The dispute centres on re-organisation plans which the union believed would impact on jobs, earnings and safety.

"The company has agreed that there will be no compulsory redundancies and no reduction in salaries for current station staff, and that priority for new station jobs will be given to current station staff," RMT general secretary Bob Crow said today.

"The company has also agreed that experienced station staff transferring under the re-organisation will spend less time on train duties than originally proposed, and that the union will play a full role in safety validation of all news posts.

"The offer also includes built-in earnings protection for staff nearing retirement age.

"The RMT executive has agreed that the revised offer is the best available under the circumstances and will therefore recommend that our members accept it," Bob Crow said.