A new strike by Berlin public transport workers has been canceled at the last minute.

In a high-level meeting just after midnight early morning April 2 Berlin transportation leaders (BVG) and public worker’s union Verdi agreed to talk in a long-running wage dispute and agreed there would be no strikes during this round of negotiation.

BVG, which employs some 12,000 workers, announced the cancellation immediately. Service is expected to be uninterrupted on April 2, 2008.