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| Delays faced despite strike's end | Delays faced despite strike's end |
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| Severe delays are being predicted on the London Underground despite a three-day Tube strike being halted. | Severe delays are being predicted on the London Underground despite a three-day Tube strike being halted. |
| More than 2,000 members of the Rail, Maritime & Transport union (RMT) had walked out in a dispute linked to the collapse of maintenance giant Metronet. | More than 2,000 members of the Rail, Maritime & Transport union (RMT) had walked out in a dispute linked to the collapse of maintenance giant Metronet. |
| But nine hours of talks with managers finally led the RMT to suspend the action, which began on Monday and caused chaos for commuters. | |
| Transport for London (TfL) warned services would remain disrupted. | Transport for London (TfL) warned services would remain disrupted. |
| It will take time for us to restore a full service on all Underground lines Transport for London The union had been demanding assurances over job cuts and pensions as a result of Metronet going into administration. | It will take time for us to restore a full service on all Underground lines Transport for London The union had been demanding assurances over job cuts and pensions as a result of Metronet going into administration. |
| TfL said it had clarified assurances on jobs and pensions during Tuesday's talks. | TfL said it had clarified assurances on jobs and pensions during Tuesday's talks. |
| The union will meet again on Friday before deciding whether to continue with a second 72-hour strike next Monday. | The union will meet again on Friday before deciding whether to continue with a second 72-hour strike next Monday. |
| 'Unjustified' | 'Unjustified' |
| 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. | 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 today. | "We will now work to provide the best possible Tube service today. |
| "However as the strike was suspended so late yesterday it will take time for us to restore a full service on all Underground lines today. | "However as the strike was suspended so late yesterday it will take time for us to restore a full service on all Underground lines today. |
| "Passengers should check before they travel to see how Tube services are running. | "Passengers should check before they travel to see how Tube services are running. |
| "Our staff will be available to provide travel advice and assistance." | "Our staff will be available to provide travel advice and assistance." |
| The strike closed two-thirds of the Tube network causing travel chaos for millions of passengers. | The strike closed two-thirds of the Tube network causing travel chaos for millions of passengers. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown had earlier branded the industrial action "wholly unjustified" and urged the workers to return to their posts. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown had earlier branded the industrial action "wholly unjustified" and urged the workers to return to their posts. |