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| London Underground (LU) has been working to restore services across the Tube network after a three-day strike was called off. | London Underground (LU) has been working to restore services across the Tube network after a three-day strike was called off. |
| Five lines were running with minor disruptions but the Circle, Hammersmith & City and East London lines remained suspended, said an LU spokesman. | Five lines were running with minor disruptions but the Circle, Hammersmith & City and East London lines remained suspended, said an LU spokesman. |
| District and Metropolitan lines services have been partly restored. | District and Metropolitan lines services have been partly restored. |
| More than 2,000 staff had walked out on Monday in a dispute linked to the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet. | |
| However, nine hours of talks with managers on Tuesday finally led the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) to halt the strike. | However, nine hours of talks with managers on Tuesday finally led the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) to halt the strike. |
| Returning to normal | Returning to normal |
| Five lines have been re-opened fully and are running a good service. | Five lines have been re-opened fully and are running a good service. |
| But Transport for London (TfL) warned services would remain disrupted. | But Transport for London (TfL) warned services would remain disrupted. |
| A TfL spokesman said staff were working to restore the network, which involved checking tracks, points and signalling equipment. | A TfL spokesman said staff were working to restore the network, which involved checking tracks, points and signalling equipment. |
| He said: "I wouldn't like to speculate when a full service will be restored, other than to say that the process is taking place." | He said: "I wouldn't like to speculate when a full service will be restored, other than to say that the process is taking place." |
| TfL commissioner Peter Hendy said: "At some stage during the day we will get everything running. | TfL commissioner Peter Hendy said: "At some stage during the day we will get everything running. |
| LATEST TRAVEL UPDATES Bakerloo: ReopenedCentral: Minor delaysVictoria: Normal services Piccadilly: Normal servicesWaterloo & City: No problemsCircle: SuspendedDistrict: Partly suspendedEast London: SuspendedJubilee: Normal serviceMetropolitan: Partly suspendedNorthern: Normal serviceHammersmith & City: No service Latest TfL travel news | LATEST TRAVEL UPDATES Bakerloo: ReopenedCentral: Minor delaysVictoria: Normal services Piccadilly: Normal servicesWaterloo & City: No problemsCircle: SuspendedDistrict: Partly suspendedEast London: SuspendedJubilee: Normal serviceMetropolitan: Partly suspendedNorthern: Normal serviceHammersmith & City: No service Latest TfL travel news |
| "Some things we hope will start fairly soon but the suspension came so late last night that it will be impossible to start normally." | "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. | 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." | "They had... all of the assurances on Thursday and Friday." |
| RMT general secretary Bob Crow said they now had the assurances, they had been seeking, in writing from the employer. | RMT general secretary Bob Crow said they now had the assurances, they had been seeking, in writing from the employer. |
| He said the full pension scheme rescue was expected to be in place by Thursday. | He said the full pension scheme rescue was expected to be in place by Thursday. |
| "This means that our members will now actually have their pensions restored to them, which is rather different than promises from a man in an expensive suit," he said. | "This means that our members will now actually have their pensions restored to them, which is rather different than promises from a man in an expensive suit," he said. |
| "We also now have written commitments that any subsequent proposals will be subject to proper discussions through the existing negotiating machinery." | "We also now have written commitments that any subsequent proposals will be subject to proper discussions through the existing negotiating machinery." |
| 'Wholly unjustified' | 'Wholly unjustified' |
| Mr Crow also praised his members for their "rock solid" strike despite "enormous pressure and hostile media". | Mr Crow also praised his members for their "rock solid" strike despite "enormous pressure and hostile media". |
| The union will meet again on Friday before deciding whether to continue with a second 72-hour strike on Monday. | The union will meet again on Friday before deciding whether to continue with a second 72-hour strike on 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. |