Planned strikes by London Underground drivers over pay have been called off.

Aslef members were due to walk out on Thursday and again next Tuesday – which would have paralyzed metro services.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has already called off strikes by its members following the settlement of a pay dispute.

Finn Brennan, Aslef’s full-time organizer on the London Underground, said: “Following further discussions and an improved offer, Aslef has agreed to suspend our planned industrial action on the London Underground.

“The details of the offer will be discussed with our representatives at a meeting on Thursday. We are pleased that this progress has been made and that strike action has been avoided at this time.”

The strikes on the London Underground have been suspended

The planned one Pipe hits it was expected to shut down service and create mass disruption for commuters.

The strikes were originally planned to get an improved payment offer, with TfL previously offering a revised pay rise of 4.6%, with London Underground drivers offering a 4.5% rise, according to the Standard.

Discussing the now suspended Tube strikes, Claire Mann, Chief Operating Officer for Transport for London, said: “We are delighted that Aslef has suspended its planned industrial action on the Tube and that Londoners will not be disrupted this week or next.

“We believe we have made our unions a deal that is fair, affordable, good for our colleagues and good for London – and we urge our unions to continue to work with us.”