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One of the unions involved in the rail strike which has hit National Express East Anglia services has suspended its latest action.One of the unions involved in the rail strike which has hit National Express East Anglia services has suspended its latest action.
Aslef, the RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association began a third 48-hour strike on Thursday.Aslef, the RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association began a third 48-hour strike on Thursday.
An Aslef spokesman said the action by its members had been suspended.An Aslef spokesman said the action by its members had been suspended.
The walk-out has affected trains between London and Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and also services in Hertfordshire.The walk-out has affected trains between London and Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and also services in Hertfordshire.
Pay offer
The industrial action started at 0001 on Thursday and was due to end at 2359 BST on Friday, in a dispute over pay and conditions.The industrial action started at 0001 on Thursday and was due to end at 2359 BST on Friday, in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Residual delays
Progress had been made during the talks on Wednesday, RMT general secretary Bob Crow said, with National Express management offering a 3.5% pay increase over two years.Progress had been made during the talks on Wednesday, RMT general secretary Bob Crow said, with National Express management offering a 3.5% pay increase over two years.
He said the union was in talks about the offer, which National Express said would be taken away if members went ahead with a strike. He said the union was in talks about the revised offer, which National Express said would be taken away if members went ahead with a strike.
The rail company said earlier it had done "everything possible" to halt the strikes and will run a limited service on some routes, similar to previous strike days but with a few additional trains. Bob Crow said it was likely they would also accept and also suspend action tomorrow.
It claimed it improved its pay offer to a further 1.5% in 2009, and a minimum of 2% again in 2010, which in the case of train drivers is on top of the 4.6% increase received in 2008. Aslef said the decision to suspend the strike followed talks which led to negotiators securing an offer which they expected members to accept.
Union general secretary Keith Norman said: "I feel we have secured a reasonable pay increase given the general economic climate and the financial position of National Express East Anglia."
National Express East Anglia said it welcomed the move by Aslef.
Managing director Andrew Chivers said: "We will endeavour to run the best service possible tomorrow, though there may be some residual delays and alterations to services as we restore the normal service.
"We would like to thank our customers for their patience during the industrial action."