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| Deal struck with Aslef over Southern Rail dispute | Deal struck with Aslef over Southern Rail dispute |
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| A deal aimed at ending the dispute between Southern Railway and the Aslef union over driver-only trains has been agreed. | A deal aimed at ending the dispute between Southern Railway and the Aslef union over driver-only trains has been agreed. |
| Parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said both sides had secured a "recommended deal" after "constructive talks". | |
| Mick Whelan, General Secretary of Aslef, said union members would now be balloted on the proposals. | |
| The result of the vote will be announced on 3 April. | |
| Mr Whelan said the new terms "offer solutions to our concerns, as well as restoring the confidence of all parties, and the travelling public". | |
| GTR director Andy Bindon said he was pleased with the deal and hoped it would end "an extraordinarily difficult period for passengers, staff and the regional economy". | |
| Aslef has been in dispute with GTR over driver-only operated (DOO) trains, and the firm's decision to turn guards into on-board supervisors and give responsibility for opening and closing carriage doors to drivers. | |
| The union's members have taken six days of strike action in recent months which have crippled Southern services. | |
| It also banned overtime which caused huge disruption to Southern's 300,000 passengers. | |
| Mick Cash, leader of the RMT, which has also been taking strike action against Southern, said: "RMT has not seen the detail of the proposed outline agreement between GTR and Aslef and we are of course requesting a full copy as it goes to the heart of our disputes with the company. | |
| "In the meantime RMT is pressing yet again for urgent talks with the company in our guards and drivers' disputes." |