Southern rail will restore a full train service from next Tuesday after drivers' union ASLEF agreed to suspend its industrial action.
Members of ASLEF have agreed to call off next week's planned industrial action, and the drivers' overtime ban, ahead of talks with the rail line.
From yesterday: Southern drivers suspend strikes ahead of new talks
Southern drivers had been due to walk out on Tuesday, January 24, Wednesday, January 25, and Friday, January 26.
However, the train operator said the timetable and work rosters had already been issued for this week, and so a full timetable will not be reintroduced until Tuesday.
A planned strike by the RMT on Monday, January 23, is still set to continue, but Southern estimates it will still be able to run 70 per cent of services.
Southern's Passenger Services Director, Angie Doll, said: "Whilst, inevitably, there will be disruption next Monday, the good news is that due to the changes we've now fully rolled out, we're no able to run more services on more routes serving more passengers, and ultimately we'll have fewer cancellations and delays.
"Next Monday, some 200 extra trains will be running and several routes wil have their first service on an RMT strike day.
"The RMT should now recognise that their industrial action is wholly futile. They should stop the strikes, get back round the table with us and move forward together with us, delivering a better railway for our passengers."
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