Vote could end strike action

First North Western drivers have held a series of strikes

Rail passengers in north Wales will find out on Monday whether more strikes among drivers will take place.

The outcome of a ballot of hundreds of drivers on the latest pay offer from First North Western is due to be announced.

The result of an Aslef drivers' ballot is due

There has already been a series of 48-hour strikes during the dispute, the most recent on 1 January.

According to First North Western, the company offered Aslef drivers a 19% pay increase over three years to be partly funded through increased productivity measures.

Rejected

This was rejected by two-to-one and negotiations failed to halt two pre-Christmas strikes.

First North Western brought forward the time in which the pay increase was to be phased in and Aslef held a new ballot of its members with the result expected on Monday.

The company runs services from Holyhead to Crewe, Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog and Wrexham to Bidston, totalling 1,500 trains a day from Monday to Saturday and 500 trains on Sundays.

Vote

In a separate dispute, Wales and Borders' train drivers will vote on Monday on a fresh pay offer from their employers, which could give them a pay increase of up to 39% over five years.

Aslef has recommended that drivers accept that offer.