TRAIN drivers and workers voted overwhelmingly to accept pay offers from operating companies, their unions revealed today.

Aslef announced that drivers in Scotland voted 75.89 per cent in favour of accepting a recent deal of 5 per cent for 2022-23, 4.75 per cent for last year and 4.5 per cent for 2024-25 by ScotRail.

And members of RMT backed a one-year rise of 4.5 per cent at Network Rail (NR) and increases at train operators of 4.75 per cent for the last year and 4.5 per cent for 2024-25.

Almost 99 per cent of train company members voted in favour while NR workers backed their pay rise by 88 per cent.

The RMT said in a statement: “This outcome reflects the collective efforts of our membership in defending their jobs, working conditions, pay, and pensions from the attacks of the previous Tory government and their private contractors.”

Aslef Scotland organiser Kevin Lindsay said: “This is a positive result that was achieved through the resolute determination of our members to get a fair pay deal for them and their families.”