Reacting to the Court’s verdict, Network Rail director of operations and customer service, Robin Gisby said:

“The signallers strike is off and train services next week will run as normal. This is good news for the millions of passengers who rely on us every day, and for our freight users and for the country as a whole.

“A dispute with the unions remains however, and we have a responsibility to our people to continue talking to the unions to find a settlement that works for us all.”