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A six-day rail strike on National Express East Anglia services has been called off.A six-day rail strike on National Express East Anglia services has been called off.
The announcement follows talks between the train drivers' union Aslef and the train company.The announcement follows talks between the train drivers' union Aslef and the train company.
The union has accepted a 3.5% pay deal over two years, plus a productivity settlement, which could result in an extra 0.5% for members.The union has accepted a 3.5% pay deal over two years, plus a productivity settlement, which could result in an extra 0.5% for members.
Services between London and Essex, Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk would have been hit if the strike went ahead.Services between London and Essex, Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk would have been hit if the strike went ahead.
Train drivers had voted to walk out on 21 September in a long-running row over pay and conditions.Train drivers had voted to walk out on 21 September in a long-running row over pay and conditions.
Commuters suffered six days of strikes last month in a dispute involving the rail industry's three largest unions.Commuters suffered six days of strikes last month in a dispute involving the rail industry's three largest unions.
The union RMT and Transport Salaried Staffs' Association had accepted an earlier deal of 3.5% over two years but Aslef had called for an extra week of strikes.
The strikes hit services in Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and those to and from London Liverpool Street.
Routes affected include the Stansted Express service linking the Essex airport with London.