Train drivers' union to go ahead with London underground strike

Commuters at Earls Court underground station, awaiting the arrival of a train, attempt to complete their journey on Wednesday evening, in London, Britain, July 8, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - London is set for a day of huge transport disruption on Thursday after train drivers' union ASLEF said it would go ahead with a planned 24-hour strike on the London Underground rail network. The strike, the second in less than a month over plans to introduce a new night service from September, will start from 9:30 pm on Wednesday. (Reporting by Stephen Addison; editing by William Schomberg)