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| Union agrees to end Tube strike | Union agrees to end Tube strike |
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| Union leaders have agreed to end the crippling Tube strike which caused misery for commuters in London. | Union leaders have agreed to end the crippling Tube strike which caused misery for commuters in London. |
| Officials accepted an offer, after peace talks with management, that has ended the current stoppage, which had been planned to last 72 hours. | Officials accepted an offer, after peace talks with management, that has ended the current stoppage, which had been planned to last 72 hours. |
| Millions were left facing chaos after 2,300 Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) members walked out on Monday. | Millions were left facing chaos after 2,300 Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) members walked out on Monday. |
| Although the strike has been suspended, commuters were warned there will still be delays on Wednesday morning. | Although the strike has been suspended, commuters were warned there will still be delays on Wednesday morning. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said it had clarified assurances on jobs and pensions during nine hours of talks, which broke up at about 2300 BST on Tuesday. | Transport for London (TfL) said it had clarified assurances on jobs and pensions during nine hours of talks, which broke up at about 2300 BST on Tuesday. |
| AFFECTED LINES BakerlooCentralVictoriaCircleDistrictEast LondonHammersmith & CityMetropolitanWaterloo & CityPiccadilly TfL Latest travel news | AFFECTED LINES BakerlooCentralVictoriaCircleDistrictEast LondonHammersmith & CityMetropolitanWaterloo & CityPiccadilly TfL Latest travel news |
| The union said it was waiting for the outcome of a meeting with pension trustees on Wednesday but the strike would be suspended. | |
| Union officials will meet again on Friday before deciding whether to press ahead with a second 72-hour strike next Monday. | Union officials will meet again on Friday before deciding whether to press ahead with a second 72-hour strike next Monday. |
| A spokesman for TfL said: "We are pleased the RMT has suspended its strike action at Metronet following the clarification of all jobs and pensions issues. | |
| "We will now work to provide the best possible Tube service on Wednesday. | "We will now work to provide the best possible Tube service on Wednesday. |
| "However as the strike was suspended so late this evening it will take time for us to restore a full service on all Underground lines tomorrow (Wednesday). | |
| "Passengers should check before they travel to see how Tube services are running. | |
| "Our staff will be available to provide travel advice and assistance on Wednesday." | |
| The strike, sparked in the wake of the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet, had closed two-thirds of the Tube network and affected 10 lines. | The strike, sparked in the wake of the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet, had closed two-thirds of the Tube network and affected 10 lines. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the walkout as "wholly unjustifiable". | Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the walkout as "wholly unjustifiable". |
| The union launched the strike amid fears jobs could be lost and pensions affected by Metronet's collapse. | The union launched the strike amid fears jobs could be lost and pensions affected by Metronet's collapse. |
| Strike 'costs retail £50m' Nine lines were shut by the walkout, which began at 1800 BST on Monday. | Strike 'costs retail £50m' Nine lines were shut by the walkout, which began at 1800 BST on Monday. |
| They are the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria, Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, and Waterloo & City. | They are the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria, Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, and Waterloo & City. |
| The Piccadilly line has been suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. | The Piccadilly line has been suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. |
| Only the Jubilee and Northern lines are operating a full service. | Only the Jubilee and Northern lines are operating a full service. |
| They are maintained by another firm along with the Piccadilly line. | They are maintained by another firm along with the Piccadilly line. |