East London bus depot to see over 300 bus drivers strike

Fahad Redha

April 15, 2026
2 min read

East London bus depot to see over 300 bus drivers strike

Over 300 bus drivers on seven routes will strike at an east London depot over concerns that driver fatigue is affecting safety, according to their union. Members of Unite are set to strike at the Bow bus garage run by Stagecoach’s East London Bus & Coach Company the following Fridays: 17^th April, 24^th April, and 15^th May.

According to Unite, the drivers were not given “adequate breaks,” had additional weekend work, and insufficient time between shifts to recuperate. Drivers, it added, had reported “near misses.” The strike comes after previous industrial action in March.

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“Schedules, driver duties and rotas are compiled strictly within the law” and with safety being considered, according to a spokesperson for Stagecoach, adding that it remains “comfortably within agreed” limits. This is despite recent changes to routes.

The strikes will affect 8, N8, 25, N25, 425, 205, and N205 routes which operate from Bow bus garage and go to central London and Westfield Stratford shopping centre. TfL said that the 25 and 425 will run a near normal service for most of the day, adding that the other routes will likely “be severely delayed and subject to cancellations.”

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Fahad Redha

Fahad is the Content Editor at EyeOnLondon, overseeing the publication’s editorial output across news, culture, and lifestyle. With a background in journalism from the University of the Creative Arts, he brings a broad range of experience from local London reporting in Kensington & Chelsea, where he held roles including motoring, events, and health editor. At EyeOnLondon, Fahad plays a central role in shaping content and maintaining editorial standards. His work spans everything from daily news to feature coverage, with a particular strength in motoring and events. He also incorporates photography into his reporting, adding a visual layer to many of his stories. Fahad joined EyeOnLondon in February 2021.