Edinburgh’s Waverley and Haymarket Train Stations are expected to operate as usual tomorrow after the national RMT Union called off the planned strikes on Saturday.
“Rail union RMT has suspended planned strikes on Nov 5, 7 and 9 and will now enter into a period of intensive negotiations with Network Rail and the train operating companies,” a statement from the RMT Press Office said.
ScotRail previously issued warnings about significant travel disruptions to and from the Capital due to the strikes. It is supposed that the warnings are no longer in effect, but as of press time, ScotRail had yet to make a statement on the suspension.
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ScotRail announced the warnings on Wednesday and reiterated the warnings about imminent disruption as much as an hour before RMT called off the strikes.
ScotRail previously warned: “Due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail on Saturday 5, Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 November, we're advising customers that significant disruption will occur with a very limited service, on a small number of routes, in operation throughout these dates.”
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) suspended the strikes at approximately 3:30pm on Friday after “ securing intensive negotiations with rail bosses.”
The RMT Press Office stated:
“Through a strong industrial campaign so far, RMT has secured unconditional talks on Network Rail and the promise of an offer from the train operating companies who up until this point, have made no offer of any kind to our members.
“Originally Network Rail was intent on imposing changes to maintenance without agreement with RMT.
“The current dispute remains very much live, and the union is continuing its re-ballot of members to secure a fresh mandate for action with the result due on 15th November.”
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the threat of strike action has made the rail employers see sense, but reiterated that the re-ballot remains live.
“If we have to take strike action during the next 6 months to secure a deal, we will,” Mick said.
“We have always wanted to secure a negotiated settlement and that is what we will continue to push for in this next phase of intensive talks. Our priority is our members, and we are working towards securing a deal on job security, a decent pay rise and good working conditions.”
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