Planned rail strikes are suspended

A SERIES of planned strikes by railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended, it was announced yesterday.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) had been due to stage 24-hour walkouts today and next Monday and Wednesday.

The RMT said it has secured “unconditional” talks on Network Rail (NR) and the promise of a pay offer from the train operating companies.