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Mike Kelly

CrossCountry rail strike this weekend called off by union after 'legal challenge'

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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