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<p>The rail strikes are being held by ASLEF, the only rail trade union in a national
dispute with train operators following the rejection of a fair pay offer of 8 per
cent over two years in exchange for much needed workforce reforms. This would have
raised the average train driver’s salary to around £65,000 pa. We continue to urge
ASLEF to put industry’s fair offer to its members in the train operating companies
so, like the members of other rail trade unions, they too can have a say and bring
disruption to an end.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, we are continuing to work closely
with train operators to ensure the disruption is minimised as much as possible. The
Government has put in place legislation to enable train operators to deliver minimum
levels of service during strikes. It is a decision for individual employers whether
to use this new tool to mitigate the impact of strikes, but we expect operators to
be ready and able to do so, and to make that decision in the best interests of passengers.</p><p>
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