Drivers were due to walk out at midday on 24 and 26 March but these strikes have now been cancelled after successful talks to try to resolve a dispute over working hours.
However, further walkouts planned for April and May will currently go ahead as planned although talks are scheduled in the coming days to try to reach a negotiated settlement.
The RMT says its members are taking action over plans to compress drivers’ normal working week into four days, despite the proposals being rejected by a majority of train operators.
The development will be welcomed by the hospitality sector, which faced loss of revenue as a result of the strikes as well as challenges with staff not able to get to their place of work.
Further strikes are planned in April (21-22, 23-24) and May (19-20, 21-22).