Revelers managed to move around London on Saturday to usher in the New Year despite a 24-hour subway strike, which slowed but failed to cripple the British capital's transport system. Leaders of the RMT union had expected the subway to grind to a halt when guards and ticket office workers left their posts at noon. But London Underground managed to keep most of the Tube running, saying only about 40 of the sprawling network's 275 stations were closed.
See "New Year's Eve Strike Fails to Shut London Tube", Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, January 1, 2006