Tube drivers are demanding a 75 per cent discount on all their rail travel at the start of a strike poised to paralyse London.
They and other London Underground staff belonging to the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) trade union want a four-day week, as well as the substantial discounts on train journeys around Britain.
As industrial action began on Sunday that is set to bring the capital to a halt this week, a senior Transport for London (TfL) source said the union demands were “unaffordable”.
Implementing a four-day week with a maximum of 32 hours would cost around £200m, which would be needed to hire extra staff to keep Tube trains running to their current schedule, The Telegraph understands.
Meanwhile, giving all staff 75 per cent off all their rail journeys has presented a further stumbling block in negotiations.
It is significantly more than any railcard for other passengers, such as the 33 per cent off over-60s get with a railcard that costs £30 a year.
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