Date: 02/02/2017

A rescue deal to end the bitter 10-month dispute between Southern rail and Aslef the train drivers union is set to be announced later today. Talks had yielded a breakthrough and an agreement was imminent following the long-running and bitter row over driver-only trains. Aslef, the drivers union, suspended all further strike action on January 17 for intensive, cross table talks with rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), parent company of Southern, under the auspices of TUC general secretary Frances OGrady.

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Relief for commuters as Southern rail reaches deal with union

Evening Standard

Southern rail has agreed a deal with the Aslef union preventing any further strikes by train drivers, bringing desperately needed relief to more than 300,000 commuters. It came after 11 days of continuous intense negotiations between the union and rail chiefs.