RAIL union RMT is considering an updated offer from train companies aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions, it announced today.

The latest proposals from employer body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) follow nearly 10 months of intermittent walkouts across the austerity-hit network.

An RMT spokesperson said: “We have received an updated offer from the RDG and our national executive committee is considering its contents.