Talks aimed at resolving the dispute at Irish Rail will resume at the Labour Relations Commission later.
Discussions in the ongoing row over pay cuts were adjourned late last night after more than 10 hours.
Management at the company want to avoid three further strikes planned for next Sunday and Monday, as well as September 21st.
It follows two 24-hour work stoppages last month which halted services, disrupted tens of thousands of customers and cost Irish Rail €1.5 million.
The talks will get underway from 10.30 this morning.
Meanwhile, the Transport Minister is being urged to step up investment in Irish Rail.
Minister Paschal Donohue says he does not want to cut subvention to the firm any further, but Fianna Fáil's Transport spokesman and Clare TD Timmy Dooley says it's actually more funding that Irish Rail requires.
