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Aerial photos show Tube depots stacked with carriages in a damning demonstration of the effect of this week's strikes - which only a third of the public support, according to a new poll.
YouGov found fewer than four in 10 adults (37%) are supporting of the industrial action, while more than four in 10 (45%) said they opposed it.
The poll of 2,516 adults published suggested two-thirds (66%) of those aged 65 and above were against the action, compared to almost half (48%) of those aged 18 to 24 supporting the strikes.
And three in five (60%) also said they were opposed to suggestions of closing manned ticket offices at most railway stations.
It comes as train passengers are today suffering more disruption from the action as talks resume in a bid to resolve the bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
Aerial photos show Tube depots stacked with carriages in a damning demonstration of the effect of this week's strikes
STRATFORD: Chaos as passengers wait for the station to open in London, as train services continue to be disrupted following the nationwide strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union along with London Underground workers in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions
KINGSTON: The rammed A3 into London as commuters faced disruption and warm temperatures
CLAPHAM JUNCTION: Busy platforms after the strike yesterday, with disruption to continue for six days
Services started later than normal this morning as trains were delayed leaving depots due to Network Rail (NR) signallers and control room staff who would usually have worked overnight shifts taking part in Tuesday's strike.
Just 60% of trains will run across the day as a whole, and some operators will wind down services slightly earlier than normal tonight ahead of Thursday's walkouts.
The third strike of the week is planned for Saturday.
Around 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators are involved in the industrial action.
RMT members on London Underground also went on strike on Tuesday.
The joint action caused travel chaos across Britain, with journeys taking longer and roads rammed with traffic as people switched to cars or buses to get to work.
The RMT will meet with NR and the train companies today in another attempt to break the deadlock.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the turnout at picket lines on Tuesday was 'fantastic' and had exceeded expectations in the union's campaign for job security, defending conditions and a decent pay rise.
He said: 'Our members will continue the campaign and have shown
