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| Rail unions call off national bank holiday strike | Rail unions call off national bank holiday strike |
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| Rail unions have called off a national bank holiday strike after receiving a "revised offer" in their pay dispute with Network Rail. | Rail unions have called off a national bank holiday strike after receiving a "revised offer" in their pay dispute with Network Rail. |
| Members of the RMT and TSSA unions had been due to walk out for 24 hours from 17:00 BST on Monday in a row over pay. | Members of the RMT and TSSA unions had been due to walk out for 24 hours from 17:00 BST on Monday in a row over pay. |
| The RMT said the union's executive had decided to suspend the strike, after the TSSA earlier called off its action. | The RMT said the union's executive had decided to suspend the strike, after the TSSA earlier called off its action. |
| Many train services will now run as planned on Monday and Tuesday but some will be affected by engineering work. | Many train services will now run as planned on Monday and Tuesday but some will be affected by engineering work. |
| Virgin trains, which runs services on the East and West Coast mainlines, tweeted: "As a result of planned industrial action being cancelled, the original timetabled services have been reinstated for 25th & 26th May." | Virgin trains, which runs services on the East and West Coast mainlines, tweeted: "As a result of planned industrial action being cancelled, the original timetabled services have been reinstated for 25th & 26th May." |
| Other train operators expected to run normal services on Monday and Tuesday include: | |
| On East Coast, two additional services will run for the Middlesbrough v Norwich City Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday - 10:20 Darlington to London King's Cross and 20:05 King's Cross to Darlington, connecting with the last train to Middlesbrough. | On East Coast, two additional services will run for the Middlesbrough v Norwich City Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday - 10:20 Darlington to London King's Cross and 20:05 King's Cross to Darlington, connecting with the last train to Middlesbrough. |
| Four days of talks | Four days of talks |
| Chiltern will be operating as normal on Monday and Tuesday, with additional trains calling at Wembley on Monday for the match. | Chiltern will be operating as normal on Monday and Tuesday, with additional trains calling at Wembley on Monday for the match. |
| Merseyrail will run as planned on Monday and Tuesday, with changes to the timetable on Monday due to the Cunard ships' event at Liverpool. | Merseyrail will run as planned on Monday and Tuesday, with changes to the timetable on Monday due to the Cunard ships' event at Liverpool. |
| Union negotiators had been involved in four days of talks with Network Rail at conciliation service Acas. | Union negotiators had been involved in four days of talks with Network Rail at conciliation service Acas. |
| The unions rejected a four-year deal of a single £500 payment followed by three years of rises in line with RPI inflation, but details of the new offer have not been revealed. | The unions rejected a four-year deal of a single £500 payment followed by three years of rises in line with RPI inflation, but details of the new offer have not been revealed. |
| RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT has received a revised offer that enables us to suspend the planned industrial action while we consult in full with our Network Rail representatives." | RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT has received a revised offer that enables us to suspend the planned industrial action while we consult in full with our Network Rail representatives." |
| Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: "Our negotiating team... have suspended the planned industrial action, pending the outcome of a meeting of our workplace representatives next week." | Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: "Our negotiating team... have suspended the planned industrial action, pending the outcome of a meeting of our workplace representatives next week." |
| 'Welcome news' | 'Welcome news' |
| Lawyers for Network Rail halted plans to take legal action against the TSSA, over the way its ballot had been conducted, in the light of developments. | Lawyers for Network Rail halted plans to take legal action against the TSSA, over the way its ballot had been conducted, in the light of developments. |
| Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Passengers right across the country will welcome this news and the knowledge that the extensive disruption threatening the bank holiday and the return to work on Tuesday has been averted." | Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Passengers right across the country will welcome this news and the knowledge that the extensive disruption threatening the bank holiday and the return to work on Tuesday has been averted." |
| Rail passengers had been advised to expected travel chaos and not to travel if the strike by thousands of signallers, maintenance staff and station workers went ahead. | Rail passengers had been advised to expected travel chaos and not to travel if the strike by thousands of signallers, maintenance staff and station workers went ahead. |
| Widespread cancellations had been expected to services and rail companies had said further disruption and delays were likely on Wednesday, as services returned to normal. | Widespread cancellations had been expected to services and rail companies had said further disruption and delays were likely on Wednesday, as services returned to normal. |