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| Tube users warned of more misery | Tube users warned of more misery |
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| Tube services are due to return to normal on Thursday but commuters have been warned of further strike misery. | |
| Eleven out of 12 lines had reopened by Wednesday evening after industrial action was called off although there were severe delays. | Eleven out of 12 lines had reopened by Wednesday evening after industrial action was called off although there were severe delays. |
| More than 2,000 Tube staff walked out on Monday in a dispute linked to the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet. | More than 2,000 Tube staff walked out on Monday in a dispute linked to the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet. |
| But the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said another strike planned for next Monday was still going ahead. | But the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said another strike planned for next Monday was still going ahead. |
| Full service | Full service |
| There were delays on the District, Metropolitan, Victoria and Hammersmith & City lines but only the Circle Line was closed on Wednesday. | |
| London Underground (LU) staff have been working to restore the network, which involved checking tracks, points and signalling equipment. | London Underground (LU) staff have been working to restore the network, which involved checking tracks, points and signalling equipment. |
| A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman said the network was expected to run a full service on Thursday morning. | A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman said the network was expected to run a full service on Thursday morning. |
| TfL said it had clarified assurances on jobs and pensions during nine hours of talks with the RMT on Tuesday to suspend the 72 hour strike. | TfL said it had clarified assurances on jobs and pensions during nine hours of talks with the RMT on Tuesday to suspend the 72 hour strike. |
| The three days of strike action is on next week RMT general secretary Bob Crow | The three days of strike action is on next week RMT general secretary Bob Crow |
| 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. |
| However, he warned a 72 hour strike planned for next Monday remained, pending the outcome of further talks. | However, he warned a 72 hour strike planned for next Monday remained, pending the outcome of further talks. |
| "The three days of strike action is on next week," he told BBC News 24. | "The three days of strike action is on next week," he told BBC News 24. |
| "Our view the deal we have got is the best possible but if these people from Transport for London keep on going round and trying to rubbish us then it's their fault if the strike takes place next week again." | "Our view the deal we have got is the best possible but if these people from Transport for London keep on going round and trying to rubbish us then it's their fault if the strike takes place next week again." |