Southern Railway drivers have voted by 4-1 to accept a deal to end their long-running dispute over driver-operated trains.
Members of Aslef backed the deal, which includes a 28.5% pay rise over the next five years, by 731 votes to 193, a majority of 79%.
Turnout in the ballot was 87%.
Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, said: “Our members on Southern, after careful consideration, and long and hard negotiations, have voted to accept this resolution to our industrial dispute with the company.
“We are pleased with a resolution which, we believe, works for the staff, and the company, and we now look forward to working with Southern Rail to restore good industrial relations and deliver the service passengers in the region deserve.”
The dispute started in April last year, leading to a series of strikes by drivers which crippled services, causing huge disruption for Southern’s 300,000 passengers.
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The announcement was made as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on Southern, and four other train operators, went on strike in a separate dispute over the role of guards.