BUS services across east London will be severely disrupted for 48 hours from tomorrow as drivers again stage a walk out.

More than 2,500 employees of East London Bus and Coach Company are expected to strike from 3am.

The action will affect 58 routes, including a number which serve Waltham Forest, such as the 69, 158, 230, 257 services.

The Unite union is striking in protest at a pay freeze, although East London says its drivers are among the best paid in the capital, with basic salaries ranging from £28,121 to £31,317.

The strike is the second by east London bus workers in recent weeks.

The first, from September 9 to 10, saw most services cancelled, although a limited number of 257 buses continued to run.

The full list of affected services: D3, 5, 8, 15 (including Heritage Route 15), 25, 26, 30, 48, 55, 56, 62, 69, 86, 97, 101, 103, 104, 106, 115, 145, 147, 158, 169, 175, 205, 230, 238, 241, 247, 257, 262, 276, 277, 287, 294, 296, 300, 325, 330, 366, 369, 376, 387, 396, 473, 496, 608, 647, 674, 678, 687, N8, N15, N26, N55, N86 and N550.