NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Passengers have been warned rail services will be crippled today despite planned strikes being called off.
Unions announced yesterday that walk-outs on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday have been suspended at the last minute.
RMT bosses said there has been significant progress in negotiations with Network Rail and operators, with an offer of ‘unconditional’ talks on the table.
Intensive negotiations are due to get under way and industrial action is on hold for now, raising hopes that the end of a dispute which has disrupted services for months may be in sight.