instructors, management grades, and those in the engineering section have said they will will walk out on different days in the first few weeks of November.