A planned rail strike on Saturday that would have hit CrossCountry services in the North East was called off on Friday afternoon.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) had planned two walk outs, one due to take place on Saturday and the other on March 5.
CrossCountry said given the lateness of the announcement and the impact on the railway caused by Storm Eunice that passengers wanting to travel on Saturday should still check their journey carefully before setting out.
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In a statement issued on Friday afternoon, the RMT said: "Planned action by Train Manager and Senior Conductor members on CrossCountry on Saturday in a long running battle to defend jobs and safety has been suspended by the union this morning after a legal challenge by the company utilising the full force of the anti union laws."
CrossCountry’s managing director Tom Joyner said: “This announcement will be a huge relief to our customers, allowing them to plan their work and leisure journeys on these dates with confidence.
“With this behind us we want to work collaboratively with our unions, colleagues and stakeholders to meet the challenges ahead.
"There is much to do, and the assurance of a reliable and dependable train service will be the foundation on which we work together to rebuild Britain’s railways.”
RMT says the action was is in response to an attempt by CrossCountry to undermine the role of the Senior Conductors and Train Managers by bringing in other staff for these roles.
CrossCountry has said there's been a long history at the rail company for managers to be trained in many roles, including the ability to cover Senior Conductor and Train Manager duties.
