Rail strikes planned for coming days called off but disruption still expected on Harrogate train lines

More than 40,000 members of the RMT union were set to stage three days of strikes in an ongoing battle over pay, conditions and job security.

However the industrial action has been cancelled after the union said it has secured “unconditional” talks with Network Rail and the promise of a pay offer from the train operating companies.

Despite strikes being suspended and the late notice, services for tomorrow will not be reinstated and will remain extremely limited.

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Northern's chief operating officer, Tricia Williams, has responded to the news that planned strike action by the RMT has been cancelled.

She said: “We welcome the news that the RMT has withdrawn its planned strike action on Saturday 5, Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 November.

“We can confirm that the much reduced service strike timetable will still run on Saturday and Monday as the reintroduction of a timetable is complex and can take several days to do.

“We continue to advise customers not travel on these days.

"We are working up a plan to run a fuller service on Wednesday - customers should visit our strike page for most up to date information.”

For more information and to keep up-to-date with the latest on the rail network, visit https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

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