The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union has suspended rail strikes at Network Rail after receiving a new pay offer.
The union released an update on its website on Tuesday, March 7, to announce the decision.
A spokesperson from RMT said: "The RMT National Executive Committee has taken the decision to suspend all industrial action on Network Rail following receipt of a new offer from the employer. Further updates will be given on all aspects of the national rail dispute in the coming days."
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Members were due to walk out from from 2am on March 16 until 1.59am on March 17 alongside train company staff. There could still be disruption if workers employed by train companies do take part in these strikes.
Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said: "We are relieved for our people, passengers and freight customers that industrial action in Network Rail has now been suspended. We look forward to further information on plans for a referendum."
There is, at the moment, no change in the planned strike action to be taken by RMT members against 14 train operators represented by the Rail Delivery Group on March 16, 18, 30, and April 1.
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