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Rush-hour Tube delays to continue | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Rush-hour commuters are facing another morning of severe delays on the London Underground, despite the three-day strike being suspended. | |
More than 2,000 members of the Rail, Maritime & Transport union (RMT) had walked out in a dispute linked to the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet. | |
But nine hours of talks with managers finally led the RMT to halt the strike which began on Monday. | |
Transport for London (TfL) warned that services would remain disrupted. | |
TfL commissioner Peter Hendy said: "At some stage during the day we will get everything running. | |
'Unjustified' | |
"Some things we hope will start fairly soon but the suspension came so late last night that it will be impossible to start normally." | |
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. |
Asked if anything new had been offered during the talks, Mr Hendy said: "There isn't anything fresh in terms of 'meat' to give them. | |
"They had... all of the assurances on Thursday and Friday." | |
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. |
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. |