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| Trains hit by strike disruption | Trains hit by strike disruption |
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| About 200 train drivers from Midland Mainline are holding a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pensions. | About 200 train drivers from Midland Mainline are holding a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pensions. |
| No trains will run from Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Nottingham and Luton on the first of six planned strike days. | No trains will run from Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Nottingham and Luton on the first of six planned strike days. |
| Just five trains will run between London and Derby on six Thursdays between 25 October and 29 November. | Just five trains will run between London and Derby on six Thursdays between 25 October and 29 November. |
| Midland Mainline said it was disappointed by the action and that services would be limited. | |
| Spokeswoman Debbie Mather said five trains would run from Derby to London on Thursday, but none between 0730 and 1330 BST. | |
| Five trains would also run from St Pancras in London to Derby, but not between 1000 and 1600 BST, she said. | |
| Midland Mainline said it would give refunds to passengers who decided not to travel because of the disruption caused by the walkout. | |
| We deeply empathise with the travelling public Mick Whelan, Aslef | We deeply empathise with the travelling public Mick Whelan, Aslef |
| Union Aslef said the row centred on disagreements over pension provisions following a pay deal agreed in 2001. | Union Aslef said the row centred on disagreements over pension provisions following a pay deal agreed in 2001. |
| It said its members would go ahead with the industrial action after attempts to end the deadlock had failed. | It said its members would go ahead with the industrial action after attempts to end the deadlock had failed. |
| Mick Whelan, from the union, said: "Unfortunately we have been in discussions with the company for a long time over this and this is our last resort really. | Mick Whelan, from the union, said: "Unfortunately we have been in discussions with the company for a long time over this and this is our last resort really. |
| "We deeply empathise with the travelling public and we're sorry for any inconvenience caused." | "We deeply empathise with the travelling public and we're sorry for any inconvenience caused." |
| But Ms Mather said the union had gone back on a deal that had already been agreed. | |
| She said: "The truth of the matter is that Aslef are going on strike in relation to a pay deal that was signed by us and by them six years ago... it has been signed, they agreed it and it's been in place for six years." | She said: "The truth of the matter is that Aslef are going on strike in relation to a pay deal that was signed by us and by them six years ago... it has been signed, they agreed it and it's been in place for six years." |