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The RMT union caused major disruption on the London Underground with industrial action in April and June.
Walkouts in May were called off at the last minute.
But many Londoners will be concerned that there could be more strikes in coming months.
Tube trains parked up at Lillie Bridge Depot in London as London Underground drivers went on strikePAThe previous walkouts led to disruption on most lines, with Transport for London having warned that there would be no service on the Circle and Piccadilly lines.
Many Londoners instead got to work, school, hospital and other appointments by using other modes of transport.
Usage of the Elizabeth Line was up around 18% during the strikes in early June.
London Overground saw a jump in passengers of around 12 per cent in the morning of walkout days, according to the number of Oyster and contactless taps.
Usage of the DLR was also up 9%.
Bus boarding taps were up by around two per cent.
There was also a 22 per cent increase in cycling, according to TfL data, compared to a year ago.
Many other Londoners decided to work from home rather than risk travel delays on the Tube to get to their office or other workplace.
Tube drivers have walked out in a row over a four-day weekRoss LydallThe row centres on a move to a four-day week for Tube drivers, who earn around £74,000 a year.
Transport for London says the new four-day week would be voluntary for drivers.
But the RMT has branded the changes as a “fake” four-day week, arguing it was compressing five days of work into four, raising concerns over driver fatigue, late notice of shifts, and objecting to the roll-out of iPads to train drivers.
The union has also challenged pledges by TfL that the four-day week is voluntary and that no driver would be forced to accept it.
However, there are signs that the union and TfL may be moving closer to resolving the dispute.
A TfL source said: “We are having constructive discussions with the RMT and work is continuing.”
So, more walkouts on the Tube this summer now look unlikely.
Tube strikes in April and June caused disruption on most linesGettyThe RMT has a strike mandate for the industrial action on the Underground until late August.
But the union’s stance in so far rejecting the four-day week has been significantly undermined by the Aslef train drivers’ union which has strongly backed the reforms.
Aslef has hailed the changes as offering the best working conditions on the mainline rail network.
There are also signs that the RMT strikes may not be as strongly supported by some of its members than previous industrial action.
Around six out of ten Tube drivers, including some from the RMT, turned up to work during the last strike.
TfL stressed that this included 91% of Jubilee drivers, 80% of Bakerloo drivers and 75% of Metropolitan drivers.